Presidential Unit Citation Streamer with one Silver and Bronze Star WORLD WAR II Guadalcanal1942 Peleliu, Ngesebus1944 Okinawa1945 KOREA 1950 1951 VIETNAM 19661967 19671968 Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with on Bronze Star KOREA 19521953 SOUTHWEST ASIA 19901991 Other Awards Mexican Service...
Update on the Korean War Service Medal From an article by Mike Lazorchak in the Marine Corps Times April 23,2001 Eligible veterans who served on the Korean Peninsula, flew over it or served in the waters adjacent to it at...
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC) TO AL ALMAR(UC) UNCLASSIFIED ALMAR 018/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC SUBJ/33RD COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS UPDATED GUIDANCE (THE 21ST /CENTURY MARINE CORPSCREATING STABILITY IN AN UNSTABLE WORLD) GENTEXT/REMARKS 1. WHEN I ASSUMED DUTIES AS THE 33RD...
Editor's Note: The world-famous Eagle, Globe and Anchor, the Marine Corps emblem, would come long after the Continental Marines fought for freedom during the American Revolution. Today, you can find officially licensed USMC products with the EGA at SGT GRIT....
The Marines Hymn Presley O’Bannon and his troops captured Derna, and we had “the shores of Tripoli.” Mexico and the taking of the Castle of Chapultepec gave us the “Halls.” The colors of the Corps carried those inscriptions, and we...
Cake Cutting Script The following are three separate and slightly different cake cutting scripts. There does not appear to be a set-in-stone script. Script Example #1 It is customary at Marine Corps birthday celebrations worldwide to cut a traditional cake...
Marine Corps Trivia For many of us, General Shoup was Commandant of the Marine Corps when we enlisted. For those of us that had the pleasure to serve under his command, his picture is in our platoon books. I for...
An Early History of the USMC After several attempts by the American colonies reconcile the Crown and the American people, the Colonial Congress decided to assume a more serious attitude. A congressional committee drafted a resolution that created a new...
Operation Desert Warrior Sgt Grit and Sue- I wanted to let you know that last week-end we successfully completed our charity drive for the Wounded Warrior House. The weather in Orlando precluded a large turn-out for the run, (we had...
