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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 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 ...
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.
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Pakistan Navy (Urdu : پاک بحریہ) Motto (Arabic): (English translation: Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and he is the Best Disposer of affairs) "A silent force to be reckoned with" Pakistan Marines (Urdu: پا مير ينز) Motto : (English translation: "And hold fast to the rope of God and do not be divided")
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations [11] through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
On a routine combat patrol, a platoon from 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, enters an adobe compound in a farm village. Walking point, at the head of the column, is Lance Cpl. Zachary Smith, from Hornell, N.Y. He is 19. An IED suddenly erupts beneath him, tearing off both his legs and scything down other Marines with shrapnel wounds. Cpl.
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]