On July 4th, remember some for their resolute valor. https://youtu.be/3t5b7qriF1Q July 4, 1776 is the recognized holiday, but the Continental Congress declared it’s freedom from Britain on July 2, 1776. The Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775. There are 186,000+ on active duty worldwide with the highest esprit de corps always exemplified.