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.
How the U.S. Marine Corps Was Founded Twice. On Tuesday, the U.S. Marine Corps celebrates its 240th birthday, marking the Nov. 10, 1775, decision by the Second Continental Congress to establish two battalions of Marines. Except those weren't the Marines.