JD Vance on the 250-Year History and Tradition of the U.S. Marine Corps

The Founding of the Marine Corps

• ⚓ The U.S. Marine Corps tradition, reaching its 250th year, was adopted by those who chose to serve.
• 🍻 Its origins trace back to November 1775 at Ton Tavern in Philadelphia, the first bar in America.
• 📜 Even before the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress established the need for a force capable of fighting on both land and sea.

Early Operations and Traditions

• ⚔️ On November 10th, 1775, Congress resolved to raise two battalions of Continental Marines.
• 🗣️ Captain Samuel Nicholas led the first recruitment drive, seeking eager citizens ready to fight tyrants and answer the call of duty.
• 🏝️ Shortly after, Captain Nicholas led Marines in a raid on New Providence in the Bahamas, capturing British forts and supplies.

Enduring Partnership with the Navy

• 🚢 Two years later, Marines joined forces with John Paul Jones, the father of the American Navy.
• 🤝 This began a tradition where the Marines and the Navy, when fighting together, always fight well and always win.