The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection, using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces.
Founded on November 10, 1775, as the Continental Marines.
Became a separate branch of the military on June 30, 1834.
Has been involved in every major conflict in U.S. history.
Has over 186,000 active-duty personnel and over 38,500 reserve personnel as of 2021.
The land warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The naval warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The aerial warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The maritime law enforcement branch of the United States Armed Forces.
A lightweight, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle.
A shorter and lighter variant of the M16 rifle.
A lightweight, magazine-fed 5.56mm automatic weapon used by the U.S. Marine Corps.
A twin-engine attack helicopter used by the U.S. Marine Corps.
A family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighters used by the U.S. Marine Corps.
USMC stands for United States Marine Corps.
The motto of the USMC is 'Semper Fidelis', which translates to 'Always Faithful' in Latin.
There are usually 13 Marines in a Marine Corps squad.
The basic training for the USMC is known as Marine Corps Recruit Training, and takes place at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in either San Diego, California or Parris Island, South Carolina. It lasts for 13 weeks and focuses on physical fitness, marksmanship, and military discipline.
The USMC is a separate branch of the military responsible for providing power projection using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces, while the Army is a land warfare branch responsible for conducting ground combat operations.