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Happy 247th birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps!

Randy Mancini 3 November 10, 2022
A US marine corps serviceman walks in the French Crypt next to the "Torch" marker after a commemorative ceremony for fallen soldiers at the Ben M'Sik cemetery in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, on November 8,2022 to mark the 80th anniversary of Operation Torch. - Operation Torch was an Allied invasion in 1942 of French North Africa during the Second World War. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)
A US marine corps serviceman walks in the French Crypt next to the “Torch” marker after a commemorative ceremony for fallen soldiers at the Ben M’Sik cemetery in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, on November 8,2022 to mark the 80th anniversary of Operation Torch. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

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UPDATED 5:20 PM PT – Thursday, November 10, 2022

Thursday marks the 247th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, which was established on November 10th, 1775. 

Happy Birthday, Marines!

For 247 years, Marines have fought in any clime and place to defend our nation. Today, we reflect on the legacy of our Corps, and rededicate ourselves to fighting and winning the battles that lie ahead. #SemperFi

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