Massachusetts receive 14 Awards at Congress 2014 The following awards were presented to state societies, chapters and individuals for various categories as listed in the SAR Handbook. Recognition Night: Awards to state societies, chapters and individuals EVENING AWARDS CEREMONY C.A.R.…
During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps.
Serving on land and at sea, the original U.S. Marines distinguished themselves in a number of important operations during the Revolutionary War. The first Marine landing on a hostile shore occurred when a
