Holidays

Marines gathered at McNamara Headquarters to observe the Marine Corps 240th birthday and the 70th anniversary of Iwo Jima.

Corporal Dakota L. Meyer, who is the first Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient for Operation Enduring Freedom, was born 26...

The history of the Marine Corps emblem is a story related to the history of the Corps itself. The emblem of today traces its...

Semper Fidelis was adopted about 1883 as the motto of the Corps. Before then, there were three others which were only...

The Marine Corps ball is an event that celebrates the Marine Corps' birthday, so it's important to brush up on ballroom...

In celebration of the Marine Corps' birthday, Military.com has put together this Marine Corps history quiz.

The standard carried by the Marines during the 1830s and 1840s consisted of a white field with gold fringe, and bore an...

The Medal of Honor is the highest award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the United States. In judging men...

What does the Marine Corps' birthday mean to Marines across the globe? To Gen. John A. Lejeune, obviously, it meant a great...

On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution that "two Battalions of Marines be raised," and the...