Their history is a storied one, dating back to November 1775 when the Continental Marines served in the Revolutionary War. Nearly 250 years later, the United States Marine Corps is celebrating ...

John Paul Jones, American naval hero of the Revolutionary War ... a member of the Second Continental Congress’s Marine Committee, Jones listed 16 ships he had captured or destroyed and bemoaned ...

Over the course of the 243-year history of the Corps, US Marines have waged war in countries around the world, building a reputation as an unstoppable force. On many occassions, the Marines have ...