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Veterans commemorate 250 Years of Marines
Their history is a storied one, dating back to November 1775 when the Continental Marines served in the Revolutionary War. Nearly 250 years later, the United States Marine Corps is celebrating ...
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This week in Philly history: The U.S. Marine Corps is founded in Philadelphia, and a city tavern transforms into its symbol
And, per corps legend, it’s where Maj. Samuel Nicholas recruited the first Continental Marines, the forerunner of today’s corps. The Second Continental Congress commissioned Nicholas ...