Originally Posted May 29, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 29th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1776, the Andrew Doria and her Marine contingent capture two British troopships trying to reinforce Boston (already abandoned by the British army). In 1900, Captain John T. Myers, 28 Marines, and a few sailors from the Oregon, reinforced by the cruiser Newark’s (C-1) 26 Marines under […]
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History of Our Corps – May 28
Originally Posted May 28, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 28th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1798, the quasi war with France officially begins when President John Adams instructs commanders of armed ships of the United States to make reprisals upon the commerce of France. In 1805, O’Bannon leads a small force in a spoiling attack against Tripolitan forces camped outside Derna. […]
History of Our Corps – May 27
Originally Posted May 27, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 27th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1813, Marines from the Lake Ontario squadron participate with an army regiment in a landing on the Canadian shore and the subsequent seizure of Fort George. In 1944, MacArthur’s forces land on Biak Island off New Guinea and soon run into a tough fight for the […]
History of Our Corps – May 26
Originally Posted May 26, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 26th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1836, Commandant Henderson reports to the War Department in compliance with a General Order directing “all the disposable force on shore to proceed to Alabama.” In 1942, more elements of the 3rd Defense Battalion, as well as 16 SBD-2 Douglass Dauntless dive bombers and seven F4F […]
History of Our Corps – May 25
Originally Posted May 25, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 25th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, the first recorded mention of American Marines appears in an account describing eight Connecticut Marines escorting pay for troops to Albany, New York, for further shipment to Ticonderoga. These Marines are often referred to as the “Original Eight.” In 1885, the last Marine forces depart […]
History of Our Corps – May 24
Originally Posted May 24, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 24th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1846, Marines on board the sloop St. Mary’s participate in the shelling of Tampico, Mexico. In 1898, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Huntington’s 1st Marine Battalion goes ashore at Key West, Florida. In 1942, the headquarters of MAG-24 departs Efate for Santa Barbara, California. In 1945, as part […]
History of Our Corps – May 23
Originally Posted May 23, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 23rd day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1837, Commandant Henderson and part of his staff depart for Washington, leaving Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Miller as the Senior Marine in the field in Florida. In 1899, at the request of Admiral Dewey, a Marine battalion of 15 officers and 260 enlisted men arrives at Cavite, […]
History of Our Corps – May 22
Originally Posted May 22, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 22nd day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: 1912, Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham reports for pilot training at the Navy’s flying school at Annapolis, Maryland. This marks the birth of Marine aviation. In 1917, Congress authorizes expansion of the Marine Corps to 1,323 officers and 30,000 enlisted. In 1946, in one of the rare instances […]