The United States Marine Corps traces its origins to the Continental Marines established on November 10, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. Congress authorized raising two battalions of Marines, and the service’s birthday is traditionally celebrated on November 10, 1775. The Corps underwent a formal re-establishment later, with the Marine Corps as a permanent service created on July 11, 1798, when Congress reorganized and recognized the Marines as a standing branch under the Department of the Navy. Modern references typically cite November 10, 1775 as the Corps’ birth date and July 11, 1798 as the date of its formal establishment in its permanent form.
