US Marines developed tactics and techniques of amphibious assault on defended coastlines in time for use in World War II.
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23 Facts About US Marines
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The US Marines are credited with the development of helicopter insertion doctrine and were the earliest in the American military to widely adopt maneuver-warfare principles, which emphasize low-level initiative and flexible execution.
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In light of recent warfare that has strayed from the Corps's traditional missions, the US Marines have renewed an emphasis on amphibious capabilities.
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Meanwhile, US Marines served as a convenient resource for interventions and landings to protect American interests overseas.
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At Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the US Marines seized an advanced naval base that remains in use today.
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Opha May Johnson was the first woman to enlist in the US Marines; she joined the Marine Corps Reserve in 1918 during World War I, officially becoming the first female Marine.
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In World War II, the Marines performed a central role in the Pacific War, along with the U S Army.
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US Marines played a comparatively minor role in the European theater.
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Shortly afterward, in 1952 the Douglas–Mansfield Act afforded the commandant an equal voice with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters relating to the US Marines and established the structure of three active divisions and air wings that remain today.
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US Marines would continue a battle of attrition around the 38th Parallel until the 1953 armistice.
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US Marines were withdrawn in 1971 and returned briefly in 1975 to evacuate Saigon and attempt a rescue of the crew of the SS Mayaguez.
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US Marines participated in combat operations in Somalia during Operations Restore Hope, Restore Hope II, and United Shield to provide humanitarian relief.
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US Marines testified that this was the minimum number that would allow for an effective response to even a single contingency operation, but it would reduce the peacetime ratio of time at home bases to time deployed down to a historical low level.
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The US Marines left Iraq in the summer of 2003 but returned in the beginning of 2004.
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US Marines returned to Iraq in the summer of 2014 in response to growing violence there.
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The Marine Corps maintains a significant presence in the National Capital Region, with Headquarters Marine Corps scattered amongst the Pentagon, Henderson Hall, Washington Navy Yard, and Marine Barracks, Washington, D C Additionally, Marines operate detachments at many installations owned by other branches to better share resources, such as specialty schools.
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US Marines are present at and operate many forward bases during expeditionary operations.
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In 2017, the US Marines released a recruitment advertisement that focused on women for the first time.
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US Marines have four main uniforms: dress, service, utility, and physical training.
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US Marines consider the utilities a working uniform and do not permit their wear off-base, except in transit to and from their place of duty and in the event of an emergency.
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US Marines have historically had issues with extremism in their ranks, particularly White supremacy.
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US Marines begin MCMAP training in boot camp, where they will earn the first of five available belts.
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The US Marines operate unmanned aerial vehicles: the RQ-7 Shadow and Scan Eagle for tactical reconnaissance.
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