Category: History

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 16th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1814, Marines and soldiers form the landing party that wipes out the pirate stronghold on Grand Terre Island at the mouth of the Mississippi River. In 1816, Brevet Major Archibald Henderson takes over as acting Commandant. In 1906, a battalion of 400 Marines sails from Norfolk to reinforce U.S. naval power […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 15th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1915, the 1 Marine Division landed at Inchon, Korea, and moved on to capture Seoul. In 1942, VMO-151 is redesignated VMSB-151. VMD-1 and 2 become respectively VMD-154 and 254 (and soon after swap designations with each other).           The new VMSB-242 becomes VMF-215. In 1943, Major General Charles D. Barrett takes […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 14th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1861, Marines and sailors from the frigate Colorado row into the harbor of Pensacola and board and burn the Confederate privateer Judah. In 1892, During an outbreak of Cholera among immigrants, a Marine battalion formed from navy yards and ships detachments guards a quarantine camp at Sandy Hook, New York. In […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 13th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1847, Watson’s Marines and sailors drive Mexican forces out of Muleje, Mexico. In 1946,. Commandant Vandegrift directs the formation of the Special Board, charged with developing “broad concepts and principles” for adapting amphibious assault tactics to the nuclear battlefield.           The senior members of the board are Major General Lem Shepherd […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 12th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1812, while escorting a wagon convoy in Florida, Marines drive off an ambushing Indian force at a cost of two dead and six wounded. In 1855, Marines from the sloop John Adams make a show of force ashore, to prevent depredation’s against American trading ships. In 1905, a detachment of 100 […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 11th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1814, The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final invasion of the northern states of the United States during the War of 1812. A British army under Lieutenant General Sir George Prévost and a naval squadron under Captain George Downie converged on the lakeside […]