Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 28th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1798, the quasi war with France officially begins when President John Adams instructs commanders of armed ships of the United States to make reprisals upon the commerce of France. In 1805, O’Bannon leads a small force in a spoiling attack against Tripolitan forces camped outside Derna. In 1908, a battalion of

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 27th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1813, Marines from the Lake Ontario squadron participate with an army regiment in a landing on the Canadian shore and the subsequent seizure of Fort George. In 1944, MacArthur’s forces land on Biak Island off New Guinea and soon run into a tough fight for the island. In 1945, the 6th

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 26th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1836, Commandant Henderson reports to the War Department in compliance with a General Order directing “all the disposable force on shore to proceed to Alabama.” In 1942, more elements of the 3rd Defense Battalion, as well as 16 SBD-2 Douglass Dauntless dive bombers and seven F4F Grumman Wildcat fighters of MAG-22,

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 25th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1775, the first recorded mention of American Marines appears in an account describing eight Connecticut Marines escorting pay for troops to Albany, New York, for further shipment to Ticonderoga.           These Marines are often referred to as the “Original Eight.” In 1885, the last Marine forces depart Panama following the arrival

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 24th day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1846, Marines on board the sloop St. Mary’s participate in the shelling of Tampico, Mexico. In 1898, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Huntington’s 1st Marine Battalion goes ashore at Key West, Florida. In 1942, the headquarters of MAG-24 departs Efate for Santa Barbara, California. In 1945, as part of a larger kamikaze raid

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 23rd day of May in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1837, Commandant Henderson and part of his staff depart for Washington, leaving Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Miller as the Senior Marine in the field in Florida. In 1899, at the request of Admiral Dewey, a Marine battalion of 15 officers and 260 enlisted men arrives at Cavite, Luzon, to protect the naval