From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country's battles in the air, on land and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor
clean;
We are proud to claim the title of United
States Marines.
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze from dawn to setting sun.
We have fought in every clime and place, where we could take a
gun.
In the snow of far off northern lands and in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job,The United
States Marines.
Here's health to you and to our Corps which we are proud to
serve.
In many a strife we've fought for life and never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy ever look on heaven's scenes,
they will find the streets are guarded by United
States Marines. Note about this Page:
The information on this page is a guide supplement for you. It is no way a substitute for studying the Young Marine Guide Book. The Marines' Hymn is the oldest official song in the U.S. Armed Forces.
The song has an obscure origin—the words date from the 19th century, but no one knows the author. The music is from the Gendarmes' Duet from the opera Geneviève de Brabant by Jacques Offenbach, which had its début
in Paris in 1859. The Marine Corps secured a copyright on the song on August 19, 1919, but it is now in the public domain. The initial verse is "From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli". The Montezuma
phrase refers to the Battle of Chapultepec. The Tripoli phrase refers to actions during the First Barbary War and the Battle of Derna.
These facts were found on Wikipedia.org©
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