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Overview of
the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States
armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea,
using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver
combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed military
services of the United States. In the civilian leadership structure of
the United States military, the Marine Corps is a component of the
Department of the Navy, often working closely with U.S. naval forces for
training, transportation and logistic purposes; however, in the military
leadership structure the Marine Corps is a separate branch. |
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Marine Corps Website |
The official U.S. Marine Corps
Web Site |
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Marines.com |
Official U.S. Marine Corps
Recruiting Web Site: The Few, The Proud, The Marines |
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Marine Corps Reserve |
The official website of the
Marine Corps Reserve. The mission of Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)
is to augment and reinforce active Marine forces in time of war,
national emergency or contingency operations, provide personnel and
operational tempo relief for the active forces in peacetime, and provide
service to the community. |
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Marines Magazine |
The Corps' Official Magazine
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MarineOfficer.com |
Official U.S. Marine Corps
Officer Recruiting Web Site: The Few, The Proud, The Marines |
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Marine Corps
Association |
For all who have earned and
worn the eagle, globe, and anchor, the Marine Corps Association is the
professional organization for all Marines—active duty, Reserve, retired,
and Marine veterans. The MCA understands and identifies with the
sacrifices made and the services rendered as a Marine to this great
country. |
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Marine Corps JR ROTC |
The Junior Reserve Officers’
Training Corps (JROTC), like its senior counterpart ROTC came into being
with the signing of the National Defense Act. The act authorized high
schools the loan of federal military equipment and the assignment of
active or retired military personnel as instructors on the condition
that they followed a prescribed course of training. At its inception,
the JROTC course consisted of a minimum of three hours of military
training per week for a period of three years. Any JROTC graduate who
completed this course of military instruction was authorized a
certificate of eligibility for a reserve Commission to be honored at age
21. |
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Marine Corps
Band |
Founded in 1798 by an Act of
Congress, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band is America’s
oldest professional musical organization. Today, “The President’s Own”
is celebrated for its role at the White House and its dynamic public
performances. “The President’s Own” encompasses the United States Marine
Band, Marine Chamber Orchestra, and Marine Chamber Ensembles, and
performs regularly at the White House and for more than 500 public
performances across the nation each year. |
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