United States Marine Corps/Definition

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A definition or brief description of United States Marine Corps.

A branch of the United States Armed Forces, established on November 10, 1775, with primary responsibilities as naval infantry and in amphibious warfare, although they are organized in combined arms units capable of expeditionary operations