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The Marine Corps was founded in 1775 as a force to augment the Navy when performing boarding actions, repelling borders and performing raids. But since that time, the USMC has turned into an agile, and creative expeditionary force that is often the first to arrive at an intervention.

Marine corps puppy killers
https://www.snopes.com/factcheck/pup...

Marine Corps history:
https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine...

New DoD Adviser Has Made Controversial Proposal: Get Rid of the Marine Corps
https://www.military.com/dailynews/2...

How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy
https://www.military.com/dailynews/2...

Marine Amphibious Landing in Korea, 1871
https://www.history.navy.mil/research...

The Battle of Ganghwa, Korea, 1871
https://www.history.navy.mil/aboutus...

Close Air Support
MCWP 323.1

What is the most important innovation ever adopted by the Marine Corps?
November 2019 Proceedings
https://www.usni.org/magazines/procee...

Goodbye, tanks: How the Marine Corps will change, and what it will lose, by ditching its armor
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news....

Army soldiers Celebrate MArine Corps Birthday.
https://www.army.mil/article/30358/ma...

Deception in the Desert
Deceiving Iraq in Operation DESERT STORM
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Books...
Marines Over the Western Front
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval...

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"The old Tun Tavern, Philadelphia. Drawing." by Marion Doss is marked with CC BYSA 2.0.

"'Higgins Boat' DDay Amphibious Landing Craft" by string_bass_dave is marked with CC BYSA 2.0.

"V22 Osprey" by Tim Pohlhaus is marked with CC BYNCSA 2.0.

"Boeing V22 Osprey" by Loco Steve is marked with CC BY 2.0.

"Monterrey falls during MexicanAmerican War" by MIRAR a FONDO is marked with CC BYNCND 2.0.