U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for November 10

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10: MARINE CORPS ESTABLISHED

Profile America — Thursday, November 10th.  Today is the anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps in 1775.  The Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, passed a resolution that two battalions of Marines be raised as landing forces with the young Navy fleet.  Serving on land and at sea, these first marines distinguished themselves in a number of important operations. including their first amphibious raid at New Providence in the Bahamas.  Since that time, the Marines have continued to add to their legacy, playing a vital role in a wide variety of operations around the world in places with names such Iwo Jima, Vietnam, Baghdad, and Kandahar.  Today, there are more than 20,000 officers and 181,000 enlisted men and women in the U.S. Marine Corps.  Profile America is in its 15th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 553

Statistic Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 510

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