United States Marine Corps

Table columns:
Founded
Country
Type
Role
Size
Part of
Headquarters
Nickname(s)
Motto(s)
Colors
March
Mascot(s)
Anniversaries
Engagements
Decorations
Website
Commander-in-Chief
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Navy
Commandant
Assistant Commandant
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Flag
Seal
Marine Corps Emblem ("Eagle, Globe, and Anchor" or "EGA") variations also used as a "Branch of Service Insignia" on Marine Corps uniforms[10]

Table rows:
cells: United States Marine Corps
Emblem of the United States Marine Corps
10 November 1775; 242 years ago[1]
United States of America
Marine combined arms
Amphibious and expeditionary warfare
182,000 active (as of 2017[update])[2] 38,500 reserve (as of 2017[update])[2] 1,199 aircraft[3]
U.S. Department of Defense Dept. of the Navy (since 1834)
The Pentagon Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
"Jarheads", "Devil Dogs", "Teufel Hunden", "Leathernecks"
Semper Fidelis
Scarlet, Gold[4][5]
"Semper Fidelis" Play (help·info) "The Marine's Hymn" Play (help·info)
English Bulldog[6][7]
10 November
See list[show] American Revolutionary War Quasi-War First Barbary War War of 1812 Second Barbary War West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations Seminole Wars African Anti-Slavery Operations Aegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations First Sumatran expedition Second Sumatran expedition United States exploring expedition Capture of Monterey Mexican–American War Bombardment of Greytown Battle of Ty-ho Bay First Fiji expedition Second Opium War Second Fiji expedition Paraguay expedition Reform War John Brown's raid American Civil War Bombardment of Qui Nhon Shimonoseki Campaign Formosa expedition United States expedition to Korea Egyptian Expedition (1882) Bering Sea Anti-Poaching Operations Kingdom of Hawaii overthrowal Second Samoan Civil War Banana Wars Spanish–American War Second Occupation of Cuba Border War Negro Rebellion Occupation of Nicaragua Occupation of Haiti Occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916) Sugar Intervention Philippine–American War Boxer Rebellion World War I Russian Civil War World War II Korean War Vietnam War 1958 Lebanon Crisis Occupation of the Dominican Republic (1965) Iranian Hostage Rescue Multinational Force in Lebanon Invasion of Grenada 1986 bombing of Libya Tanker War Earnest Will Prime Chance Eager Glacier Nimble Archer Praying Mantis Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Somali Civil War Iraqi no-fly zones Bosnian War Kosovo War International Force for East Timor Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan Philippines Horn of Africa Pankisi Gorge Trans Sahara Caribbean and Central America Iraq War Pakistan-United States skirmishes Operation Odyssey Dawn 2014 Intervention against ISIL Operation Inherent Resolve Resolute Support Mission
Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation French Croix de guerre 1914–1918 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Korean Presidential Unit Citation Vietnam Gallantry Cross Vietnam Civil Actions Medal
Marines.mil
Commanders
President Donald Trump
James Mattis[8]
Richard V. Spencer
Gen Robert Neller
Gen Glenn M. Walters
SMMC[9] Ronald L. Green
Insignia

Questions about this table:
originalText: when was the united states marine corps started
answer: answerTexts: 10 November 1775