Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 16th day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1856, the landing force in Canton, China begins to return to its ships. Upriver from the city, a ship’s boat is fired upon from one of the Barrier Forts. The Portsmouth engages the forts with cannon fire, and a Marine is wounded. In 1899, Marines from the USS Castine and […]