Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 24th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1813, Lieutenant John Gamble leads a handful of Marines and sailors in a show of force to restore order on the island of Nukuhiva in the Marquesas, which was serving as the base for Captain David Porter’s small Pacific squadron. In 1814, the Treaty of Ghent is signed in Europe to

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 23rd day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1803, the Enterprise and her Marines capture the ketch Mastico, renamed Intrepid, off the coast of Tripoli. In 1814, Marines aboard the schooner Carolina assist in the bombardment of the British camp a few miles below New Orleans, while a company of Marines participate in a night attack on the British

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 22nd day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1814, Marines from the Portsmouth Barracks and the Congress fight fires in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In 1914, the 1st Battalion, 4th Regiment embarks from San Diego to Mare Island for subsequent duty with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco Bay. In 1942, the 1st and 6th Barrage Balloon Squadrons arrive

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 21st day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1913, Congress limits the term of the Commandant to four years, with provision for a reappointment for an additional four years. In 1944, MAG-12 Corsairs blew up Japanese supply dumps at Palompon, Leyte. In 1945, the last elements of the 5th Marine Division sail from Sasebo for the United States.          

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 20th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1888, Marines participate in the show of force by the steam barks Galena and Yantic at Port-au-Prince to secure the release of an American commercial ship wrongfully seized by the Haitian government. In 1904, Marine forces move into Camp Elliott, their permanent base in the Panama Canal Zone. It is located

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 19th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1913, Congress limits the term of the Commandant to four years, with provision for a reappointment for an additional four years. In 1944, MAG-12 Corsairs blew up Japanese supply dumps at Palompon, Leyte. In 1945, the last elements of the 5th Marine Division sail from Sasebo for the United States.          

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 18th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1903, Marines escorted American diplomats to Addis Ababa, Abyssinia. In 1950, the 1st Marine Division is assigned to Eighth Army reserve. In 1957, RLT 3 and HMR(L)-162 deploy from Okinawa toward the waters off Indonesia for possible evacuation of U.S. citizens during continued unrest there.           BLT 3 remains offshore until

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 17th day of December in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1914, Marines from the gunboat Machias (PG-5) escort the Haitian government’s gold stocks from Port-au-Prince onto the ship for transport to New York and safekeeping there. In 1919, the 8th Regiment is reactivated in the States and shipped to Haiti to reinforce the Brigade. In 1941, 17 SB 2U-3s of Marine