On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia passed a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet. This resolution established the Continental Marines and marked the birth date of the United States Marine Corps.
History of the United States Marine Corps
https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Brief-Histories/Brief-History-of-the-United-States-Marine-Corps/
U.S. Marine Corps 246th Birthday Message from the Secretary of the Navy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnZg6PhHI6U
Marine Corps Birthday Message -- John A. LeJeune 1921
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2GihMoyy78
The 246th Marine Corps Birthday Message
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VHwc5zbcTI
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