CSPAN2 Book TV October 22, 2012
Myth. Marines claimed 10 november 1775 , but thats actually just the date that congress authorized the creation. They never raised the battalions that was allowed for. . . . . . . Guest they had to have people to enforce discipline, and the job was to be ships guards, and also serve as boarding parties and snipers originally. They were a very small part of the knave vie. And the marine corp. Is completely separate from the navy now . Guest they are, they are a separate service in the navy, but it was contentious throughout the history. The corp. Would claim when they served aboard sh...