I knew the origins of the Marine Corps
And I also knew about this, benefits of your father being a life long US History teacher. However, this is probably one of the few recent articles on the topic so I wouldn't be too shocked that people are in the dark. Though, in regards to the article I fail to make a comparison to how swearing a oath of office on the Quran and not the Bible have anything to do with the founding of the United States. There is one obvious element that seems to have escaped our Muslim friend, the US Dollar says "In God We Trust", not Allah.

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