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| USMC created 10 Nov 1775 in philadelphia in Tun Tavern by resolution of the continental congress which "raised two battalions of Marines" captain Samuel Nicholas became the commander. he was considered the 1st CMC 1834 USMC came under the Department of the Navy. national security act 1947 amended in 1952 states the present structure. |
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| the first marine landing took place during the Revolutionary war. marines invated new providence island in the bahamas and seized guns and supplies. nicknamed "leathernecks" |
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| marines stormed the barbary pirates' stronghold at Burma on the "shore of tripoli" this was the first time the "stars and stripes" were raised in the eastern hemisphere. |
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during the mexican war
marines occupied the "Halls of Montezuma" during the battle of Chapultepec in mexico city. marines were among the first to be in the capital. marines also helped take california. |
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| under the command of Colonel Robert E Lee marines stormed to the united states arsenal at Hapers Ferry to put down an attempted slave revolt lead by abolitionish john brown. |
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| adopted the EGA from the british royal navy. globe and anchor symbolize worldwide service and sea traditions. the spread eagle is a symbol of the Nation itself. |
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| marine corps motto semper fidelis which means always faithful was adopted. |
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| marines from ships on the Aiatic station defended the American Legaation in Peking, China during the Boxer Rebellion. it was part of a multinational defense force that protected the Legation Quarter. |
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marine corps aviation was founded.
Major Alfred A Cunningham was the first pilot. |
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| marines landed as part of the American force in France. they were in 8 distinct operations and awarded the French Fourragere which is still worn by the members of 5th and 6th marines |
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| USMC was reorganized into the Fleet Marine Force, formally establishing the "command and administrative relations". the marine corps equipment board was established at quantico, VA. |
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| marines landed in south Vietnam. it was the longest war in marine corps history. they conducted numerous large scale operations. the pacification program was designed to win the support of the local populace. marines also landed in the DR to evacuate and protect U.S. citizens. |
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| deployed to Lebanon for a multinational peacekeeping force. on 23 Oct 1983 suicide truck bomb attack on the headquarters building killed 271 and injured 70 more in July 1984 the last marine unit withdrew from the country |
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| Operation Desert Storm. marine aviation was heavily used when the air phase commenced in January 1991. marine ground forces swept into kuwait and liberated the country when massive bombing failed. |
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