In the news: 238th Anniversary of the US Marine Corps—10 November 2013

US Marine Corps Memorial [Public domain]

US Marine Corps Memorial [Public domain]

The United States Marine Corps was created in Philadelphia, two hundred and thirty-eight years ago today, on 10 November 1775.

The memorial shown to the left is dedicated to the men and women of the US Marine Corps who died in defence of their country and is based on the famous photograph of the Marines raising ‘Old Glory’ atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima during World War II, 23 February 1945.

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