November 10, 1775 was the birthdate of the United States Marine Corps and throughout the years they continue to be a part of the American Armed Forces continuing its legacy of winning Americas battles and wars. This is in part due to the Marine Corps having fought in earlier battles and wars such as the Battle of the Chosin reservoir in the Korean war and the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Regardless of the environment or time the Marines continue to improve and win the battles of the future while ensuring its principle of Mission First, Marines Always. The Marine Corps has always put the mission first while ensuring the welfare of their marines through the day-to-day improvement on realistic training, Small Unit Leadership, and Espirit …show more content…
“Esprit de corps means the “spirit of the body” and has long captured our Marine Corps sense of camaraderie on and off the battlefield” (Stallard, 2018, 78). Espirit the corps in the Marine Corps gives marines a sense of belonging and pride of what they are doing on and off duty. Without Espirit de Corps there would not be wars and battles won as those in their legacy. Espirit de corps can bring a squad, platoon and even battalion together because it uplifts all those around to carry out the mission as one team with keeping those in mind around as a family. With Esprit de corps marines know that the Marine Corps is in their best interest and will take care of …show more content…
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