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Marine Corps founding
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When Was the USMC Started? The Forgotten Origins of America’s Most Elite Force
The Marines of 1775 were no mythical warriors plucked from Hollywood scripts. They were farmers, merchants, and former soldiers—men like Samuel Nicholas, a...
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The Marines' Birth: When Was the Marines Established and Why It Still Matters
The Marines’ founding wasn’t a single proclamation but a series of desperate, improvisational acts. When Congress authorized the creation of two battalions in...