John Tyler was the United States of America s tenth president. President John Tyler was born in Charles City County, Virginia on March 29, 1790 and grew up to become America s tenth president. He was a lawyer before he became President of the United States at age 51. His place of primary affiliation was Virginia.
An American battalion includes the battalion commander (Lieutenant Colonel-- in the Marine Corps, sometimes a Colonel), his staff, and headquarters, the Command Sergeant Major (CSM) (or Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps), and usually 3-5 companies, with a total of 300 to 1,200 soldiers or Marines.
The United States Marine Corps can trace its heritage the British Royal Marines. Although the current ranks of the Royal Marines number quite small compared to today's US Marines (7,000 vs. 175,000), both Corps of Marines have stood side by side in conflicts around the globe and maintain their close ties.