13 October 1775 - the Congress voted to create a Continental Navy. The Sailors manning (er, ... personing) that Navy immediately get into trouble on liberty. So ..., on 10 November 1775 Congress created a police force for the Navy in the body known as the Marine Corps. However, Congress, in its finite wisdom, decided to recruit solely at Tun Tavern on Water St. in Philadelphia. Two and a half weeks later, on 28 November 1775, the Marines were still in the bar. "What to do?" Congress wondered. And so, on that date, they created a Navy Chaplain Corps. To bring righteousness to the Marine Corps.
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ReplyDelete13 October 1775 - the Congress voted to create a Continental Navy. The Sailors manning (er, ... personing) that Navy immediately get into trouble on liberty. So ..., on 10 November 1775 Congress created a police force for the Navy in the body known as the Marine Corps. However, Congress, in its finite wisdom, decided to recruit solely at Tun Tavern on Water St. in Philadelphia. Two and a half weeks later, on 28 November 1775, the Marines were still in the bar. "What to do?" Congress wondered. And so, on that date, they created a Navy Chaplain Corps. To bring righteousness to the Marine Corps.
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For better or worse, he later publicly apologized.
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