US MARINES AT CHOSIN RESERVOIR
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U.S. MARINES AT CHOSIN RESERVOIR

THE FEW. THE PROUD. THE MARINES. SEMPER FIDELIS

In 1798, Congress created the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Emblem was adopted in 1868. In 1883 The Marine Hymn was first heard, and the motto : “SEMPER FIDELIS” ( always faithful) was adopted.

MARINES, 1864

The U.S. Marine Corps goes back farther than most realize. They have served valiantly in virtually every American conflict, including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guam, Saipan, and Tinian, to name a few.