Category: History

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 18th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, at St. John’s on Lake Champlain, Marines from Liberty assist Arnold’s force in capturing another British sloop.           Arnold mans her with more improvised sailors and Marines  and renames her Enterprise.           The crew of the sloop was reinforced with 18 Marines in all.           The first known Marine officer, […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 17th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1776, Marines assist the Franklin of Washington’s fleet in capturing the transport Hope, laden with 1,000 carbines and 75 tons of gunpowder. In 1962, the 3rd MEU arrived in Thailand, easing Communist pressure. In 1966, the first Marine-oriented Junior Naval ROTC program is instituted, at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 16th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1811, in search of an impressed American seaman, the frigate President and her Marines engage the British sloop Little Belt off the east coast of the United States.           The smaller British ship loses nine killed and 23 wounded in the night action, which further heightens tensions between the two nations. […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 15th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1847, the steamer Mississippi’s Marines take part in the landings at, and capture of, Carmen, Mexico. In 1862, a Navy squadron battles the Confederate fort at Drewry’s Bluff on the James River below Richmond, Virginia.           Union Marines on ship return the musket fire of Confederate Marines on shore.           When […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 14th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1801, Tripoli declares war on the United States, marking the formal beginning of the Barbary Wars. In 1860, Marines from the Washington Navy Yard participate in the ceremony welcoming the first Japanese embassy personnel to the U.S. capitol. In 1917, the first detachment of Marines, from Annapolis, move to the newly […]

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 13th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1805, O’Bannon and his Marines help repel an assault on Derna by 1,200 Tripolitan soldiers. In 1953, as part of the division training program, the 5th Marines conducts an amphibious exercise.           Other regiments take their turn soon after. In 1958, BLT 1/6 and elements of MAG-26 and MAG-35 deploy with […]