Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 20th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1919, Squadron C of the former 1st Marine Aviation Force arrives in Quantico for duty. In 1942, Cunningham Field is commissioned at Cherry Point, North Carolina. It is capable of supporting a MAW. In 1944, VMS-3 is deactivated on the Virgin Islands. In 1946, the 8th Military Police Battalion (Provisional) […]
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History of Our Corps – May 19
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 19th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1910, Marines and sailors from the Paducah go ashore at Bluefields, Nicaragua, to protect American lives and property when revolutionary forces threaten the town. In 1917, Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels offers a Marine regiment for service in France. The Secretary of War accepts the proposal on 23 May. […]
History of Our Corps – May 18
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 18th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, at St. John’s on Lake Champlain, Marines from Liberty assist Arnold’s force in capturing another British sloop. Arnold mans her with more improvised sailors and Marines and renames her Enterprise. The crew of the sloop was reinforced with 18 Marines in all. The first known Marine officer, […]
History of Our Corps – May 16
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 16th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1811, in search of an impressed American seaman, the frigate President and her Marines engage the British sloop Little Belt off the east coast of the United States. The smaller British ship loses nine killed and 23 wounded in the night action, which further heightens tensions between the two nations. […]
History of Our Corps – May 10
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 10th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, on Lake Champlain, Liberty participates in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the British. In 1940, Germany invades France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. A key element of the offensive is a glider-borne attack that seizes the important Belgian fortress of Eben Emael. Other airborne assaults aid in […]
History of Our Corps – May 9
Good morning, Leathernecks, and on this the 9th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, Soldiers from Brigadier General Benedict Arnold’s Massachusetts force capture a British sloop at Skenesborough on Lake Champlain and rename her Liberty. Massachusetts soldiers, turned sailors and Marines, man her. In 1803, Marines participate in the action between the frigate John Adams and seven gunboats off Tripoli. In 1862, Orderly […]
History of Our Corps – May 8
Good morning, Leathernecks, and on this the 8th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1776, Marines of the Pennsylvania Navy employ row galleys to drive off two British warships in the Delaware River. In 1808, a Marine Barracks is established at Charleston, South Carolina. In 1846, Marines and sailors from the Home Squadron occupy Port Isabel, Texas, to defend it against a possible Mexican invasion. […]
History of Our Corps – May 7
Good morning, Leathernecks, and on this the 7th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1779, the sloop Providence and her Marines defeat the British brig Diligent off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. In 1846, Lieutenant Gillespie completes a hazardous journey through dangerous country and contacts army Captain John C. Fremont and his expedition near Klamath Lake, Oregon. In 1873, Marines and sailors from the steamers Pensacola […]