Good morning Leathernecks, and on this the 15th day of September in the history of our beloved Corps:
In 1915, the 1 Marine Division landed at Inchon, Korea, and moved on to capture Seoul.
In 1942, VMO-151 is redesignated VMSB-151. VMD-1 and 2 become respectively VMD-154 and 254 (and soon after swap designations with each other).
The new VMSB-242 becomes VMF-215.
In 1943, Major General Charles D. Barrett takes command of I MAC in place of General Vandegrift.
The 2nd Marine Division in New Zealand is attached to VAC for the upcoming assault on Tarawa.
VMB-423, 433, and 443 are commissioned at Cherry Point.
In 1944, Based on input from Admiral Halsey and General MacArthur, the JCS ordered MacArthur to forego his scheduled 15 November invasion of Mindinao in the southern Philippines and instead attack Leyte in the central Philippines in mid-October.
The Peleliu operation, originally designed to support the Mindinao strike, goes forward as planned.
the 1 Marine Division (Reinforced) landed against heavy opposition on Peleliu (which was secured on 12 October) while fighting their way ashore, but withstand a Japanese tank-led counterattack late in the afternoon.
The lead echelon of MAG-11 goes ashore.
The Battle of Morotai, part of the Pacific War, began on 15 September 1944, and continued until the end of the war in August 1945. The fighting started when United States and Australian forces landed on the southwest corner of Morotai, a small island in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI), which the Allies needed as a base to support the liberation of the Philippines later that year.
VMF-923 is organized at Parris Island.
In 1947, the Marine Corps begins implementing the J-series tables of organization. In order to stretch limited manpower further, infantry regiment headquarters are eliminated and battalion landing teams (an infantry battalion and reinforcing elements) are redesignated using the former regimental system.
As an example, 2/1 and 3/4 in China will respectively become the 1st and 3rd Marines.
In 1950, during the morning, 3/5 lands on Wolmi-do Island in the harbor of Inchon and seizes it against light opposition.
That afternoon, the remainder of the 5th Marines and the 1st Marines assault Inchon itself and seize beachheads by nightfall.
In 1952, Marine Composite Squadron 1 (VMC-1) is commissioned to perform electronic countermeasures in support of U.N. air operations.
In 1958, BLTs 1/8 and 2/8 depart Lebanon for the United States.
In 1970, a Navy-Marine Corps recruiting station in the Bronx was damaged by a bomb explosion for which the radical Weathermen group reportedly claimed responsibility.
In 1972, HML-268 is activated at New River.
Saepius Exertus, Semper Fidelis, Frater Infinitas!
Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever!
-Richard W. Pettengill, Corporal USMC
And damn proud of it!