Organized under the United States Armed Forces Department of the Navy, the United States Marine Corps is the U.S. maritime land force specializing in amphibious and expeditionary warfare. Sister service to the United States Navy, the Marines trace their lineage back to the Continental Marines, formed in Philadelphia in November of 1775. Today, the USMC has is own infantry, special operations, aerial, and artillery forces.
Historically, the United States Marine Corps has been a prominent force in major conflicts and battles dating back to the American Revolution. Famously, they earned the name Teufel Hunden (Devil Dogs) at the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I for their aggressive tactics. In World War II, they partook in heavy fighting across the Pacific during the island-hopping campaigns, seeing incredibly fierce fighting in battles at Bougainville, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Post-World War II, the U.S. Marine Corps has remained a premier fighting force that has seen combat in nearly every major conflict since.
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