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  1. Founded11 July 1798 · (225 years, 9 months) · (in current form) · 10 November 1775 · (248 years, 5 months) · (as the Continental Marines)
  1. Marines.mil - Official website of the United States Marine Corps

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    Our long and proud heritage of faithful service is fueled by an uncommon fighting spirit and the grit to continue on when others quit. From Belleau Wood to Afghanistan, the United States Marine Corps is America's stand-in force - always ready when our nation is least ready.
    The flag of the United States Marine Corps from 1914 to 1939. The history of the United States Marine Corps ( USMC) begins with the founding of the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard security and discipline enforcement, and assist in landing forces.
    Instead, Congress passed the Act for the Better Organization of the United States Marine Corps in 1834, stipulating that the Corps was part of the Department of the Navy, as a sister service to the United States Navy. This would be the first of many times that Congress came to the aid of the Marines.
    The United States Marine Corps is a separate military service within the U.S. Department of the Navy. The USMC is charged with the provision of marine troops for seizure and defense of advanced bases and with conducting operations on land and in the air incident to naval campaigns.
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    Web4 days ago · United States Marine Corps (USMC), separate military service within the U.S. Department of the Navy, charged with the provision of marine troops for seizure and defense of advanced bases and with …

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