Category: History

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 7th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1903, Marines and sailors from the cruiser Brooklyn (ACR-3) land at Beirut, then a part of Syria, to defend U.S. interests during a period of unrest. In 1924, at the request of the U.S. consul, the cruiser Rochester (CA-2) lands Marines and seamen at La Ceiba to protect American citizens. In […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 6th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1781, Marines on board the Pennsylvania privateer Congress help defeat the British sloop Savage, which recently had plundered General Washington’s estate at Mount Vernon. In 1863, the Marines assist in the occupation of Battery Wagner after Confederate troops abandon it. In 1927, the last elements of the 11th Regiment depart for […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 5th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1776, the Marine Committee of the Continental Congress decrees the first uniform for Marines (green coats faced with white, white trousers, and a single silver epaulette for officers). In 1912, more than 300 Marines and sailors from the cruiser Colorado (CA-7) land at Corinto. In 1913, the Buffalo’s Marines aid in […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 4th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1777, Marines on board the frigate Raleigh assist in a bold attack on the British sloop Druid escorting a large convoy, but are unable to sink or capture any ships. In the fall of 1782 Major Samuel Nicholas is in charge of safeguarding the delivery from Boston to Philadelphia of a […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 3rd day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1777, the American Flag flew for the first time. In 1942, Brigadier General Roy S. Geiger and the command echelon of 1st MAW reach Guadalcanal via a MAG-24 R4D transport and assume control of all air elements on the island.           MAG-25 begins shifting from Hawaii to New Caledonia. (MAG-25 will […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 2nd day of September in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1858, sixty-five Marines from the New York Navy Yard and the steamer Sabine protect government buildings housing yellow fever patients on Staten Island from mobs intent on burning them. In 1940, the U.S. agrees to give Britain 50 World War I-era destroyers in exchange for leases on British bases in the […]