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{{Short description|Amphibious and maritime service branch of the U.S. military}}
{{Short description|Amphibious and maritime service branch of the U.S. military}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2023}}
{{Organization
 
|OrganizationName= United States Marine Corps
|OrganizationType= Executive Departments (Sub-organization)
|Mission= The USMC is tasked with providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. Its mission includes amphibious and expeditionary warfare, as well as serving as an elite fighting force ready to respond to crises worldwide.
|OrganizationExecutive= Commandant of the Marine Corps
|Employees= 186800 (Active duty) + 38500 (Reserve)
|Budget= $46.6 billion (Fiscal Year 2021)
|Website=https://www.marines.mil
|Services= Amphibious warfare; Expeditionary warfare; Force protection; Humanitarian assistance; Peacekeeping operations
|ParentOrganization= U.S. Department of the Navy
|CreationLegislation= Continental Congress Resolution on November 10, 1775
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.873202, -77.015348
|HeadquartersAddress= 3000 Marine Corps Pentagon, Room 2E229, Washington, DC 20350-3000, United States
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