5 Things You Don’t Know: U.S. Marine Corps

[@jwood696]

We stole the eagle from the airforce, the anchor from the navy, the rope from the army, and on the seventh day when God rested, we overran his perimeter and took the globe.

[@JHo_485]

oohrah

[@00iielykca]

+Devil Dog_0507 KILL!

[@MylesKillis]

Oh my goodness.

[@hotmojoe2483]

+james wood Anyone know who was responsible for it?

[@00iielykca]

Civil War General, Jacob Zeilin, (then commandant of the the Marine Corps) incorporated the modern eagle, globe, and anchor in 1868. Aye Marines? Can I get one?

[@jessegriffin8775]

I was born, raised, and trained on MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. My senior Drill Instructor spent twelve years on the drill field at PI, and of the fifty five hundred recruits that he trained, I was the only recruit that had the distinction of calling PI my "home town" in his training platoons. I was also the only recruit that he trained that "renewed" our relationship after I graduated from Boot Camp. The barracks building I was billeted in was almost directly across the street from the first house my parents took me to after leaving the US Naval Hospital, Parris Island that I was born in.

[@johnwilliamson2276]

SEMPER FI Brother, I was adopted in the Corps on August 18,1968 & you were born to it. Ooorah!

[@rob62323]

Gang way!!!😆Thumbs on seems!!!

[@rob62323]

2nd Plt 2053

[@davejacobsen3014]

Anyone who wore the Marine uniform knows all of this, you learn to recite Corps history as you go to sleep! Semper Fi!

[@Whiskey5_]

It's for civies

[@yomamajk6882]

My history teacher was a marine and told me alot a of this shit a few years ago

[@SpeakingXconcencia]

HooRah

[@austinbarton6874]

Colonel Chesty Puller: "All right. They're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us... they can't get away this time."

[@VegasViking420]

Austin Barton "they have us surrounded? Those poor bastards...."

[@leefowble6333]

Good night, Chesty, where ever you are.

[@georgeboyer8158]

Austin Barton "...we have the bastards right where we want them".

[@lauraolacy2874]

For about 4 years i had a bedtime ritual my daughter loved....till she grew out if it. Stand by her rack, play the Hymn, "Prepare to mount.....MOUNT!" when she was 6, one night when she was 4 and I was dead on my A**, I forgot. She hunted me down crying ,"prepare mau-mau, Mamma! Prepare mau-mau!!" She GOT her dose of tradition! Memories! (I'm 2nd generation Marine, my daddy was a lifer from Saipan to Tet 68, 2 tour MCRD SD DI. )

[@Gary91511]

According to the dislikes, 13 people did not pass basic in the marine corps.

[@psuedosect9287]

+Jon Doe Sergeant* And we don't have Drill SERGEANTS in the marines it's Drill INSTRUCTORS

[@chrisd3783]

+Live And love lol i remember we had a big fight in the chow hall at ft benning over that shit. a bunch of marines who were transfering to the army got into it with a boot private cuz the new army private said ''It's drill seargant not drill instructor'' in a nerd voice.

[@irish_nos9553]

+TRIPPLE G 915 lmfao brilliant man

[@sammurphy918]

No they just couldn't fit their head in that jar

[@sammurphy918]

Jon Doe fuck off

[@destinedtobedifferent9921]

My grandpa told the Army that he was 17 a day before his birthday. He was at the beaches of Normandy a day after D-Day and was in the Battle of the Bulge. He died on March 21st 2013.

[@LowKeyYingYang]

The Eagle represents the country we defend, the Globe represents our worldwide presence, and the anchor represents our amphibious heritage. That's one history behind it.

[@garrettschabow1813]

Rah

[@depravedbeast1735]

Good job but you missed the rope fouling the anchor. It represents Our lack of Seamanship skills. We are not on board to "set the sails".

[@thethumper9904]

*Naval Heritage....but sure all the same.... And the person responsible for adopting the Eagle, Globe and Anchor is the 7th Commandant Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin...

[@depravedbeast1735]

Thank You that one I did not remember.

[@tazman3181354]

Here's another history about the EGA. We strategically acquired (reconed, stolen) the anchor from the Navy, the rope from the Army, the eagle from the Air Force. On the seventh when God was resting we took the Earth from him....lol...E-4 Mafia

[@danielrousseau4842]

I served from 1955-1959 and never heard OO-RAH used, though the senior and junior NCO's of those days were WWII and Korean veterans. I would like to add that our DI's taught us a different last-verse to the Marine Corps Hymn: "If the army and the navy ever knew what we went through, they would know why they're so many and we are so God Damn few." Semper Fi.

[@jamesfarrell8339]

Semper Fi to all of my brothers and sisters serving around the world. 1977 to 1981. Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey USA

[@mcdradus]

the Marines never stole a damn thing they earned it all!

