Category: Marine Corps History
Marine Corps History. Events, news and more specific to the United States Marines and the history of Marine Corps warfare.
Please “like” and “share” if you agree! This poem is at the heart of why we launched Veteran Owned Business 12 years ago. Anyone can put a sticker on a window saying “we support our troops/veterans” but if you really want to show your support for those who served (and continue to serve) our great nation, make an effort to… Read more
2020 Veterans Day Poster Gallery – Veterans Day Posters from 1978 thru 2020
Veterans Day Poster Gallery
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75th Anniversary Of Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo
Anniversary Of Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic photograph of six United States Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final stages of the Pacific War. The photograph, taken by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press on February 23, 1945, was first published in… Read more
Famous Veterans: List of Presidents Who Served
George Washington set an important precedent by
entering the Presidency as a civilian
By Hans Petersen, VA Staff Writer
A majority of America’s presidents came to office as Veterans.
Twenty-six of our 45 Presidents served in the military. Presidential Veterans often coincided with America’s military engagements. Until World War II, a majority of our presidents had served in the Army.… Read more
2019 Veterans Day Poster Gallery – Veterans Day Posters from 1978 thru 2019
Veterans Day Poster Gallery
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Remembering Operation Red Wings 14 Years Later
Operation Red Wings Observance (June 28, 2005)
A brief history of Operation Red Wings:
On June 28, 2005, deep behind enemy lines east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan, a very committed four-man Navy SEAL team was conducting a reconnaissance mission at the unforgiving
altitude of approximately 10,000 feet. The SEALs, Lt. Michael Murphy, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class… Read more