The Marine Corps celebrates its birthday Sunday, marking when the Continental Marines were founded on that day in 1775 during the Revolutionary War.
The Marine Corps celebrates its birthday on Nov. 10, which marks when the Continental Marines were founded on that day in 1775 during the Revolutionary War.This year is the 249th anniversary of the founding, when Captain Samuel Nicholas set up the first Marine Corps recruiting headquarters at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Penn., looking for "a few good men," according to the Marines official website.
com, the U.S. military’s news organization. Like the Navy, which celebrated its 249th birthday last month, the Marine Corps disbanded in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War. It was re-established in 1798 and has remained in service ever since, Stripes.com reported. Ahead of the anniversary, the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, unveiled new exhibits this fall.
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