[@Whiskey5_]

We dont steal, we tactically acquire

[@tvormwald]

We requisition equipment from others... With intent, the intent to not return it...

[@bobwehadababyitzaboy5872]

We earned by acquisition.

[@johnwarren35]

We acquire the items that the higher ups didn't foresee us needing. "Don't worry about it sir. We can handle this. I be right back. "

[@todddrown3836]

Steal. Stand for Strategically transfer Equipment to Another Location. Their is only one theif in my beloved Corps. Everyone else is just trying to get theirs back

[@TXRBL]

As a Marine I just have to ask if “you” know The Commandant’s Quarters in DC is the oldest continually lived in home in the Capital (construction finished in 1805). Other great Marine facts and traditions are 1. The Marine Corps sister service is the British Royal Marines, 2. Gold is rumoured to be hidden at Marine Barracks Washington DC (8th and I). 3. 8th and I and The Washington Navy Yard (where Marines guard the Chief of Naval Operations home, are Haunted, 4. The Marine Corps Officers’ sword, the Mameluke (alt Mamluk), was originally brought back from the raid on Tripoli that destroyed the effectiveness of the Barbary pirates and adopted by The Corps, and 5. Major Samual Nicholas was not truly the 1st Commandant. He was “Commander of Marines”. William Ward Burrows was the 1st true “Commandant” of our Corps and built the Commandants’ Quarters but never lived in it, although he is generally listed as number 2. There is so, so much more to our greatest warrior fraternity in history!

[@dogpatch5220]

The Marine Corps barracks at Eighth and I was the only building the British didn't burn when they burned Washington...out of respect for the fight they gave the British.

[@TXRBL]

@dogpatch52, I was stationed at The Barracks for two years. Actually no one knows why Col Ross didn’t burn The Barracks. Most think it’s because at that time the families of officers were quartered there and were at the post when the British marched up the street from The Washington Navy Yard. There were two other structures not burned, the CNO’s quarters (the Tingey House) and the Latrob gate.

[@charlesfiscus4235]

During the battle of Washington DC during the war of 1812 the Commadants house was spared while the rest of the city was burnt.

[@charlesfiscus4235]

​@@dogpatch5220I also thought the Comandants house was spared also

[@elvisborn443]

Today my son graduates as a United States Marine. Semper Fi! Thank you to all men & women choosing to serve!

[@clydewilson1141]

I spent 22 years in the USN (enlisted, Chief Petty Officer, and Warrant Officer) and served with Marines in the 2600 (SIGINT) field. They were fantastic. It takes a special person to be a Marine. CWO4, USN, 744X Cryptology, 73-95.

[@soylentgreen2065]

God bless you for your service ans thanks for the kind words

[@kahtleyita23quin]

God bless you Sir, thanks for your service, I pray you are well and your family blessed

[@inezschmaltz5219]

God Bless our Marines, I pray for all of you...stay strong and carry on! -Marine mom

[@arminwebster1087]

After the U.S. Civil War, it was decided by the 7th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin (1806-1880), that the Marines needed a more distinctive-more unique-insignia than the horn and “M”. The horn and “M” was similar to the insignia used by other organizations, such as units of the U.S. Army. With this new design, Commandant Zeilin drew upon the history of the Marine Corps and the influential legacy of the British Royal Marines: “…a Corps of over two hundred years eminently distinguished for its service on land as well as for its legitimate duty with the Navy.” (Decorations and Medals, 11) The emblem created included: a crested eagle, a view of the Western hemisphere, and a fouled anchor. Drawing on the tradition of the British Royal Marines and the United States Marine Corps of serving on land and sea (“Per Mare, Per Terram”), the emblem is rich in symbolism. The eagle and the globe represented the global reach and projection of the power represented by the Marine Corps. The fouled anchor displayed the naval tradition of the Marine Corps and the ships on which it served. From this, it has evolved into the emblem that all Marines know and love. Semper Fi

[@MadDogSurvival]

Respect to all from a brit vet!

[@ianferguson3088]

+DEATH so much anger haha. sergeant* bud ;*

[@ianmiller5527]

+DEATH I bet you wouldn't say that to any vet's face, ever.

[@ianferguson3088]

+Ian Miller lmao I guarantee he wouldnt... or maybe he would but it be the last load of shit to ever leave his pathetic little mouth

[@ianmiller5527]

+DEATH and only ignorant lonely puppy fuckin bastards sit behind their computer and slander the fighting force that makes it possible for them to do so

[@ianferguson3088]

+Ian Miller lol someone please teach death how to disable caps lock too lmao.

[@michael7324]

Oldest recruit was 50? Im going back in.

[@MrDakotaThunder]

+Michael Hawkins (Michael732) fuck yea dude. ooh rah!

