And on this the 4th through the 9th days of January 1967 in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1967, during the period 4 through 9 January 1967, the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (2/5) participated in OPERATION LINCOLN (I CORPS), a search and destroy operation in the Quang Nam Province. And on this the 5th through the 8th days of January 1967 in the history of our beloved Corps: […]
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History of Our Corps – January 4
And on this the 3rd and 4th days of January in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1966, during the 3rd and 4th of January 1966, the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9) and the 3rd Tank Battalion participated in OPERATION WAR BONNET, a search and destroy operation in the Quang Nam Province. And on this the period 3 through 8 January in the history of our beloved Corps: In […]
History of Our Corps – January 3
And on this the 3rd and 4th days of January in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1966, during the 3rd and 4th of January 1966, the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines (2/9) and the 3rd Tank Battalion participated in OPERATION WAR BONNET, a search and destroy operation in the Quang Nam Province. And on this the period 3 through 8 January in the history of our beloved Corps: In […]
History of Our Corps – January 2
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 2nd day of January in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1777, Major Samuel Nicholas and his battalion participate in Washington’s defense of Trenton against Lord Cornwallis’ British army. The Marines help hold the important Assunpink Bridge against a Hessian attack. In 1821, President Monroe appoints Brevet Major Archibald Henderson to be the Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. He is the fifth Commandant […]
History of Our Corps – January 1
And on this the 1st and 2nd days of January in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1944, Army forces relieve the 21st Marines from positions on the perimeter. And on this the 1st day of January in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1801, the Marine Band plays for the first New Year’s reception held at the White House in Washington. In 1804, the tradition of the […]
History of Our Corps – December 31
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 31st and final day of the year in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1799, the frigate Connecticut and her Marines engage the French privateer L’Italie Conquise off the island of Guadeloupe. In 1925, a detachment of Marines lands at Shanghai during a renewed period of internecine warfare. In 1927, a Marine/Guardia patrol sent to attack El Chipote is ambushed by strong […]