United States Marine Corps

Summary

United States Marine Corps is a marine force^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of marine_force entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,264 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• United States Marine Corps received the Joint Meritorious Unit Award^[3].
• United States Marine Corps received the Navy Unit Commendation^[4].
• United States Marine Corps received the Valorous Unit Award^[5].
• United States Marine Corps received the Meritorious Unit Commendation^[6].
• United States Marine Corps received the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation^[7].
• United States Marine Corps received the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation^[8].
• United States Marine Corps is in the country of United States^[9].
• United States Marine Corps's instance of is recorded as marine force^[10].
• United States Marine Corps's founder is recorded as Samuel Nicholas^[11].
• United States Marine Corps's item operated is recorded as list of active United States naval aircraft^[12].
• United States Marine Corps's headquarters location is recorded as Marine Corps Base Quantico^[13].
• United States Marine Corps's headquarters location is recorded as The Pentagon^[14].
• United States Marine Corps's flag is recorded as flag of the United States Marine Corps^[15].
• United States Marine Corps took place at Virginia^[16].
• United States Marine Corps took place at The Pentagon^[17].
• United States Marine Corps's Commons category is recorded as United States Marine Corps^[18].
• November 10, 1775 marks the founding of United States Marine Corps^[19].
• July 11, 1798 marks the founding of United States Marine Corps^[20].
• United States Marine Corps was part of the conflict Quasi-War^[21].
• United States Marine Corps was part of the conflict First Barbary War^[22].
• United States Marine Corps was part of the conflict War of 1812^[23].
• United States Marine Corps was part of the conflict Second Barbary War^[24].
• United States Marine Corps was part of the conflict Seminole Wars^[25].
• United States Marine Corps was part of the conflict Mexican-American War^[26].
• United States Marine Corps was part of the conflict Second Opium War^[27].

Body

Founding

United States Marine Corps's founder is recorded as Samuel Nicholas^[11]. Recorded inception include November 10, 1775^[19] and July 11, 1798^[20].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Marine Corps Base Quantico^[13], a census-designated place in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1917^[30] and The Pentagon^[14], a headquarters^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1941^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Joint Meritorious Unit Award^[3], a military decoration^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1981^[36]; Navy Unit Commendation^[4], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1944^[39]; Valorous Unit Award^[5], a military decoration^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1966^[42]; Meritorious Unit Commendation^[6], a military decoration^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2004^[45]; Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation^[7], a military decoration^[46], in Philippines^[47], founded in 1946^[48]; and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation^[8], a military decoration^[49], in South Korea^[50].

Why It Matters

United States Marine Corps ranks in the top 5% of marine_force entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,264 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to it include Force Design 2030 Annual Update^[53], a document^[54], in United States^[55].

FAQs

What awards did United States Marine Corps receive?

Honors received include Joint Meritorious Unit Award^[3], Navy Unit Commendation^[4], Valorous Unit Award^[5], and Meritorious Unit Commendation^[6].