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The '''United States Marine Corps''' (USMC), is a branch of the [[United States Armed Forces]] which originally acted as a "Naval [[Infantry]]." | The '''United States Marine Corps''' (USMC), is a branch of the [[United States Armed Forces]] which originally acted as a "Naval [[Infantry]]." | ||
The | The Marine Corps was originally established by the [[Second Continental Congress]] on [[November 10]], [[1775]]. It was re-established after the [[Revolutionary War]] on [[July 11]], [[1798]]. | ||
The U.S. [[Marine Corps]] is unique among the branches of the military in that it operates alongside the [[United States Navy]] under the [[United States Department of the Navy|Department of the Navy]]. It is the smallest of the four branches by personnel, and is led by the [[Commandant]] of the Marine Corps, currently [[General]] James Conway, and the [[Sergeant Major]] of the Marine Corps, currently Carlton W. Kent. | |||
==References== | |||
# "Brief History of the United States Marine Corps" [http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Customes_Traditions/Brief_History_USMC.htm United States Marine Corps History Division] | |||
# [http://usmc.mil/cmc/34cmc.nsf/cmcmain Official page of the Commandant of the Marine Corps] | |||
# [http://www.marines.mil/sgtmaj/smmc15/ Official page of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps] | |||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
[[Category:Military Workgroup]] | [[Category:Military Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 00:33, 13 November 2007
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), is a branch of the United States Armed Forces which originally acted as a "Naval Infantry."
The Marine Corps was originally established by the Second Continental Congress on November 10, 1775. It was re-established after the Revolutionary War on July 11, 1798.
The U.S. Marine Corps is unique among the branches of the military in that it operates alongside the United States Navy under the Department of the Navy. It is the smallest of the four branches by personnel, and is led by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, currently General James Conway, and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, currently Carlton W. Kent.
References
- "Brief History of the United States Marine Corps" United States Marine Corps History Division
- Official page of the Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Official page of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps