Unitit States Marine Corps

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Unitit States Marine Corps
	United States Marine Corps portal
Active	10 November 1775 – present; (248 years, 5 months)
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); 40,000 reserve (as o 2010)
Pairt o	Depairtment o the Navy; (syne 1834)
Heidquarters	The Pentagon, Virginie, U.S.
Motto(s)	Semper Fidelis
Colours	Scarlet, Gowd
Mairch	"Semper Fidelis" Play (help·info); "The Marine's Hymn"
Mascot(s)	Inglis Bulldug
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
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 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]

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Unitit States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps portal
Active	10 November 1775 – present (248 years, 5 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