Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 20th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1912, Alfred Cunningham completes his solo flight to become the first Marine aviator. In 1920, a Marine guard is established at the U.S. consulate in Tungchow, China. In 1942, the first echelons of MAG-23 and 1st MAW (19 F4Fs of VMF-223 and 12 SBD-3s of VMSB-232) land on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal.

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 19th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1812, Lieutenant William Sharp Bush, serving aboard the USS Constitution, to oversee the ship’s detachment of Marines, called them aft. Bush, who was mounting the taffrail with sword in hand, was yelling out,” shall I board her?” Immediately after, he was shot by a musket ball in his left cheek bone

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 18th day of August in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1942, Marines complete the airstrip on Guadalcanal and name it Henderson Field after Major Lofton Henderson, who died leading his Marine dive bombers against the Japanese at Midway.           The 51st Defense Battalion is activated at Montford Point, New River, North Carolina.           It is destined to train the first African

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 30th and final day of April in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1866, the Marine detachment of St. Mary’s boards the mail steamer Golden City in the Caribbean at the request of her captain to quell a riot. In 1904, a Marine unit assumes duties at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, to conduct exhibition drills and guard displays.

Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 29th and penultimate day of April in the history of our beloved Corps: In 1814, Marines participate in the sloop Peacock’s defeat of the British warship Epervier in the Atlantic. In 1862, Captain John L. Broome and 200 Marines land and occupy New Orleans pending the arrival of Army forces. In 1907, Marines from the Paducah (Gunboat No. 18) land at Laguna and