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The United States Marine Corps adopted the motto "Semper Fidelis" in 1883, on the initiative of Colonel Charles McCawley (29 January 1827 – 13 October 1891), the 8th Commandant of the Marine Corps. [22] There were three mottos prior to Semper Fidelis including Fortitudine (meaning "with courage") antedating the War of 1812, Per Mare, Per ...
United States Marine Corps - Latin: Semper Fidelis (adopted in the 1880s; prior motto was Latin: Per Mare, Per Terram, lit. 'By Sea By Land', the same motto as the Royal Marines) [12]: 112 Marine Corps Embassy Security Group - In Every Clime and Place [13]: 13 1st Marine Division - No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy [14]: 44
The Rifleman's Creed (also known as My Rifle and The Creed of the United States Marine) is a part of basic United States Marine Corps doctrine. Major General William H. Rupertus wrote it during World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor between late 1941 and early 1942, but its first publication was in San Diego in the Marine Corps ...
President-elect Trump has selected retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to be secretary of defense -- and he is eminently quotable. 19 unforgettable quotes from legendary Marine General James 'Mad Dog ...
The culture of the United States Marine Corps is widely varied but unique amongst the branches of the United States Armed Forces. [1] Because members of the Marine Corps are drawn from across the United States (and resident aliens from other nations), [2] it is as varied as each individual Marine but tied together with core values and traditions passed from generation to generation of Marines.
2 e Régiment d'infanterie de marine (2nd Marine Infantry Regiment): Fidelitate et honore, terra et mare (Latin for "loyalty and honour on land and sea") 3 e Régiment d'infanterie de marine (3rd Marine Infantry Regiment): Debout les morts (French for "The dead, get up")
is the official motto of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1992. "Fortes Fortuna Juvat " is the unit motto for 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, stationed out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii. appears on the gates of Honor Hill at Ft. Benning, Georgia. [citation needed] has been the motto of several United States Navy ships: USNS Carl Brashear. The ...
The U. S. Marine Corps' 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment adopted the motto: "Retreat, hell!", in honor of Major Williams. Fighting since 1914, 2/5 is the most highly decorated battalion in Marine history. [7] On September 12, 1919, a new American Legion post in Berryville, Virginia was named in Williams' honor. [4]