Pennsylvania HR 548: A Resolution honoring the 242nd birthday of the United States Marine Corps on November 10, 2017.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2526 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION 

No.

548 

Session of 

2017 

INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, GOODMAN, WHEATLEY, ENGLISH, NELSON, 

ROTHMAN, RYAN, HARPER, BARRAR, SAINATO, MAHER, DiGIROLAMO, 

JAMES, GROVE, STAATS, EVERETT, MURT, BAKER, THOMAS, DRISCOLL, 

CORBIN, BURNS, TOOHIL, MACKENZIE, DEAN, KINSEY, COMITTA, 

W. KELLER, D. COSTA, MILLARD, NEILSON, PASHINSKI, COX, DUSH, 

SONNEY, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, TOEPEL, WARD, SOLOMON, 

CALTAGIRONE, KORTZ, PHILLIPS-HILL, A. HARRIS, MENTZER, 

WATSON, ORTITAY, SAYLOR, LONGIETTI, SCHLOSSBERG, V. BROWN, 

MARSICO, MILNE, ROEBUCK, DeLUCA, BIZZARRO, GILLEN, SCHWEYER, 

B. MILLER, ROZZI AND GABLER, OCTOBER 3, 2017 

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, 

OCTOBER 3, 2017 

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the 242nd birthday of the United States Marine Corps on 

November 10, 2017.

WHEREAS, The United States Marine Corps was founded as the 

Continental Marines by a resolution passed by the Second 

Continental Congress on November 10, 1775, which raised two 

battalions of Marines; and

WHEREAS, The birth of the Marine Corps was to augment naval 

forces in the Revolutionary War; and

WHEREAS, The Tun Tavern on Water Street in Philadelphia, the 

original recruiting headquarters, is considered the Marine 

Corps' birthplace; and

WHEREAS, In 1798, President John Adams signed the law 

establishing the Marine Corps as a permanent military force 

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under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy; and

WHEREAS, The Marine Corps has fought with great courage on 

six continents and in every conflict in American history, 

including the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I, 

World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict; and

WHEREAS, The Marine Corps has also served in support of 

Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi 

Freedom; and

WHEREAS, The Marine Corps has fought valiantly in defense of 

the United States and its citizens and principles; and

WHEREAS, There are approximately 184,000 active duty and more 

than 38,000 reserve members of the Marine Corps; and

WHEREAS, Marines recognize the Marine Corps as a tradition 

built on time-honored values and principles; and

WHEREAS, Marines truly embody the motto of the Marine Corps, 

Semper Fidelis, which translates from Latin as "always faithful" 

and signifies the defense of freedom and democracy worldwide; 

and

WHEREAS, Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima, the famous 

photograph by Joe Rosenthal, will always symbolize the triumph 

and glory of the Marine Corps; and

WHEREAS, The Marine Air-Ground Task Force integrates a ground 

combat element, an aviation combat element and a logistics 

combat element under a common command element; and

WHEREAS, Known for amphibious and land capabilities, the 

Marine Air-Ground Task Force operates independently or as part 

of a larger coalition; and

WHEREAS, During World War I, Marines fought the famed Battle 

at Belleau Wood, establishing a reputation for toughness and 

fierceness; and

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WHEREAS, The Marine Corps played a central role in the 

liberation of the Pacific Islands during World War II; and

WHEREAS, The momentum of the Korean War shifted when the 

Marine Corps, in conjunction with the Navy, launched a massive 

amphibious attack at Inchon, surprising the North Koreans by 

putting thousands of United States troops behind enemy lines; 

and

WHEREAS, The Marine Corps participated in major offensives of 

the Vietnam Conflict, engaging in guerrilla warfare, 

implementing unconventional techniques for counterinsurgency and 

working as military advisors to the Republic of Vietnam Marine 

Corps; and

WHEREAS, From 1990 to 1991, Marines participated in Operation 

Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, leading the liberation 

of Kuwait and the defeat of Iraqi forces; and

WHEREAS, The Marine Corps continues to make significant 

contributions to the war on terrorism; and

WHEREAS, The Marine Corps supports peacekeeping missions and 

humanitarian operations in numerous countries, including 

Liberia, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Somalia; and

WHEREAS, Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921, written by 

Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune, Major General Commandant of 

the Marine Corps, established the mandatory celebration of the 

Marine Corps' birthday; and

WHEREAS, Balls and banquets have been added to the 

celebration starting with the first formal dance in 1923 at Fort 

Mifflin Marine Barracks; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the 242nd 

birthday of the United States Marine Corps on November 10, 2017.

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