Friday, November 10, 2006

 

This Day in American History

On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress of the American colonies, in preparation for their revolt against the British, authorized the formation of two battalions of marines. Although this was the true birth of the U.S. Marine Corps, it wasn't until 1798 that Congress recreated the Marine Corps as a separate military service.

So gung ho, semper fi, ou-raw and all the other weird things the Marines say in celebration and solidarity. Happy Birthday!

# posted by Roger Fraley @ 7:48 AM
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