According to the U.S. Marine Corps History Division, from 1798 to 1921 the birthday of the Corps had been celebrated in July.

We owe the Marines our gratitude for their courage and their unwavering ‘Semper Fidelis’ service to the nation.

From the halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli, We fight our country’s battles In the air, on land, and sea. First to ...

On The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power, by Max Boot. In the post-Civil War era, the Marine Corps, which had existed in various forms since 1775, gained a motto, a march ...

The Marine Corps celebrates its 233rd birthday this year. On Nov. 10, 1775, the Continental Congress commissioned Capt. Samuel Nicholas to raise two battalions of Marines for service as a landing ...

For the 250th birthday celebration at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the oldest Marine was 104-year-old Sgt. Jim ...