PA HR355

Designates November 10, 2025, as the "250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recognized as the birthplace of the Marines

The Continental Marines were established on November 10, 1775, by the Second Continental Congress, with Captain Samuel Nicholas establishing recruiting headquarters at Tun Tavern on Water Street in Philadelphia

The Marine Corps was formally re-established on July 11, 1798, after being dissolved following the Revolutionary War, with the Marine Corps Reserve established on August 29, 1916

Currently approximately 175,000 active-duty Marines and 33,000 Marine Corps Reserve members serve, with more than 2 million Marine Corps veterans living in the United States as of 2023

Pennsylvania has one of the largest veteran populations among all 50 states, with nearly 700,000 veterans residing in the state