| The original incarnation of the United | | | | a number of battle sites. |
| States Marine Corps (USMC) was born in | | | | It was within the two decades prior to |
| 1775 during the Continental Congress in | | | | World War II that the USMC began to |
| a resolution sponsored by John Adams. | | | | prepare for amphibious battle, which |
| The USMC fought diligently throughout | | | | they used with high degrees of success |
| the American revolution but, after the | | | | during the war. Notable points of |
| Treaty of Paris in April 1783, it was | | | | battle include Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and |
| dissolved only to be reestablished in | | | | Okinawa. After World War II, the USMC |
| 1798. | | | | participated in post-war occupations of |
| Following this reestablishment, the USMC | | | | Japan and Northern China. |
| was involved in military actions against | | | | Although the USMC took part in all of |
| France and Barbary pirates. During the | | | | the wars, and many smaller skirmishes, |
| War of 1812, the USMC participated in | | | | after World War II, they weren't engaged |
| many naval operations and fought with | | | | in numbers similar to WWII until |
| Andrew Jackson in New Orleans. After | | | | Operation Desert Storm. However, the |
| the War of 1812, the USMC spent the next | | | | USMC has proven itself to be as |
| few decades protecting a variety of | | | | effective in small and specialized |
| American interests all over the world. | | | | operations as it is in massive military |
| During World War I, the USMC had over | | | | engagements. |
| 30,000 members actively serving and | | | | As the war on terrorism continues to |
| fighting. Of those, one-third were | | | | grow and spread around the world, they |
| either injured or killed in combat. It | | | | are likely to be one of the first lines |
| was during WWI that the 4th Brigade | | | | of defense for America. Together with |
| earned the title of "Devil Dogs" because | | | | other specialized squads, America can |
| of their heroic and patriotic actions at | | | | use them in the war against terror. |