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Happy 245th Birthday, U.S. Marine Corps | MyStateline.com

The history of the Marine Corps began when two
battalions
of
Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775
in
Philadelphia as a service branch of infantry troops
capable of fighting both at sea and on shore.

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U.S. MARINES ATTACK SHORES OF TRIPOLI

US Navy attacks Tripoli

The fledgling United States Marine Corps proved its dauntless
courage with a "miracle" victory in the Battle of Derna on the
shores of Tripoli in North Africa on this day in history, April 27,
1805.

The successful attack against overwhelming numbers on the
port city in present-day Libya, a stronghold of pirates who
Spent years attacking
United States ships at sea, was the
climactic battle of the First Barbary War (1801-05).

The victory is immortalized in a patriotic American anthem.

"From the Halls of Montezuma/To the Shores of Tripoli/
We fight our country’s battles/In the air, on land and sea,"
proclaims the rousing opening lyrics of "The Marines’ Hymn".

Today in military history: Marines go ‘to the shores of Tripoli

Marines Logo Wallpapers - Wallpaper Cave

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PACIFIC BATTLE ENDED ON THIS DAY IN 1942

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In 1942, the Battle of Midway ended in a decisive victory for
American naval forces over Imperial Japan, marking a turning
point in the Pacific War.

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FLAG RAISED ON ISLAND THIS DAY IN 1945

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February 23, 1945: During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S.
Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th
Regiment of the 5th Division took the crest of Mount Suribachi,
the island’s highest peak and most strategic position, and raised
the U.S. flag. Marine photographer Louis Lowery was with them
and recorded the event.

Americans fighting for control of Suribachi’s slopes cheered the
raising of the flag, and several hours later more Marines headed
up to the crest with a larger flag. Joe Rosenthal, a photographer
with the Associated Press, met them along the way and recorded
the raising of the second flag along with a Marine  photographer
and a motion-picture cameraman.

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Louis R. Lowery
(July 24, 1916 – April 15, 1987)

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Happy Birthday, Marine Corps! - Civil Air Patrol PA Squadron 1007

The Marine Corps was founded November 10, 1775 to serve as an infantry unit aboard naval vessels and was responsible for the
security of the ship and its crew by conducting offensive and
defensive combat during
boarding actions and defending the
ship’s officers from
mutiny. As of 2017, the USMC has around
182,000 active duty members and some 38,500 personnel in
reserve
.

U. S. Marine Corps - U S M C Eagle Globe and Anchor over American Flag.  Greeting Card for Sale by Serge Averbukh
Semper fidelis ("always faithful")

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