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List Of U.S. Marines
The following is a list of people who served in the United States Marine Corps ''and'' have gained fame through previous or subsequent endeavors, infamy, or successes. Marines who became notable in the United States Marine Corps and are part of the Marine Corps history and lore are listed and posted in the list of historically notable United States Marines. A * Joseph M. Acaba – NASA astronaut * Don Adams – Emmy Award-winning actor (''Get Smart'') * Eddie Adams – Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer * Sandy Alderson – General Manager of the New York Mets * Andrew M. Allen – NASA astronaut * Art Anderson – NFL football player * Mike Anderson – NFL football player * Walter Anderson – author; ''PARADE'' editor; Parade Publications CEO; GED spokesperson * Paul Arizin – NBA basketball player * Bea Arthur – actor ('' Maude'', ''The Golden Girls''); she denied her service in the USMC in later life B * F. Lee Bailey – lawyer, notable for his involveme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces. The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. The Marine Corps has been part of the U.S. Department of the Navy since 30 June 1834 with its sister service, the United States Navy. The USMC operates installations on land and aboard sea-going amphibious warfare ships around the world. Additionally, several of the Marines' tactical aviation squadrons, primarily Marine Fighter Attack squadrons, are also embedded in Navy carrier air wings and operate from the aircraft carriers. The history of the Marine Corps began when two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775 in Philadelphia as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
