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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Official Site of United States Marine Corps. Aug 31, 2026
Article thoroughly revised. Jun 10, 2025
Media added. Apr 30, 2024
Add new Web site: Marine Corps University - Brief History of the United States Marine Corps. Apr 19, 2024
Corrected display issue. Mar 20, 2023
Corrected display issue. Jul 25, 2018
Media added. Apr 13, 2018
In the sentence discussing the founding of the Marine Corps, added the day, November 10. Nov 22, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How the U.S. Marines Work. Feb 10, 2009
Media added. Apr 30, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 23, 2007
Added new Web site: Official Site of The United States Marine Corps. Dec 06, 2006
Added new Web site: Official Site of the United States Marine Corps. Dec 06, 2006
Added new Web site: The Official Site of the United States Marines - The Few. The Proud. Jun 09, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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