A Brief History of the First Marines

After these early 19th-century engagements, the Marine Corps occupied a small role in American military history.

They saw little significant action in the American Civil War, but later become prominent due to their deployment in small wars around the world. During the latter half of the 19th century, the Marines saw action in Korea, Cuba, the Philippines, and China. These actions became known as "The Banana Wars," and the experiences gained in counter-insurgency and guerrilla operations during this period was consolidated into the Small Wars Manual.

This battle cemented the reputation of the Marines in modern history. Rallying under the battle cries of "Retreat hell! We just got here!

The Germans referred to the Marines in the battle as "Teufelhunde", literally, "Devil Dogs", a nickname Marines proudly hold to this day. Marines and the Japanese Imperial Marines.

The war saw the expansion of the Corps from two brigades to two corps with six divisions and five air wings with squadrons. The secrecy afforded by the Navajo code talkers contributed to their success. During the Battle of Iwo Jima, the famous photograph of five Marines and one Navy medical corpsman raising the flag was taken.

The acts of the Marines during the war secured their reputation, and in honor of them and all Marines who have died in war, the USMC War Memorial was dedicated in Nicholas was the first commissioned officer in the Continental Marines and is celebrated as the first Marine commandant. After American independence was achieved in , the Continental Navy was demobilized and its Marines disbanded. In the next decade, however, increasing conflict at sea with Revolutionary France led the U. Congress to establish formally the U. Navy in May Marine Corps as a permanent military force under the jurisdiction of the Department of Navy.

Marines saw action in the so-called Quasi-War with France and then fought against the Barbary pirates of North Africa during the first years of the 19th century.

Since then, Marines have participated in all the wars of the United States and in most cases were the first soldiers to fight. In all, Marines have executed more than landings on foreign shores. Today, there are more than , active-duty and reserve Marines, divided into three divisions stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina ; Camp Pendleton, California ; and Okinawa, Japan. Marines expeditionary units are self-sufficient, with their own tanks, artillery, and air forces.

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