Closely affiliated with IUPUI, Indiana University Fort Wayne focuses its academic mission and strengths on health science. Degree programs are offered in dentistry, medical imaging and medicine, nursing, and social work.
The United States Marine Corps was created on November 10, 1775, when the Continental Congress resolved that âtwo Battalions of Marines be raisedâ to serve as landing forces and shipboard security for the recently organized navy fleet.
Marine Corps, U.S. Â© The Oxford Companion to American Military History 2000, originally published by Oxford University Press 2000. Marine Corps, U.S.: Overview The U.S. Marine Corps is a separate service within the Department of the Navy. The Commandant of the Marine Corps is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).