United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps, also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting... Wikipedia
- Founded: 11 July 1798, (as current service)- 10 November 1775, (as Continental Marines)
- Type: Maritime land force
- Role: Amphibious warfare, Expeditionary warfare
- Size: 180,958 active personnel (2020), 32,400 reserve personnel (2022), 1,304 manned aircraft (total includes 11 VH-3D and 8 VH-60N of HMX-1 not listed by WAF 2018)
- Part of: United States Armed Forces, Department of the Navy
- Headquarters: The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
- Nickname(s): "Jarheads", "Devil Dogs", "Teufel Hunden", "Leathernecks"
- Motto(s): Semper fidelis ("Always faithful")
- March: "Semper Fidelis" Play (· info)
- Mascot(s): English bulldog
- Anniversaries: 10 November
- Decorations: Presidential Unit Citation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, French Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Vietnam Civil Actions Medal
- Website: www.marines.mil Marines.mil
- Commander-in-Chief: President Joe Biden
- Secretary of Defense: Lloyd Austin
- Secretary of the Navy: Carlos Del Toro
- Commandant: Gen David H. Berger
- Assistant Commandant: Gen Eric M. Smith
- Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps: SMMC Troy E. Black
- Song: "The Marine's Hymn" Play (· info)
- Data Source: DuckDuckGo