HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

U.S. MARINES

November 10, 1775

The 2nd Continental Congress resolved to raise two battalions of Continental Marines and the U.S. Marine Corps was born.

The Marine's Hymn

From the Halls of Montezuma,

To the Shores of Tripoli;

We fight our country's battles

In the air, on land, and sea;

First to fight for right and freedom

And to keep our honor clean;

We are proud to claim the title

Of UNITED STATES MARINES.

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze,

From dawn to setting sun;

We have fought in every clime and place

Where we could take a gun;

In the snow of far off northern lands

And in sunny tropic scenes;

You will find us always on the job --

The UNITED STATES MARINES.

Here's health to you and to our

CorpsWhich we are proud to serve;

In many a strife we've fought for life

And never lost our nerve;

If the Army and the Navy

Ever look on Heaven's scenes;

They will find the streets are guarded

By UNITED STATES MARINES.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ! ! !

The National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps

The glass structure of the museum is an arichtecural rendering of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, visit the museums website to see pictures, visit the musuem at your leisure.