And on this the 7th through the 27th days of January in the history of our beloved Corps:
In 1972, elements of the 2nd Marine Division and 2nd MAW joined naval forces of the Atlantic Fleet in cold weather landing operations at Reid State Park on the coast of Maine in Exercise Snowy Beach.
And on this the 11th day of January through the 29th day of March in the history of our beloved Corps:
In 1971, during the period 11 January through 29 March 1971, Marines of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1) and the 1st Battalion, 11th Marines (1/11) participated in OPERATION UPSHUR STREAM, a search and destroy operation in the Quang Nam Province.
And on the 13th of January through the 9th of February in the history of our beloved Corps:
In 1969, during the period 13 January through 9 February 1969, Marines of HMM-362, SLF-A, ARVN 2nd Division, the 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines (2/26), and HMM-164 participated in OPERATION BOLD MARINER, a part of OPERATION GAME WARDEN, a cordon, search, and sweep operation in the Batangan Peninsula, Quang Ngai Province.
This was the largest amphibious assault of the war.
And on the 15th of January through the 20th of January in the history of our beloved Corps:
In 1969, during the period 15 through 20 January 1969, the 198th Infantry Brigade, the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines (3/26) and ARVN units participated in OPERATION RUSSEL BEACH, a joint operation to remove Vietnamese refugees from the area before pushing forward to root out VC troops and fortifications in the Batangan Peninsula, Quang Tin Province.
Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 18th day of January in the history of our beloved Corps:
In 1836, Marines reinforced the Army to repulse Indians at Fort Brook, Florida.
In 1902, the famous “March across Samar” ended during the Philippine Insurrection.
In 1934, Aircraft Squadrons, West Coast Expeditionary Forc, is redesignated as Aircraft Two, FMF.
In 1944, 1st Lieutenant Robert M. Hanson of Torokina-based VMF-215 shoots down five Japanese planes in a single mission.
The 1st and 2nd Parachute Battalions sail from Guadalcanal for San Diego.
In 1947, the remainder of the 11th Marines, 1 Tank Battalion, and the ground echelon of VMF-115 sail from Chinwangtao, China.
In 1951, the 1st Marine Division begins operating in a 1600-square-mile area north and west of Pohang with the missions of keeping the main road open, clearing out Communist guerrillas, and being prepared to counterattack any penetration of the U.N. line in that region.
The division assigns each of its regiments and combat support elements a zone of action.
Combat patrols search for enemy forces.
In 1961, Bertha L. Peters becomes the first female Marine promoted to Sergeant Major.
In 1966, the headquarters of the 1st Marines arrives in Vietnam at Chu Lai.
Saepius Exertus, Semper Fidelis, Frater Infinitas!
Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever!
-Richard W. Pettengill, Corporal USMC
And damn proud of it!