[@jamesm1755]

oorah

[@nickadams4510]

+Michael Hawkins (Michael732) I am 13 and I know the only thing stopping me from joining is if I loose all my limbs... ooh rah... thank you for your service

[@michael7324]

***** I'd be a happy retired Master Guns by now.

[@_GR1T_]

+Michael Hawkins (Michael732) When I graduated from Parris Island I was 32. Today, I'm 51 and could do it all over again. GET SOME...OORAH!!!!!

[@jerrysinclair3771]

Benari, thank you for this brief and interesting history lesson. I was so impressed with the youngest and the oldest marine. It makes my freedom that much more precious!

[@ponyrein3409]

Good Night Chesty. Wherever you are.

[@OscarNovember1776]

I love the Marines & i cant wait to join them soon If you are a Marine or planning on being a Marine come check out my discord dedicated to all that served and are planning to serve the great branch called Marines discord.gg/kpKez3

[@chrisryan3160]

Eagle- United States Anchor- Amphibious nature and ties to the navy Globe- Worldwide service of the Marine Corps

[@pxmonkeederp]

Five things you don't know......unless you were in the Marine Corps. Or had family in the Corps. Or bothered to look at the Wikipedia page about the Corps. C'mon guys, you aren't even trying.

[@patrickloftus5306]

I come from a marine corps family all my brothers and father and myself, served in the Marines. Proud to be and always will be. Semper Fi. !!!!!!

[@rmauersr]

Eagle, globe and anchor = air, land and sea. Absolutely every Marine knows the place and birth date of the Marine Corp. 1960-1964 VMF(AW)531 First squadron of F4 Phantoms on the east coast.

[@carlhursh505]

When I was in the Corps, we used Gung-Ho. Of course, I am a Recon Marine.

[@minuteman2547]

0321 reporting in old timer. We got to Saudi in June of 90, started painting target desg for kickoff.. Had to steal water from civs as supply chain was not fully established. No cellphones, no computers, want to talk to wife? Cut comm wires and dial.

[@ThePigGod]

Eagle-Our nation Globe-Our worldwide service Fouled Anchor-Our naval traditions

[@giannabenjamin1043]

I go to the tun tavern for marine corps birthday every year it's now called Cookies Tavern.I go there cause my dad was a marine

[@JohnSmith-nr4fo]

Chesty puller all also said after inspecting the troops now I'm going to go to the brig to see the real Marines...! Semper Fi

[@warmarinedisipline]

He also said you ain't a Marine till your busted once or twice lol OOH_RAH

[@keith2092]

@@warmarinedisipline shit. never heard that but I did good I guess. Lance twice and Corporal twice. SF.

[@kahtleyita23quin]

Ooooorah

[@dannydonuts4219]

"If the army and the navy ever look on heavens scenes,they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines."

[@johnbrenner2877]

Proudly served July 1980- July 1984.

[@soylentgreen2065]

June '80-'84...1st Battalion at PI, you and I probably marched by each other on the parade deck

[@carlosdiaz5400]

John Brenner I shipped to boot camp right when they were giving you your DD-214

[@MrAaronunite]

I'm Canadian but once I apply for US citizenship I wanna enlist in the usmc. God bless America! oh n thanks for liberating the Philippines during ww2! :)

[@Whiskey5_]

If I were you, I would go into JTF2

[@pseudopetrus]

Canadian solders are the bravest, 2nd hand equipment, shitty pension, but boy do they have heart! All 25 of them!

[@clawhammer704]

I think you can join the US Marines without being a citizen. Call a recruiter office to see.

[@SLM-je1gh]

Aaron Unite I had a Canadian in my Squadron 1988-1993. HMH-363.

[@zachwilper4581]

We stole the eagle from the air force, the anchor from the navy, the rope from the army, and on the 7th day when God rested, we over ran his position and stole the globe. "OOH-RAH"

[@nicke5325]

"Oo-rah" is a marine saying while "hoo-uh" is an army saying, and the two dont intermix

[@commanderfox64]

The Great Gregburino well we say hooah but yea I hear ya and I honestly think our saying is gay as shit lol

[@matthewgrey2417]

We are going on a trip in our 60 ton tank, riding through Iraq , we are Marines! Oo-Rah

[@mitchbochette5067]

Idk why people are saying we stole the eagle from the Air Force. Real Marines would know this because we learn it in boot camp. The eagle stands for our nation. The globe is for our worldwide service, and the anchor is from our naval tradition. The rope has no significance other than to go along with the anchor.

[@drob437]

Rope? The navy doesn't use rope. The navy uses line. The fouled anchor(twisted line on anchor) signifies a Marine's poor seamanship skills.

[@maddyndaddyjeans2892]

Mitch Bochette agreed

[@asclark0970]

It's from a poem written about Marines. We Marines know exactly what our EGA stands for. I don't remember the name of the poem but if you look up the quote you should be able to find it.

[@TushPoint0]

There was no rope on the anchor in the 50's and 60's...

