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When did the US Marine Corps start?
November 10, 1775, Philadelphia, PA
U.S. Marine Corps/Founded
The Navy is Older Than the Marines In October 1775, the Continental Congress – then fighting for independence against the British in the American Revolutionary War – voted and approved the establishment of a Continental Navy to intercept British ships transporting supplies and ammunition to American shores.
What year did each military branch start?
| United States Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 14 June 1775 |
| Service branches | U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Navy U.S. Air Force U.S. Space Force U.S. Coast Guard |
| Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia |
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How old is the US Marine Corps?
The Marine Corps’ annual tradition celebrates the establishment of the organization on November 10, 1775, by the Second Continental Congress.
October 13, 1775, Philadelphia, PA
United States Navy/Founded
How old is the United States Marine Corps?
The Marine Corps was founded on November 10, 1775, when the Continental Congress ordered that two battalions of Marines be raised for service as landing forces with the fleet.
Which came first the Navy or the Marines?
The Marine Corps has had precedence over the Navy since 1921 because the Marine Corps has been very consistent in citing its origins as the legislation of the Continental Congress that established the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775.
How old is the Marine Corps?
246 years
The Marines were formed 246 years ago in a bar in Philadelphia. Marines old and young across the U.S. are celebrating their special day, including a 103-year-old Marine from Greensburg.