Unitit States Marine Corps | |
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United States Marine Corps portal | |
Active | 10 November 1775 – present (248 years, 9 months)[1] |
Kintra | Unitit States o Americae |
Allegiance | Unitit States Constitution |
Teep | Marine combined arms |
Role | Amphibious an expeditionary warfare |
Size | 195,000 active (as o Februar 2013[update])[2] 40,000 reserve (as o 2010[update])[3] |
Pairt o | Depairtment o the Navy (syne 1834) |
Heidquarters | The Pentagon, Virginie, U.S. |
Motto(s) | Semper Fidelis |
Colours | Scarlet, Gowd[4] |
Mairch | "Semper Fidelis" Play (help·info) "The Marine's Hymn" |
Mascot(s) | Inglis Bulldug[5][6] |
Engagements | American Revolutionary War Quasi-War First an Seicont Barbary Wars War o 1812 Seminole Wars Seicont Seminole War First Sumatran expedition Seicont Sumatran expedeetion Mexican–American War American Ceevil War Spaingie–American War Philippine–American War Boxer Rebellion Banana Wars Warld War I Warld War II Korean War 1958 Lebanon crisis Vietnam War Iranian Hostage Rescue Multinational Force in Lebanon 1983 Beirut barracks bombin Invasion o Grenada 1986 bombin o Libya Invasion o Panama Persian Gulf War Somali Ceevil War Bosnian War 1998 bombin o Iraq Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Odyssey Dawn |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Awaird Navy Unit Commendation Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation French Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Korean Presidential Unit Citation Vietnam Gallantry Cross Vietnam Ceevil Actions Medal |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | Donald Trump |
Secretar o Defence | The Honorable James Mattis[7] |
Secretar o the Navy | The Honourable Ray Mabus |
Commandant o the Marine Corps | Gen Robert Neller |
Assistant Commandant o the Marine Corps | Gen. Glenn M. Walters |
Sergeant Major o the Marine Corps | SMMC[8] Ronald L. Green |
Insignia | |
Eagle, Globe, an Anchor | |
Unitit States Marine Corps flag |
The Unitit States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch o the Unitit States Airmed Forces responsible for providin pouer projection frae the sea,[9] uisin the mobility o the Unitit States Navy tae rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is ane o seiven uniformed services o the Unitit States. Creatit in 1775, the Marine Corps haes been a component o the Unitit States Depairtment o the Navy syne 1834,[10][11] eften wirkin closely witnaval forces for trainin, transportation, an logistics.[12]
The Selected Marine Corps Reserve has approximately 41,600 Marines; the Individual Ready Reserve has approximately 60,000 Marines.
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