Tomorrow is Veterans Day but today is special too. Today we celebrate the 236th birthday of the United States Marines. Formed in 1775 to assist the U.S. Navy during the Revolutionary War to conduct ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard security and discipline enforcement, and assist in landing forces.
Throughout its long and storied history, the U.S. Marines have fought in every conflict in which we have been involved.
While many will today celebrate the Corps and recount their history, I have chosen to narrow the focus.
In honor of the entire U.S. Marine Corps, throughout history and those who serve with honor today, I want to draw your attention to a single unit. A mere 400 Marines who changed history and who are responsible for our freedoms today.
There aren’t many of them left and it wasn’t until recently that these Marines were formally recognized for their remarkable efforts but you should know who they were, what they did and who they are now.