[@danwood4478]

I do believe it's just a story. You know, humor!

[@Rocdog]

“Retreat! HELL we attacked in a different direction!” O.P. Smith. SEMPER FI DEVIL DOGS From an Air Force Gulf War Veteran.

[@graciegordon6552]

How in the world did he survive 2 hand grenade blasts!??!! Respect ✊

[@fredrickmillstead6397]

God was on his side.

[@johnwebb22]

"Ooh-rah" from Korea? I spent 4 years in the mid-'60s and never heard it.

[@thomasgrigsby8685]

I was an active Marine from 1954 to 1958 and never heard it either.

[@keith2092]

@@thomasgrigsby8685 nor me 70-73. We had a growl sound at the and of cadence in ITR like : G! O! L! F! GOLF! ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHH KILL! AHHHHH! weird, but no OO-RAH.

[@usmarinesemperfi4946]

Semper Fi to All my Marine brothers. Once a Marine, Always a Marine. From an 0311Grunt Marine for life!!

[@TheOldGunsmith58]

its been forty years since i was in but if i remember right , its the eagle to symbolize the us, the globe to symbolize we will go any where in the world , and the FOULED anchor to show we are attached to the navy , but we do not claim to be sailors.

[@Mardasee]

I arrived at Parris Island in the summer of 1976. When where you there?

[@TheOldGunsmith58]

mcrd san diego nov 76 - feb 77

[@Mardasee]

TheOldGunsmith58 San Diego was gorgeous I remember. What I remember and despised about California back then was using the airport in San Francisco to go home. Many left over and wannabe hippies would heckle anybody in uniform. Lots of fights happen there.

[@TheOldGunsmith58]

yeah i ran in to some of that too, fortunately i ran in to just as many behind us as against us so i took it for what it was worth, just opinion.

[@theevilempire6935]

+Mardasee fucking hippies

[@jimhill4510]

I served in Vietnam for two years and was in the Marine Corps from 1967 through 1970 and I never heard the term ooh-rah until watching television many decades later.

[@keith2092]

@Jim Hill 70-73 and never heard it either.

[@Chris-gv7cq]

Best job I ever had

[@Dyasla01]

Eagle: Nation, Globe: World Wide Service, Anchor: Naval Traditions

[@alfredobriseno6428]

Yall should do one about the US RANGERS baby.

[@user-dv8ge8hf1o]

Good fighting men. The few in the army.

[@alfredobriseno6428]

Jose Vazquez Yes sir !

[@ianferguson3088]

+Brandon Cole every marine is a "real" marine fuckface. Every marine is first and foremost a rifleman. therefore, fuck with any marine, end up the same: pumped full of lead.

[@user-dv8ge8hf1o]

+Ian Ferguson During my first tour to Iraq a few of us grunts were sent to reinforce an under-strength platoon of POGs. Those POGs proved to be every bit as tough US Marine as any infantry Marine I ever knew! Every Marine is a rifleman and a warrior first! We are not the army. It has very few warriors in its ranks even in combat arms. The SF is the exception.

[@alfredobriseno6428]

ARMY!

[@EzraB123]

Respect to the grunts ~A U.S Navy Corpsman (in training).

[@ea5yliver]

"We stole the eagle from the Air Force, the anchor from the Navy, and when God wasn't looking, we took the globe and have been running the show ever since."

[@NAthan-hl6wi]

+Arkanis Bawlz get out

[@ea5yliver]

+Arkanis Bawlz Except we don't. We kill them if they aren't. As in when they point weapons at you, jackass. What would you do in those situations? How could you do much better than people JUST LIKE YOU?

[@Helljumper7200]

+Captain Awesome AND for their oil, we can't get enough of their oil so we kill them :)

[@ea5yliver]

+1v1 me bro GT: kilAcez21 The government protects its assets, yes. A damn shame that we have to go EVERYWHERE we're told to go. :P

[@Helljumper7200]

Captain Awesome it's a shame indeed. It's not the government assets, it is American businesses we protect. I'd prefer us fighting against tyranny instead of the financial stability of a few old hags.

[@bullrider6920]

The eagle is for nation, globe for world wide service, and anchor for naval traditions. Made the emblem of the marine corps by the 7th comendant of the marine corps Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin in November of 1868.

[@mikefun58]

Thank you. Accurately expressed, Marine. SEMPER FI

[@Werdapple]

We stole he eagle from the Air Force, the anchor from the Navy the rope from the Army and God gave us the globe

[@greg0124]

Semper Fidelis

[@Matt-kg3ge]

look marines don't pay this clown any mind cause he doesn't matter. and most of all he has no honor. the truth is he cannot be apart of the corps. cause my marine corps don't take cry babies.

[@greg0124]

robert matheson Who are you referring to?

[@greg0124]

Oh yea, that guy, he was probably sent home from MCRD after he pissed himself while standing on the yellow footprints.

