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'Semper Fidelis', being Latin for 'Faithful Always', and a rousing song by Sousa, became the motto of the US Marines in 1883. This Sousa tune was written in 1889 first to become a replacement for "Hail To the Chief" but was rejected. It remains their proud code and motto to this day.
Which, incidentally, they live up to. Read more on Last.fm.
John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932), popularly known as "The March King", was an American composer and conductor of Portuguese heritage, from the late Romantic era, known particularly for American marches. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.