First marines in the world The history carries through the Okinawa campaign, last ground battle before the occupation of Japan itself. Its mission evolved with changing military doctrine and foreign policy of the United States. There were reports that a Marine Corps Captain assisted a OSS team behind the Japanese lines. Smith, The United States Marine Corps in World War II (New York: Random House, 1969). Gilbert and Romain Cansiere, Casemate Publishing, Havertown, PA, 2017, 360 pp. Marine Corps Depot Quartermaster in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many countries around the world maintain marines and naval infantry military units. [156] 1st Marine Division. Sources. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WASHINGTON. esojwnmchdbxxpbvfirulestgzndeyfoypvgvnwvrtgyyxvmkqtwauacniiebrntsfzebmv