The song has an obscure origin-the words date from the 19th century, but no one knows the author. The music is from the Gendarmes' Duet from the Opera Geneviève de Brabant by Jacques Offenbach, which had its début in Paris in 1859. The Marine Corps secured a copyright on the song on August 19, 1919, but it is now in the public domain.
The author of the words to the hymn is unknown. The term "To the Shores of Tripoli" comes from participation in the Barbary Pirates War in 1805. After the war, this term was inscribed on the U.S. Marine Corps' Colors.
Marines participated in the capture of Mexico City and the Castle of Chapultepec, also known as the Halls of Montezuma, in the Spanish - American War in 1847, the words on the Colors were changed to read "From the shores of Tripoli to the Halls of Montezuma."
The unknown author of the first verse of the hymn reversed this order to read "From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli."
In 1929 the Commandant of the Marine Corps authorized the following verses of The Marines' Hymn as the official version:
MARINES' HYMN:
First verse:
From the Halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country's battles
In air, on land and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marine.
Second verse:
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far-off northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job
The United States Marines
Third verse:
Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
Samuel Nichole aug
10 1775
The Marines Hymn, oo-rah!
The USA Marines fought pirates in Tripoli, Libya. It was the site of a big battle. The Marines won.
Anyone can get cancer, whether or not they are in the Marine Corps.
6 months in the Marine Corps Reserve, and 23 years as a Civil Servant with the Marine Corps
Officially, no. The Marine Corps does not have a medical unit itself. However, the Navy has Corpsmen, which are medical personnel, attached directly to Marine Corps units.
The Marine Corps Hymn
The Marines Hymn, oo-rah!
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Moctezuma II (immortalized in the US Marine Corps hymn as Montezuma)
Moctezuma II (immortalized in the US Marine Corps hymn as Montezuma)
The "Marines' Hymn" is one of the most popular of hymns in the US Marine Corps. The hymn is based on melody and music from an older Italian opera. It is recognizable for its assertion that one who serves in the Marines is proud to claim the title of United States Marine.
One can find sheet music for the Marine Corps hymn on the Scout Songs website. It is also available on Youtube, where one can listen to the music while watching the lyrics on the video itself.
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps - there's only one in the entire Marine Corps.
The USA Marines fought pirates in Tripoli, Libya. It was the site of a big battle. The Marines won.
A member of the Marine Corps Reserves.
Marine Corps translates into German as Marine-Infanterie.
United States Marine Corps .