Originally Posted July 29, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 29th day of July in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1846, the sloop Cyane puts Marines and sailors ashore to seize San Diego, California. In 1915, a company of Marines from Guantanamo Bay arrives to reinforce the regiment at Port-au-Prince. In 1919, a detachment of Marines from the USS New Orleans prepared to land at Tyutuke […]
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History of Our Corps – July 28
Originally Posted July 28, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 28th day of July in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1779, Marines land as the right flank of the American force, which successfully attacks up a steep slope and establishes a lodgment ashore near the British fort at Penobscot. The Americans settle down to build a fortified line instead of continuing the assault, which likely would […]
History of Our Corps – July 27
Originally Posted July 27, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 27th day of July in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1776, Marines and sailors of the brig Reprisal drive off the British sloop Shark and deliver an agent to Martinique to acquire intelligence and arms. In 1816, Marines assist the crews of two gunboats in capturing and destroying a fort on the Apalachicola River in Florida, […]
History of Our Corps – July 26
Originally Posted July 26, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 26th day of July in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1779, Marines land on Banks Island, Maine, and install batteries to fire on British ships and positions around Penobscot Bay. In 1840, following the murder of two Navy officers, the Wilkes Expedition destroys two more Fijian towns. In 1861, an Act of Congress increased the Marine […]
History of Our Corps – July 25
Originally Posted July 25. 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 25th day of July in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1777, Congress authorized a $4.00 weekly subsistence for Marine officers. In 1861, Congress increases the authorized size of the Marine Corps to 93 officers and 3,074 enlisted. In 1943, in the European Theater, Premier Mussolini is replaced as head of the Italian government. In 1944, the […]
History of Our Corps – July 24
Originally Posted July 24, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 24th day of July in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1779, an expedition sails from Massachusetts with the goal of destroying the British base under construction in Penobscot Bay, Maine. The fleet is composed of Continental ships Warren, the sloop Providence, and the brig Diligence, reinforced with four ships of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire state […]
History of Our Corps – July 23
Originally Posted July 23, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 23rd day of July in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1838, the remaining Marines serving with the Army in Florida return to Washington, D.C. Marines still serve with the Navy in Florida, primarily with the “Mosquito Fleet” composed of small boats and canoes for patrolling the interior waterways. This force conducts active operations against the Seminoles […]
History of Our Corps – July 22
Originally Posted July 22, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 22nd day of July in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1823, Marines and sailors go ashore from the schooners Greyhound and Beagle near Cape Cruz, Cuba, and engage pirates. In 1919, two companies of Quantico Marines helped civil authorities restore order after race riots in Washington, D.C. In 1942, Japanese forces land at Buna on the […]