[@joleveillon1396]

someone didn't make it past basic training..

[@bossnbuchan]

What makes the grass grow? Blood. Blood. Blood

[@keith2092]

Before the smoking lamp was lit in boot camp, we had to chant this at full volume : " ASHES FERTILIZE THE BLOOD AND BLOOD MAKES THE GRASS GROW! AYE AYE SIR! " I was pvt longjohn bc i smoked nonfilter pall mall reds same as the platoon commander so every goddamned time we had a smoke break and he was on duty it was "PVT LONGJOHN FRONT AND CENTER" so i could give him a cig, which on my salary, i could ill afford to do. :( USMC 70-73 SF.

[@anthonyg5376]

Eagle from the airforce anchor from the navy and the rope from the army and on the seventh day when god rested marines over took his perimeter and stole the globe

[@rufsmith1]

+A Gman +A Gman Copy that A Gman, and... don't forget, Marines are not welcome in hell. Old Satan is afraid that if even just 2 Marines should, by chance, get into hell, they will overrun his perimeter and run the whole show... Ooh-Rah Semper Fi !

[@anthonyg5376]

Semper fi

[@lordkreigs1978]

+A Gman: Actually the Eagle, globe and 'fouled-anchor'. The fouled-anchor represents poor seamanship as Marines, we were there to protect the vessel and commander(s) and not to act as deck crew. Continental Marines used the Eagle as it was then and still is our national symbol. SSgt PK USMC and an old fart from a little thing called Vietnam.

[@anthonyg5376]

Thank you sir for your service im actually not in the Marines yet im joining when I turn 18 and my uncle was in nam

[@laprenticeveronicamayes8768]

+A Gman meet to and my uncle also served in the U.S Marine corps

[@markhemmelman9622]

I am a US MARINE and I have all the respect for all military personal from all over the world. No matter what country you serve in or what branch of service you are or were in. We all had the fortitude to serve where all others chose to sit on the sidelines and either supported us or ridiculed us. No matter you views on Veterans around the world. Respect is something that is earned as well as shared upon all whether a fellow Veteran or Civilian. Ist Marine Division, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California. I served from 1977-1981. I thank all those who served worldwide and all those who support us Veterans.

[@Oldskool1025]

Mark Hemmelman Thank You!! I served at Pendleton from 1982-1986 1/7 Marines as a 0311.

[@markhemmelman9622]

If I remember correctly 1/7 was located at 62 Area Camp San Mateo same as the Engineers where I served.

[@Oldskool1025]

Mark Hemmelman You're correct. I think they're now stationed at 29 palms.

[@markhemmelman9622]

I turned 57 years old today and am disabled but still hold the code and oath close to my heart and honor it every day. I would serve again no matter what. My father served two tours in Korea as a US Marine. The Honor and Tradition you can say is in my DNA. Thank You Charles B. for serving yourself and Semper Fi to All.

[@lasports5236]

do five things you don't know about u.s coastguards and u.s airforce

[@michaelhart8080]

You must be six foot tall to enlist in the US Coast Guard, that way, if your ship sinks, you can walk back to shore.

[@michaelhart8080]

Before the birth of the US Air Force, the US was undefeated in combat. After the formation of the Air Force, we are 0-1-1 with two contests yet to be called.

[@DeadGothicRed]

"We stole the eagle from the Air Force, the rope from the Army, the Anchor from the navy, and on the seventh day when god rested, we overran his perimeter and stole the globe and have been running the show ever since."

[@RiotHouseLP]

YUT!

[@ZombieCartmanYT]

I was told in Boot Camp that Ooh-Rah was originally Ey-rah and it meant, "to kill".

[@mikegallegos7]

I think number 3 is a disgrace. My military career started as a Marine and "oo-ra" was not the phrase of choice. The phrase of choice in my Marine Corps days was, "Semper Fi". I use it to this day because of its inference of camaraderie and comes from the Marine Corps motto, "Semper Fidelius", which means, always faithful. When traded between Marines, it infers, ""You can count on me" and as such tended to reinforce trust, brotherhood, faith, honor, and courage. I hear the oo-ra phrase from today's Marines and am disappointed they took on an Army habit. Oo-ra is a guttural sound, is animal-like, and belittles the intelligence and stature that many fallen Marines have created by giving their all for God, Country, and Corps. You active duty Marines need to get it together - the bound you are forging today is an heritage, history, and an heroic past forged by a few Good Men who dedicated themselves to faith, honor, and courage before you. We ARE the Proud, the Few...we are Marines.

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

+Michael Galle You shouldnt expect active duty E3s to be mini-Clausewitzes. Theyre fed this nonsense and never question the finer details behind it. Officers aren't that better off. Most still think Hamet Karamanli gave O'Bannon the Mameluke sword, when in reality that sword design was popularized for western military use by Napoleon and his mameluke cavalry.

