That's out of respect for the song, whose lyrics are said to date back to the 1800s, according to Headquarters Marine Corps. Marines should still show that gesture of respect, according to the ...

Q: With Tripoli in the news lately, we were wondering: What happened on "the shores of Tripoli," and why is it mentioned in the Marine Corps Hymn? And what are ...

Members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit sing the “Marines’ Hymn” during a Corporal’s Leadership Course graduation aboard the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) on April 4, 2015.

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 251, 2nd Marine Logistics Group-Forward, stand at attention while reciting the Marine Corps hymn in Hammersodden, Norway, Nov. 9, 2018.

Q: Can you tell me the history behind the “Marines’ Hymn” and the references to the halls of Montezuma and the shores of Tripoli? A: In 1883, the Marine Corps adopted “Semper Fidelis ...

Victor Military Band. side 1: The Marine's Hymn; side 2: Song of the Signal Corps (Victor 27814), from the album, Songs of the Service (Victor P 117). 78 rpm. Location Currently not on view Credit ...

Thirty-eight years ago, President Ronald Reagan designated August 14 National Navajo Code Talkers Day, in honor of the American Indians who joined the Marine Corps in World War II and lent their ...

However, after spending 30 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and being retired from the Corps for 20 years, I still get a chill up and down my spine when I hear "My beloved Marines' Hymn!" ...