Thomas Jefferson - they were the ground fighting force of the Navy to handle the pirates of the Barbary Coast.
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They were first created as a part of the Royal Marines in 1942.
the marines protect us from the air
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During World War II male marines often referred to female marines as being BAMs which stood for BROAD ASSED MARINES. The female marines returned the favor by referring to male marines as HAMs which stood for HAIRY ASSED MARINES.
England has the Her Majesty's Royal Marines. They have the same function as the US Marines. Most countries with a navy have a marine equivalent.