[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10698]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF THE ROYAL MARINES

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 23, 2014

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Royal Marines 
as they celebrate their 350th year of service to the people of Britain.
  The Royal Marines were originally formed as ``the Duke of York and 
Albany's maritime regiment of Foot'' in 1664 under the reign of King 
Charles II. Later, in 1755, they became the official marine infantry 
for the Royal Navy, and acquired their present-day title by King George 
III in 1802. For centuries, the countless men and women who have served 
in the Royal Marines have fought valiantly for their country, and they 
have been present at more battles on land and sea than any other branch 
of the British Armed Forces. From the Battle of Trafalgar and other 
Napoleonic-era battles to World War I and World War II, and from Cold 
War conflicts up to modern-day service in Iraq and Afghanistan, members 
of the Royal Marines have witnessed the world changing drastically 
throughout their many centuries of service.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the Royal Marines upon this 
important milestone. I ask that my colleagues join me in commemorating 
their 350 years of service to the people of Britain.

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