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    United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (Reserve) was the World War II women's branch of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. It was authorized by...
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    The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed...
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    There have been women in the United States Marine Corps since 1918, and women continue to serve in the Corps today. As of 2020, women make up 8.9% of...
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    serve in the United States Marine Corps. Most enlisted individuals entering the Marine Corps, regardless of eventual active or reserve duty status, will...
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    The history of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) begins with the founding of the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 to conduct ship-to-ship fighting...
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    The Marine Corps Women's Reserve Band (MCWR Band) was a United States Marine Corps military band, unique in its all female composition, that served during...
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    The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC)...
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    The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the special operations assets of Marine Air-Ground...
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    organizational structure to the United States Navy (USN); since 1834, it has exercised jurisdiction over the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and, during wartime,...
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  • in the United States Marine Corps, such as Private France Silva who during the Boxer Rebellion became the first Marine of the thirteen Marines of Latin...
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  • military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance...
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    training program of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. A pilot Naval Reserve unit was established in September 1924 at St. John's College...
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    officers of the United States Armed Forces. While ROTC graduate officers serve in all branches of the U.S. military, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Space...
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    (FORECON) are United States Marine Corps deep reconnaissance companies that supply military intelligence to the command element of the Marine Air-Ground...
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    United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), was the women's branch of...
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    Katherine Amelia Towle (category Marine Corps Women's Reserve personnel)
    was the second director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR) and the first director of Women Marines. Towle was born in Towle, California...
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    The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a national memorial located in Arlington County, Virginia. The memorial was dedicated...
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    The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC, commonly pronounced JAY-rot-see) is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in...
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    enlisted. United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve Women in the Air Force (WAF) Women's Army Corps (WAC) Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Women's Royal...
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    Ruth Cheney Streeter (category Marine Corps Women's Reserve personnel)
    the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR). In 1943, she became the first woman to attain the rank of major in the United States Marine Corps...
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    1st Marine Battalion, then headquartered in Naval Base Cavite, Cavite City. Personnel from the United States Army and United States Marine Corps helped...
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    The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is a reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the...
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  • The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. The armed forces consist of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy...
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  • served in the United States Marine Corps and have gained fame through previous or subsequent endeavors, infamy, or successes. Marines who became notable...
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    The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or Kings Point) is a United States service academy in Kings Point, New York. It trains its midshipmen...
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    The Marine Corps League is the only congressionally chartered United States Marine Corps-related veterans organization in the United States. Its congressional...
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    The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special...
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    Julia E. Hamblet (category Marine Corps Women's Reserve personnel)
    director of Women Marines. She served as director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (1946–1948), and later as director of Women Marines (1953–1959)...
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  • Education Command Marine Corps Forces Command Marine Corps Forces Korea Marine Corps Forces Reserve Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Marine Corps Operational...
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    in U.S. Marine Corps lore—the people who make up what the Marines call "knowledge". Names in this list are notable for actions made as a Marine; individuals...
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