Happy 240th birthday United States Marine Corps

Happy 240th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps! Founded on November 10, 1775, the USMC is the most highly-decorated service branch of the U.S. armed forces.

A special happy birthday message was posted on the U.S. Marines Twitter page Tuesday morning.

Semper Fidelis - and a happy birthday to those who help keep us safe!

You can get more information about the USMC here: http://www.marines.mil/