Today is the birthday of the United States Marines. Congress authorized the Marines in 1775 to serve on board the ships of the also newly formed U.S. Navy. They were the Continental Marines and served as the naval land forces, boarding parties and sharpshooters on board ships.
Since then, the Marines have served in every war the United States has been involved in. And that is probably a lot more than you are aware of. They have always been the few and the proud and have every reason for their pride. They are generally the first to arrive and in some cases, the last to leave any conflict.
They have served at home and across the world aboard ships. They have protected the interests of the United States, it’s government and it’s people. It really does take nerves of steel to serve as a Marine. They more often than not are what stands between us and destruction.
Their motto is, “Semper Fidelis” which means “Always Faithful” or “Always Loyal”. While most of the rest of the world is still trying to figure out what to do, the Marines are getting it done. My Uncle served in the Marine Corp starting out as a private end ending up a General. There are few services where that can happen.
They willingly go where no one else wants to go, do the jobs that no one else can do and never ask why. “Hurrah!” for the Marines.
How to celebrate – Thank a Marine for what they do. Read about the history of the Marine Corp. Look up how many wars the United States has actually been in.
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