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

LOL really? Too bad because a whole lot of Marines love Ooh-Rah!

[@robertscutero2526]

Michael Galle Hey Michael, give it a break Brother. Oohrah is embedded and there is a great fondness in the hearts of Our Brothers and Sisters. Semper Fi

[@thomasgrigsby8685]

I agree with Michael Galle. My active USMC service started in 1954 and by 1955 I was in MCTU#1. I never heard anyone use the oo-ra call.

[@USMC6976]

I served from '69 to '76. The phrase "Semper Fi" was answered with "Oo-ra".

[@phillipchristoffersen9168]

I just learned today that it was the Navy who gave the Marines the nicknames "Jarheads" and "Leathernecks". I didn't know that before.

[@hennessyblues4576]

It was also used to combat muslim pirates on the coast of Africa, who were hijacking American ships.

[@hennessyblues4576]

The Arctic Gamer Somalia is a muslim country. And I am not referring to them when posted what I said. Jefferson himself had a significant connection with Islam through the conflict now known as the "Barbary Wars," which grew out of attacks on American merchant vessels (and the capture and ransoming of their crew and cargos) by pirates from the North African kingdoms of Tunis, Tripoli, Algeria, and Morocco (collectively referred to as the 'Barbary Coast"). Through the first half of the 18th century American merchant shipping had been effectively protected by the navies of Britain and France, but by 1784 the Revolutionary War and U.S. independence had ended that protection, and the fledgling United States had no navy that could adequately defend American mechant ships against the depredations of Barbary pirates. In 1787 the Continental Congress ratified a treaty with Morocco calling for the payment of tribute by the United States in exchange for an end to attacks on merchant ships, but Tripoli and Algiers continued to prey on American shipping. In 1794 Congress (urged in large part by New England merchants disgruntled with ship seizures in the Mediterranean and rising insurance rates) passed the Naval Act, which reestablished the U.S. Navy and authorized the construction of six naval frigates to provide for the defense of American shipping interests. The Barbary Wars began in 1801, when President Thomas Jefferson dispatched a naval squadron to the Mediterranean to protect American ships and the crews who manned them. Jefferson drew heavy criticism when Tripoli seized the USS Philadelphia and its 300-man crew in 1803, but the following year Lt. Commander Stephen Decatur led sixty men on a daring raid of Tripoli harbor, where they boarded and burned the Philadelphia (although the crew remained captive). In 1805, Lt. William Eaton led seven Marines and four hundred mercenaries to a decisive victory against the fortress at the port city of Derna on the shores of Tripoli (an action celebrated in the first line of the Marines' Hymn). The pasha of Tripoli soon agreed to release the American prisoners and cease further acts of piracy against American ships in exchange for $60,000, and the Barbary Wars effectively ended when another naval squadron led by Decatur shelled Algiers into submission in 1816.

[@rocknroller77]

Had a pair of jump boots i just sold to a younger man that still understood shinning boots had a purpose. He was quite a few years younger than me, and Air Force. Super great to chat. Fly Boy was way cool 😊👍

[@lordtachanka3923]

The Eagle globe and anchor represents Air, Land, Sea

[@1crazee_j889]

Correct! From a former marine.. Semper Fidelis!!!

[@greg0124]

Years ago, shortly after get out, I was on my civilian job, A retired MGSgt worked there too, and he heard me call myself a former Marine, and he ask me if he heard me correctly, and I said yes. He then tells me that there are no former Marines, just Marines no longer on active duty. I said "I got it Gunny", and told him that I liked that better, and have been using it ever since. Semper Fi.

[@1crazee_j889]

Thanks for the correction because in a lot of ways I'm still on duty!

[@frtknokr583]

T always say "Marine Veteran." It keeps the integrity of always being a Marine, but explains to the naive about status.

[@alexeysukhanov1276]

YOU MAY PLACE THE STAR SYMBOL ON YOUR MARINES EMBLEM (RIGHT UNDER THE EAGLE HEAD) - BECAUSE MONTH EARLIER US MARINE STORMED THE SPACE /watch?v=Z9cq4i0rgoU

[@justinlangley6826]

EVERYBODY knew John Glenn was a Marine Vet.

[@aidanboyl9726]

The youngest person to ever receive the Medal of Honor was 13 but he earned when he was 11 as a drummer boy in the civil war

[@MrSlvrNite]

The anchor represents our naval traditions, the globe represents worldwide service, and the eagle represents the USA

[@gunnydavis1251]

Hey bud you forgot to say that the anchor is Fowled very important Good night Devil Dogs Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat Semper Fidelis The Gunny

[@cttomkin]

Also, the Seven (7) horizontals lines on the Globe represents the Seven Seas..

[@chuckjohnson2564]

While the Marine where on Guadalcanal , they were told Do Not fight with the Seabees. One of them might be your grandfather.

