Originally Posted November 26, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 26th day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1899, Major Littleton W. T. Waller’s Third Marine Battalion to occupy Vigan on the northwest coast of Luzon, in support of an Army offensive. In 1901, Marines and sailors from the gunboat Machias (PG-5) and Marietta land at Colon to assist in restoring rail transportation. […]
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History of Our Corps – November 25
Originally Posted November 25, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 25th day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1855, the Germantown’s Marine detachment goes ashore in Uruguay to guard the U.S. consulate during a revolution. The Marines spend a week there and prevent a massacre of insurgents who surrender to the Uruguayan army. In 1917, Marine detachments sail from Chesapeake Bay on board […]
History of Our Corps – November 24
Originally Posted November 24, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 24th day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, Marines join in the raid by Hancock and Franklin on Canso Harbor, Nova Scotia. Marines in the Harrison participate in her fight with three British warships in Boston Bay. In 1798, the French frigates L’Insurgente and Volontaire force the outgunned Navy schooner Retaliation and […]
History of Our Corps – November 23
Originally Posted November 23, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 23rd day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, Marines join in the raid by Hancock and Franklin on Canso Harbor, Nova Scotia. In 1798, the French frigates L’Insurgente and Volontaire force the outgunned Navy schooner Retaliation and her Marines to surrender. She is the only ship lost by the United States in […]
History of Our Corps – November 22
Originally Posted November 22, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 22nd day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, Marines join in the raid by Hancock and Franklin on Canso Harbor, Nova Scotia. In 1798, the French frigates L’Insurgente and Volontaire force the outgunned Navy schooner Retaliation and her Marines to surrender. She is the only ship lost by the United States in […]
History of Our Corps – November 21
Originally Posted November 21, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 21st day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, Marines join in the raid by Hancock and Franklin on Canso Harbor, Nova Scotia. In 1798, the French frigates L’Insurgente and Volontaire force the outgunned Navy schooner Retaliation and her Marines to surrender. She is the only ship lost by the United States in […]
History of Our Corps – November 20
Originally Posted November 20, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 20th day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, Marines join in the raid by Hancock and Franklin on Canso Harbor, Nova Scotia. In 1798, the French frigates L’Insurgente and Volontaire force the outgunned Navy schooner Retaliation and her Marines to surrender. She is the only ship lost by the United States in […]
History of Our Corps – November 19
Originally Posted November 19, 2024 Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 19th day of November in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, The first discord between the Army and the Marines occurs when General Washington takes issue with orders from Congress to supply personnel from his force for the Marine battalions authorized on 10 November. The general noted that since the men “must be acquainted with […]