245th Birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:14:00 GMT

On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized two battalions of Marines to be raised. Two weeks later, Samuel Nicholas was commissioned a Captain of Marines by the Continental Congress. He is traditionally regarded as the first Commandant of the Marine Corps. Read our guest blog post from the National Museum of the Marine Corps to learn more about important moments in Marine Corps history.

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245th Birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps