Institution

United States Marine Corps

1775 · 18th century · Also known as US Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is the maritime land force of the United States, founded in 1775 and serving under the Department of the Navy. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Marines landed repeatedly in the Pacific and the Caribbean, supporting the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and occupying Nicaragua, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They later fought major amphibious campaigns in the Second World War.

United States Marine Corps
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

Kingdom of HawaiiRepublic of NicaraguaSecond Dominican RepublicNavajo NationMilitary Government of Santo Domingo

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). United States Marine Corps. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/united-states-marine-corps
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