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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the naval infantry service branch of the United States Armed Forces. The service is responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious warfare through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations…

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Founded
11 July 1798 (228 years, 1 month) (in current form) 10 November 1775 (250 years, 9 months) (as the Continental Marines)
Headquarters
The Pentagon Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Anniversaries
10 November
Assistant Commandant
Gen Bradford J. Gering
Commandant
Gen Eric M. Smith
Commander-in-Chief
President Donald Trump

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United States Marine Corps

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Engagements · 83
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related to Foundation and American Revolutionary War · 32
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related to Official traditions and customs · 30
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related to World War I · 28
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related to Women · 19
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see also · 7
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Size · 3
United States Marine Corps → 1,317 crewed aircraft[a], 168,527 active personnel (as of December 2024[update]), 32,967 reserve personnel (as of December 2024[update])
Role · 2
United States Marine Corps → Amphibious warfare, Expeditionary warfare
Anniversaries · 1
United States Marine Corps → 10 November
Assistant Commandant · 1
United States Marine Corps → Gen Bradford J. Gering

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United States Marine CorpsAnniversaries10 November1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsAssistant CommandantGen Bradford J. Gering1.00infobox
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United States Marine CorpsCommandantGen Eric M. Smith1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsCommander-in-ChiefPresident Donald Trump1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsCountryUnited States1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsDecorationsPresidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation French Croix de guerre 1914–1918 Philippine Pres…1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsQuasi-War1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsFirst Barbary War1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsWar of 18121.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsSecond Barbary War1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsWest Indies Anti-Piracy Operations1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsSeminole Wars1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsAfrican Anti-Slavery Operations1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsAegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsFirst Sumatran expedition1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsSecond Sumatran expedition1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsUnited States Exploring Expedition1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsCapture of Monterey1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsMexican–American War1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsBombardment of Greytown1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsBattle of Ty-ho Bay1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsFirst Fiji Expedition1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsSecond Opium War1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsThird Fiji expedition1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsParaguay expedition1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsReform War1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsJohn Brown's raid1.00infobox
United States Marine CorpsEngagementsAmerican Civil War1.00infobox

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