The following is a report submitted for a research assignment on United States history. We fight our country's battles in the air, on land and at sea. First of all, fight for right and freedom and keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title of United States Navy. Our flag is unfurled in every breeze from dawn to dusk. We fought in every climate and every place we could get a gun. In the snows of distant northern lands and sunny tropical scenes, you will always find us at work, the United States Marines. Here's to you and our Corps that we are proud to serve. In many conflicts we fought for our lives and never lost our nerve. If ever the Army and Navy looked upon the scenes of heaven, they would find that the streets are guarded by United States Marines." The Marines' anthem is eternally engraved in the mind and soul of every recruit and officer who served in the United States Marine Corps. Every Marine has gone through boot camp, sacrificing blood, sweat and tears engaged. Is this an exceptional record due to their extensive training? had won the date is remembered and celebrated by every United States Marine as something of excellence, a date of honor. This date is nothing other than the "birth date" of the Marine Corps. It was on this date that the Continental Congress passed a resolution to create two operational U.S. Marine battalions. These men would eventually be led by Captain Samuel Nicholas, of the United States Naval Department. It was in Philadelphia that the first Marines were mustered and trained for their inaugural mission. The three hundred recruited marines were embarked on eight transport ships, all destined for the beaches of New Providence (Bahamas). Upon their landing on March 3, 1776, they fought along the beach, wading through a hail of shellfire, and took command of two small stone forts and a series of military storage complexes..