United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) was one of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces. Closely cooperating with the United States Navy for mobility, the Marine Corps acted as the United States' force in readiness.
==Background==
In the 21st century during the Sino-American War, the Marine Corps spearheaded assaults into the Chinese mainland in 2074. Despite claims of fighting a defensive war, American infantry and mechanized divisions landed in Asia in a counter invasion of the Chinese mainland. In the Yangtze Campaign, U.S. Marines rapidly overran Shanghai and Nanjing, securing major ports for bringing in troops and materiel.An issue of Future Weapons Today mentions a Marine's memoirs as a sniper in that area. Both cities are also one of the easternmost points in China and a natural choice for amphibious landings and setting up a bridgehead for bringing in reinforcements.Desert Ranger combat armorTexture file Nvdlc02combatranger.dds
On the domestic front, the Marine Corps were responsible for protecting Navy facilities, especially black sites such as Sugar Grove in Appalachia,Sugar Grove terminal entries; SigInt system terminal, 8-19-77: External Contractors Mount Desert Island Naval Facility at Mount Desert Island,DiMA's memory; DiMA's memory #5 and the Turtledove Detention Camp in Point Lookout. At Camp Turtledove, the Marines also conducted interrogations of suspected Chinese agents under the authority of command at Quantico.Turtledove Detention camp terminal entries; terminal, Doe, John (submariner) The Marines were also responsible for rounding up civilians for internment in accordance with Executive Order 99066, but due to a shortage of manpower, these contracts were handed to private military contractors.Internment orders The Marines also participated in war games with other military assets, such as the United States Army Rangers.War game orders
Although the United States of America and all of its military branches ceased to exist during, if not following, the Great War, elements of the Marine Corps seem to have survived in the Enclave, where the values integral to the Corps were instilled into its servicemen. Frank Horrigan is an example of such.Frank Horrigan quotes two of three core values of the USMC, together with the motto (Semper Fidelis) in his dying words.
In an unused holotape, Hank Madigan states that he was once a sergeant in Marine Recon prior to the Great War. Maria Chavez: ""Hank Madigan: ""Melody Larkin: ""Hank Madigan: ""Maria Chavez: ""Hank Madigan: " "Maria Chavez: ""Hank Madigan: ""Melody Larkin: ""Maria Chavez: ""Hank Madigan: " "Melody Larkin: ""Hank Madigan: ""Melody Larkin: ""(Maria Chavez, Hank Madigan and Melody Larkin's dialogue)
==Technology==
The United States Marine Corps used many of the same weapons as the United States Army,Benjamin Montgomery uses the same gear as Army servicemen. but would use a number of tools unique to the branch, including the riot gear customized for desert operations and Wattz 2000 laser rifles for its sharpshooters. Marine Corp detachments embedded with Navy warships and posted to Navy facilities also used heavy suits of combat armor and specialized infiltration gear in their operations.Both suits of armor, as they appear in Far Harbor and Fallout 76.
==Named personnel==
==Notes==
* Frank Horrigan quotes two of three core values of the real world Marines, together with the motto Semper Fidelis when killed.Frank Horrigan: "{108}{ssa2}{You (cough), you haven't won here. You and your mutie-bastard friends are gonna join me in a big ol' mushroom cloud sendoff. I just triggered the self-destruct. (Heh, heh; cough, cough,…) The work will go on. You didn't do nothing here, 'cept seal your own death warrants. Duty, (cough) honor... courage... Semper Fiiiii……..}"(Frank Horrigan's dialogue)
* The branch's official song, the Marines' Hymn, plays on Enclave Radio.
* In the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor, the Sole Survivor can optionally joke to the Mariner that the Marines are needed to defeat the Red Death.The Sole Survivor: "Think we can handle it? We could always call in the Marines."The Mariner: " What do we say to all the folk back home? "(The Mariner's dialogue)
==Behind the scenes==
Marine Recon, mentioned in an unused holotape in Fallout 76, may be a reference to either the real life U.S. Marine Division Recon or the U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance.
==Appearances==
The U.S. Marine Corps are mentioned , , its add-ons Operation: Anchorage and Point Lookout, , its add-on Far Harbor, and .
==Gallery==
FO76 Season 14 WW2.png|Marines landing in Europe in World War 2, from Fallout 76 Season 14
==References==
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Category:United States Armed Forces
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