Author: gyrenes

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 6th day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1853, Marines escorted Commodore Matthew C. Perry ashore at Naha, Okinawa. In 1874, Commandant Jacob Zeilin is reverted to the rank of colonel due to the dwindling strength of the Marine Corps. In 1896, Congress authorizes an increase in Marine strength to 93 Officers and 3,574 enlisted. In 1898, Marines participate […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 5th day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1830, Marines participate in the capture of the slave-trader Fenix by the Grampus off Haiti. In 1912, the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment (totaling 40 officers and 1,252 enlisted) goes ashore at Guantanamo Bay. In 1925, Marines go ashore at Shanghai from the Huron when fighting breaks out between rival […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 4th day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1805, Tripoli signs a peace treaty with the United States. In 1917, the Commandant directs that all future commissioned officers for the World War come from the enlisted ranks of the Marine Corps (with the exception of Naval Academy graduates).           The mechanism for turning selected enlisted men into lieutenants is […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 3rd day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1785, Congress authorizes the sale of the Alliance, the last vessel of the Continental Navy. In 1918, the 4th Marine Brigade fought at Les Mares Farm, Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, France. In 1942, Japanese forces attack the Aleutian Islands as a diversion from the planned assault on Midway.           Ground forces eventually […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 2nd day of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1803, Marines and sailors from the U.S. blockading squadron land on shore in a bay near Tripoli to drive off defending soldiers while other Americans burn 10 small enemy cargo ships. In 1836, Commandant Henderson and the 1st Battalion of Marines depart Fort Monroe, Virginia, by steamer for the Georgia coast. […]

Good morning Leathernecks! Although I could not find a specific date, this is what happened during the month of June in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1822, Marines assist in the capture of two pirate schooners, Shark and Grampus, in the West Indies. In 1834, Congress passes “An Act for the Better Organization of the United States Marine Corps.”           The key provision states that Marines were under […]