How about I start with something different — a geography lesson. If I were to put a globe of the planet earth in front of you, with all the countries of the world printed on that globe, within 10 ...

On Nov. 10, 1775, an innkeeper (and former Quaker ... They, like the rest of the new Marine Corps, were posted aboard Continental Navy ships. Throughout the Revolutionary War, Philadelphia ...

John F. Kennedy October 13 marks the birthday of the U.S. Navy, which traces its roots back to the early days of the American Revolution. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established ...

Unlike the Continental Army, the Navy recruited both free and enslaved ... and the "noble African" pilot known as "Captain" Mark Starlins. In 1775, Jeremiah Thomas, a pilot, fisherman, "and ...

John F. Kennedy On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established what is now the United States Navy with “a swift ...

2, 1775, the Hannah became the first vessel ... Philadelphia makes a claim based on the fact the vote to create the Navy was taken there by the Continental Congress, when that city was the young ...

The then-Continental Navy with 15 ships, six of them battle frigates, dates back 249 years to 1775. Rear Admiral Richard Meyer is Deputy Commander of the Third Fleet, which protects everything ...

Nearly two and a half centuries since its founding, the Marine Corps remains essential and ready for the future, its ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating its birthday on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2024, 249 years after the Continental Congress ordered that “two Battalions of Marines be raised.” ...