On this date in 1775 Captain Samuel Nicholas formed two battalions of Continental Marines into the first naval infantry.
Since their inception, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) have helped to found a country, beaten back evil and tyranny and create men who stand head and shoulders above the rest. They truly are the few and the proud.
It pissed my Air Force colonel father off to no end to know that I was born on the same date as the United States Marine Corps. I’m not a Marine, but I proudly share their birthday every year.
Happy Birthday Devil Dogs!