During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress
passed a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines
be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently
formed Continental Navy.

The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams
and adopted in Philadelphia on November 10, 1775, created
the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth
date of the United States Marine Corps.

John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826)

On this day in 1944, after advancing island by island across the
Pacific Ocean, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore
onto the Philippine island of Leyte, fulfilling his promise to
return to the area he was forced to flee in 1942.

A statue in the Philippines commemorating the promised
return of American commander Douglas MacArthur.

Douglas MacArthur (1880 – 1964)

                
CAMILLE BOHANNON

The P-38 is a foldable carbon steel can opener that was
issued with canned United States military rations from
its introduction in 1942 to the end of canned ration
issuance in the 1980s.

Originally distributed in the K-ration, it was later included
in the C-ration. A larger later variant is known as the P-51.

The POW/MIA flag was first recognized on August 10, 1990.