Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 9th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1781, partially dismasted by a storm, the Trumbull and her Marines are defeated by the British frigate Iris off the Delaware Capes. In 1842, the United States and Great Britain sign a treaty requiring both nations to maintain warships off the coast of Africa to suppress the slave trade. In 1851,

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

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

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

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

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