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1775
- -marine corps was created 10 Nov 1775 in PHILLY
- -Tun Tavern
- -Capt Samuel Nicholas
- - 1834 USMC fell under the NAVY
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1776
- -1st marine landing during Rev War
- - invaded NP island in the bahamas seized guns and supplies
- -leathernecks
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1805
- -stormed the Barbary pirate stronghold at burma
- -shores of tripoli
- -stars and stripes first raised in eastern hemisphere
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1847
- -Mexican War occupied the "halls of Montezuma
- -battle of chapultapec
- -Royal Palace Fell
- -took california
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1859
- - Col. Robert E. Lee stormed Harpers Ferry
- -put down a slave revolt
- -lead by John Brown
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1868
- - emblem adopted from the British Royal Marines
- -BG Jacob Zeilin 7th Commandant
- -globe/anchor world wide service and sea traditions
- -eagle our nation
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1883
-Semper Fi
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1900
- -boxer rebellion in Pekin China
- -defended American Delegation
- -Part of multinational defense force
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1913
- - Aviation established
- -Maj. Alfred A. Cunningham 1st Pilot for USMC
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1917
- -8 distinct ops in france
- -numerous decorations
- -French Fourragere ( 5th/6th)
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1933
- -reorganized as the FMF "command and Administrative relations
- -in Quantico, VA
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1965
- - Vietnam War
- -longest war in USMC history
- -numerous large scale offenses
- -evacuated/protected u.s. citizens from Dominican Rep
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1982
- -Beirut, Lebanon Barracks Bombing 23 Oct 1983
- -Force in Readiness
- -241 killed
- -70 injured
- -withdrew on July 1934
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1991
- - Ops Desert Storm
- -[reason] Iraqi goverment did not comply with UN resolutions
- -aviation heavily used in Air phase 1991[failed to dislodge Iraqi forces]
- -marine infantry entered and freed kuwait liberating country
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