[@frtknokr583]

We took the anchor from the Navy, the Rope from the Army, and the Eagle from the Ari Force, and in the seventh day, while God rested, we stole the earth...Eagle Globe and Anchor representation. I haven't a clue which Marine designed it, though.

[@Dollydri]

We took the anchor from the Navy, the eagle from the Army and on the seventh day while the Lord rested we took the friggin world. how old was the Air Force when the Marine Corps was born you chowder heads

[@fightingfalconfan]

The Eagle: symbolizes the corps aviation detachment, they dominate in the air, the Globe symbolizes their global readiness, they can be anywhere in the world in 24 hours time, and finally the anchor symbolizes their rich naval heritage. Although no Marine will ever admit they are part of the navy, that's how the Corps started, helping the navy take over enemy ships during the fight for independence from Britain.

[@akeeperofoddknowledge4956]

fightingfalsonfan; The funny thing is, the marine corps is basically the navy's army ( simply put), but it is one year older!

[@bassman8591]

Dude you are wrong the eagle does not represent the aviation detachment in the air. The globe symbolizes the Marine Corps willingness to serve any where in the world. The anchor stands for the Naval traditions that make the Marine Corps an amphibious fighting force.I know this not because I am fascinated by the Marine Corps. I was actually one and served two combat tours to Fallujah, Iraq. So do not insult my Corps with your lack of knowledge again. Make sure your facts are correct. To let you know the Eagle, Globe and Anchor was designed before Marine Corps aviation was really a factor. In 1868 the original Marine Corps emblem was adopted. The father of Marine Corps aviation was LTCOL A.A Cunningham. Who at the time was a young Marine officer.

[@mattsilva6714]

right on brother! semper fi!

[@mattsilva6714]

right on brother! semper fi!

[@dennisholiday1868]

Someone told me when The ROYAL MARINES put fire to Washington DC they went right by The MARINES BARRACKS. That's why we got the globe from The British. All MARINES ARE FAMILY!

[@garrettbeatty2800]

Eagle represents America, the fouled anchor represents the ties to the Navy, the globe represents the world wide presence, the seven latitude lines represent the seven seas, the western hemisphere represents the place they are from/operate out of, and Semper Fidelis means "always faithful" that should be all the parts. I'm an NJROTC cadet and joining the Marines.

[@InternetSurfer19]

Five things about Airborne?

[@yumalumapumatuma]

The Eagle, Globe and Anchor (EGA) represents our nation (The Eagle) Our the land we protect (The globe) and our naval ties (The Anchor). Fun fact, if you notice the rope around the anchor. It is foiled showing that we are not sailors. Another stand on the EGA is that the Eagle represents Air while the Globle and Anchor represent land and sea. All elements of the United States Marine Corps. Semper Fidelis! - Future Marine || Parris Island 2018

[@ghostbear200123]

Jacob Zelin 1868.

[@braedenbonds7800]

General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. The eagle represents the nation we defend, the globe represents our worldwide presence, and the anchor represents the Marine Corps' naval haritage and its ability to access any coastline in the world. Together, the eagle, globe, and anchor symbolize our commitmentto defend our nation-in the air, on land and at sea.

[@jakeweston8616]

ooh rah!

[@mikewalsh03]

at Parris Island we were told that ooh rah sounded like the Turkish world for kill as it was shouted at the Marines in battle, and the Marines shouted it back as ooh rah

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

God I feel so lazy watching these guys :(

[@alejandrorivera-xl3yd]

the Marine Corps emblem, the rope stands for the army, the anchor stands for the Navy, the Eagle stands for the Air Force, and the story behind the glove is that on the seventh day when God rested they ran around the perimeter and took the earth.

[@HelpMeSeeAgain]

They stole the eagle from the Air Force and the anchor from the navy and the rope from the army and on the 7th day when God was resting the marines over ran his perimeter and took it and they have been running it since then.

[@CoryFarrar]

+mlg player HAHAHAHA Love it!

[@LJLMETAL]

Here is one thing you don't know. The saying "Once A Marine; Always A Marine," is not true. It is up to the Marine him or herself to still be one after he or she gets out.

[@mincraftdad12]

+Lawrence Lepes I Did My 6 And Became Civilian Or Veteran OOH RAA

[@trainknut]

+Lawrence Lepes Well, it's not like the training and memories just die. But the corps are not known for their highly intelligent and nuanced sayings, usually they rely on raw emotion to get the message across, that's why whenever you say anything negative about the corps, marines will mob you with backlash regardless of what you actually said. One time six people sent me hate for three months because I stated the Iraq war was a corrupt waste of life, It's like they thought I was attacking the veterans themselves.

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

The title of US Marine is earned and it never expires, once a Marine, always a Marine!

[@SgtRudySmith31bRet]

Dishonorable discharge is no longer a Marine

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

Bull! Its earned and never taken away.

