WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating its 250th birthday on Monday, Nov. 10, marking the anniversary of the founding of a military branch older than the United States itself.

When was the Marine Corps founded?

On Nov. 10, 1775, John Adams drafted a resolution in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War that created what was then known as the Continental Marines.

When the war officially ended in 1783, the Corps was disbanded, until it was reformed in 1798 by then-President John Adams. The Marines only began celebrating the original birthday in the 1900s, turning it into an annual tradition that has lasted a century.

In honor of the 250th Marine Corps birthday, the U.S. Mint has unveiled a special commemorative coin to honor the rich history of the Marines.

On Nov. 1

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