When Major General John A. Lejeune became Commandant in 1920, he inherited a Marine Corps that had proven itself at Belleau ...

Q. What’s a devil dog? A. During World War I, the legend goes that German soldiers took to calling U.S. Marines “devil dogs” ...

According to the U.S. Marine Corps History Division, from 1798 to 1921 the birthday of the Corps had been celebrated in July.

Give me liberty or give me death!” “Live free or die!” — well-known quotes from the American Revolution era. The first was spoken in 1775 by Patrick Henry, delegate at ...

One of the nation’s most storied military branches, the United States Marine Corps — tracing its roots to the Revolutionary ...

The Marine Corps turns 250, and its mission—fight and win—hasn’t changed. From Nassau to Hue to today’s Indo-Pacific, Marines train “shoulder-to-shoulder” with the Philippines in BALIKATAN, now a ...

There’s a new exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, “The Declaration’s Journey,” and yes, of ...

In 2025, the United States Marine Corps proudly marks its 250th anniversary — a remarkable milestone that celebrates two and ...

Douglas Branson, author of "Washington's Lieutenants," talked about the leadership structure of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Congress has played an important role in holding federal agencies accountable since the late 1700s, but oversight can also ...

History is in the making. For the first time, two openly gay candidates are competing for election to a U.S. congressional seat.

British abolitionists recognized the contradiction in the colonists’ position. One of the founders of the abolitionist ...