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