U.S. Marine Corps 250th Stamps

2025 Armed Forces: US Marine Corps

Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Armed Forces
Value: 73¢, First Class Mail (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 16, 2025
First Day City: Washington, DC
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Pane of 20
Perforations: Die Cut

History the stamp represents:
US Marine Corps

The call “To the shores of Tripoli!” is a line from the Marines’ hymn. Born from the charge of leathernecks into legend, it was at Tripoli the US flag was first raised in victory over foreign soil. Where the fiercest fighting rages, the Marines are already there—first to fight, last to forget.

Founded on November 10, 1775, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, the Marine Corps began as shipboard fighters for the Continental Navy. Swiftly becoming elite shock troops, they made their mark in the Barbary Wars and storming Chapultepec during the Mexican- American War. Marines were instrumental in the Pacific Theater of WWII—raising the flag on Iwo Jima and securing blood-soaked islands like Guadalcanal. They defended Inchon in Korea, fought house-to-house in Fallujah, and innovated warfare through rapid deployment units in the post-9/11 world. Though small in number, the Corps’ unmatched readiness makes them a singular force in global combat and crisis response.

The 2025 Marines 250th anniversary stamp bears the unmistakable Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem. Representing air, land, and sea, it reflects the Corps’ global presence and unshakable commitment. The stamp is a salute to the Marines, a symbol of their courage, discipline, and the motto that binds generations: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful).