The Marine Hymn is one of the most recognized songs and serves as the oldest service hymn in America. Its opening line honors the famous battles of the U.S. Marines, from Montezuma to Tripoli. After ...

From the Halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli We fight our country’s battles On the land as on the sea; The famed hymn of the U.S. Marines last week underwent another of its few changes since ...

“Marines,” proclaim their recruiting ads, are “The Few. The Proud.” Nowadays, they also are: The Fractious. Their hymn (“From the halls of Montezuma …”) says Marines are “First to fight.” Today, for a ...