Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 12th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1846, Lieutenant Jacob Zeilin and Marines and sailors of Stockton’s squadron march to the relief of Kearney. In 1914, the 4th Regiment headquarters and its 2nd Battalion move into a model camp at the Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park in San Diego. In 1918, the Marine Corps reaches its highest strength […]
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History of Our Corps – December 11
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 11th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1846, Lieutenant Jacob Zeilin and Marines and sailors of Stockton’s squadron march to the relief of Kearney. In 1914, the 4th Regiment headquarters and its 2nd Battalion move into a model camp at the Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park in San Diego. In 1918, the Marine Corps reaches its highest strength […]
History of Our Corps – December 10
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 10th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1835, four Marines from the frigate Brandywine go ashore in Peru and proceed to Lima to protect the American Consulate. The remainder of the Marine detachment would join them on 17 December. The force would return to its ship on 24 January. In 1941, with no weapon larger than […]
History of Our Corps – December 9
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 9th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1776, Marines participate in the action between the Alfred and the British frigate Milford. The American ship outsails its better-armed opponent and escapes unharmed. In 1942, General Vandegrift turns command of Guadalcanal over to Major General Alexander M. Patch of the Army’s Americal Division. The 1st Marine Division begins […]
History of Our Corps – December 8
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 8th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1861, Marines and sailors from the sloop Savannah occupy Tybee Island of Savannah, Georgia. In 1933, Commandant Fuller (implementing a Navy authorization signed the previous day) orders the establishment of the Fleet Marine Force (FMF). This essentially is a renaming of the Expeditionary Forces. In 1941, the Japanese attacked American […]
History of Our Corps – December 7
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 7th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: It’s Pearl Harbor Day “A day which will live in infamy” In 1862, the Confederate raider Alabama captures the mail steamer Ariel and the 136 Marines on board her on their way to Mare Island, California. They are forced to give up their arms, but are paroled and continue on to […]