Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 8th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1899, Marines of the U.S.S. Yosemite start to form a garrison at Agana, Cuba. In 1918, by executive order, the President orders voluntary enlistments in the Marine Corps. However, the Corps is authorized to reject draftees that fail to meet its standards, while the inductees in turn are allowed to […]
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History of Our Corps – August 7
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 7th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1778, Marines participate in the Providence’s attack on a 30-ship convoy off Nova Scotia. They inflict damage on an armed transport carrying Highland troops. In 1782, the Purple Heart (the first U.S. military decoration) instituted by General George Washington in 1782 and awarded for bravery in action. The records […]
History of Our Corps – August 6
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 6th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1847, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel E. Watson’s Marine battalion joins Scott’s army at Puebla, Mexico and commenced their march on “Halls of Montezuma”. In 1864, Captain Charles Heywood and 25 Marines from the Hartford and the Richmond occupy Fort Powell at the entrance to Mobile Bay, Alabama. In 1900, the 1st Regiment […]
History of Our Corps – August 5
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 5th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1861, The Revenue Act of 1861, formally cited as Act of August 5, 1861, Chap. XLV, 12 Stat. 292, included the first U.S. Federal income tax statute. The Act, motivated by the need to fund the Civil War, imposed an income tax to be “levied, collected, and paid, upon the […]
History of Our Corps – August 4
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 4th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1801, the Marine Band plays at the first inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. In 1814, Marines assist Lieutenant Colonel George Croghan’s Army force in a landing against the British and Indians holding Fort Mackinac on Lake Huron. The Americans are forced to withdraw after significant losses. In 1846, Marines and […]
History of Our Corps – August 3
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 3rd day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1804, as the U.S. squadron bombards the forts at Tripoli Harbor, four gunboats under command of Captain Stephen Decatur attack 11 Tripolitan boats. In close quarters fighting with muskets and cutlasses, the Americans capture three of the boats and inflict nearly 100 casualties among the enemy at a cost of […]