[@Sickofsociety1]

Before I joined the Marines I would say "OOH RAH" as much as I could. Before I got out I wanted to throw up everytime I heard it.

[@dagdag2098]

"Not every Marine is infantry despite saying every marine is a rifleman."

[@xing3240]

I know this was a while back, but every marine learns how to be a killer first in Boot Camp and SOI or MCT. Only after this, do they train for their MOS

[@TruckerMike_FL]

Eagle-nation Globe-worldwide service Anchor-naval tradition

[@JB.1371]

Ooh-Rah is Marine Corps. Hooah is the Army and the Air Force. Hooyah is the Navy & Coast Guard

[@larrypate222]

Good morning. 1.The eagle represent the nation of America. 2. The globe represents world wide service. 3. The anchor represents naval service on the seas.

[@williamlydon2554]

Eagle: Freedom Globe: The World, anywhere a Leatherneck can duke it out Anchorr: The Sea from which a Marine takes his roots

[@duff11b]

+william lydon hmmm I learned it differently Eagle: Nation Globe: World Wide Service Anchor: Naval tradition though you're not wrong by any means ;)

[@williamlydon2554]

duff11b Dad was Navy so your more likely right, i'm a pasty faced teen so i'll respsect your answer as the right one sir,

[@duff11b]

I work for a living dont call me sir haha

[@andrewjordan3884]

my grandfather told me that the eagle represents air, that the marines have their own air force, the anchor represents navy the marines have their own navy, and the globe represents all the areas that a marine can be at any given time using the eagle and the anchor.

[@viceofwrath76]

Eagle - Air Earth - Land Anchor - Sea

[@andrewwash8005]

Col. Glen did not "enlist".That would mean he was an enlisted man. He was commissioned an officer.

[@anthonyprause864]

The eagle stands for the nation itself. The globe stands for worldwide service. The anchor stands for naval tradition.

[@aidanmcwhirter2612]

The Marines are an amphibious force so the anchor means water, the globe means land and the eagle means air. Please tell me if i am wrong.

[@anthonytopasna7110]

Aidan McWhirter It basically means that when the other branches can't fulfill their duty the Marines are there to help out. Air, Land, and Sea

[@aidanmcwhirter2612]

Anthony Topasna am i right?

[@bryancarlos3649]

You're wrong

[@zepfan007]

Eagle is the nation itself, the globe is worldwide service, anchor is naval tradtions.

[@REDtheblazian]

5 things I know about the USMC 1: in WWII 4 Marines killed so many German soldiers in France the Germans thought it was a while Battalion 2: The Marine Corps along with The US Army are the greatest Fighting force in the world 3: The Marine Corps has the least amount of members then all other branches 4: The Marine Corps begins leadership training at the pay grade of E-3 or Lance Corporal. 5: The Marine Corps can only begin recruiting people who are in there Senior year of High school or out the Student if scored high enough on his ASVAB can go to MEPS

[@gringo12100]

I was at a graduation for my bro's son at MCRD San Diego. An old Marine said that oorah is from Korea where a marine division was next to Turks fighting up a hill. They were screaming oorah . This marine asked them what it was they were screaming . It is a phrase that means kill in the Turkish language . If you look at the movie Alexander the Turks going into battle are pounding on their shields yelling oorah . Hope this helps out . P.T.Broiles military intelligence in Vietnam.

[@johnwarren35]

Am surprised no one mentioned this but what was shown was an officer's emblem. There is another that is worn by enlisted marines. For starters the enlisted emblem has no silver in it. Secondly the enlisted emblem has Cuba on it, the officers emblem does not have cuba.

[@dispickle5971]

I am 14 years old and have always wanted to join the Marines. I had an eczema flare up when I was a baby and when I was 11(very small patches). it has never showed up since and is listed on my medical records. I heard if you haven't had it after a certain age it's alright. if that's true, what is that age? if not, am I disqualified from joining, or can I get a waiver?

[@daffyduck7336]

ooh-rah? I guess I'm just too old, spent over 20 years in the Marines and never said "ooh-rah"..oh ya I'm 79 years old and a retired Msgt.

[@callumjordens5578]

I got the honour to work together with marines. They're great men.

[@adamroque4395]

Eagle- Nation Globe- World wide service Anchor- Naval Traditions

[@dillonwest4601]

Eagle- Nation Globe- Worldwide service Anchor- Naval traditions

[@kirkjones9639]

Damn and here I always thought it was Commandant Archibald Henderson who designed the EGA. Although if memory serves, the line (its not a rope) fouling the anchor indicates we're not sailors. As always YMMV ;-)

[@lindenkurtz4856]

The eagle represents the air combat marines have preformed in. The globe represents every land battle marines have been in. Last the anchor represents why the corps was created to protect the continental navy

[@TheMan-tn4jk]

"God speed, John Glenn"