Marine Corps Birthday
10 November 1775
Parts of the Marine Corps Emblem
Eagle, anchor, globe, streamer
Year current emblem was adopted
1868
Marine Corps Colors
Scarlet & gold
Marine Corps Motto
Semper Fidelis meaning "Always Faithful"
Oldest Post in the Marine Corps
8th & I
Nickname of the Marine Corps Band
The President's Own
Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps
Archibald Henderson, 39 years commandant
Awarded the Mameluke Sword
Lt. Presley O'Bannon
Predicted the war with Japan 21 years before it happened
Major Pete Ellis
Captured John Brown at Harper's Ferry
Lt. Israel Green
Marines that won two Medals of Honor
Dan Daly & Smedley Butler
Most decorated Marine
Major General "Chesty" Puller
First Marine Medal of Honor winner
Corporal John Mackie
First Recruiter
Captain Robert Mullins
First Recruiting Station
Tun Tavern, Philadelphia
First Commandant of the MC
Captain Samuel Nicholas
First Marine to Command a Naval vessel
Lt. John Gamble
First Marine to command an Army division
General John Lejuene
