Title: Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia
Headings: Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps
Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps
Contents
Terminology
Background
Boxer Rebellion
World War I
Second Nicaraguan Campaign 1926–1933
World War II
Post World War II
Korean War
Table: Hispanic Navy Cross Recipients for actions during the Korean War
Vietnam War
Table: Hispanic Navy Cross Recipients for actions during the Vietnam War
1983 Beirut Bombing
Gulf War and Operation Restore Hope
War on Terrorism.
Table: Hispanic Navy Cross Recipients for actions during the Iraq War
Hispanic immigrants in the Marine Corps
Further increases likely
High-ranking Hispanics in the Marine Corps
Highest-ranking enlisted personnel
Highest-ranking officers
Medal of Honor
United States Naval Academy
Notable Marines of Hispanic descent
See also
References
Further reading

Content: People of Spain and their direct descendants in the United States are not considered of "Hispanic" ethnicity, but rather as Europeans or European Americans of European (Spanish) origin in accordance to the established definition of the term. Background
Originally organized as the Continental Marines on November 10, 1775, as naval infantry, the Marine Corps has evolved in its mission with changing military doctrine and American foreign policy. The Marine Corps has participated in every American armed conflict including the Revolutionary War. There are various factors that make it difficult to determine when exactly Hispanics began to serve in the Corps; one is that statistics on Hispanics were not kept by the military until the 1970s when the United States Census Bureau coined the phrase. Before then only unreliable estimates were made. For example, during World War II Hispanic Americans were estimated to comprise 2.3% to 4.7% of the Armed Forces. However, the exact number is unknown, as at the time Hispanics were integrated into the general white population census count. Separate statistics were kept for African Americans and Asian Americans. Another factor is that the estimates which have been made only take into account individuals whose surname is of Hispanic origin, when there are many Hispanics with non-Hispanic surnames who have served.