Yasungulwa nini i-United States Marine Corps?
Ngo-November 10, 1775, uMhlangano Wesibili We-Continental Congress owawusePhiladelphia waphasisa isinqumo esithi "Kufanele kuphakanyiswe amabutho amabili ama-Marine" ukuze asebenze njengamabutho okufika emkhunjini. Lesi sinqumo sasungula amaContinental Marines futhi sabonisa usuku lokuzalwa kwe-United States Marine Corps.