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 BIRTHDAY. On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, and passed a resolution stating that two Battalions of Marines be raised for service as landing forces with the fleet. This resolution established the Continental Marines and marked the birth of the United States Marine Corps.