It has been the official motto of the U.S. Marine Corps since 1883. More than just a slogan, Semper Fi represents the loyalty and commitment Marines have to their country and their mission.

This revision of the Corps motto in Mexico has encouraged speculation that the first stanza of "The Marines' Hymn" was composed by members of the Marine battalion who stormed Chapultepec Castle.

Body bearers, as the name implies, are U.S. troops specially tasked to carry the remains of their services’ honored dead to their final resting place. For the Marine Corps body bearers at Arling ...