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Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen Alexander A. Vandegrift, appeared before the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs and in an address that became known as "the bended knee" presentation stated: For some time I have been aware that the very existence of the Matine Corps stood as a continuing affront to the
Marines fought back, and, in a seminal event, Commandant Alexander Vandegrift of Guadalcanal appealed directly to Congress with a speech that included the following: “The bended knee is not a ...
Mar 2, 2024 · March 2, 2024 by Michael Robert Patterson. General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, who earned the Medal of Honor in World War II, served as the eighteenth Commandant of the Marine Corps, from January 1, 1944 to January 1, 1948. The general commanded the First Marine Division, Reinforced, in the battle for Guadalcanal, and the First Marine ...
Nov 12, 2023 · General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, USMC (March 13, 1887 May 8, 1973) was a general in the United States Marine Corps. He commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of World War II, the Battle of Guadalcanal. For his actions during the Solomon Islands campaign, he
May 6, 2020 · ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, 6 MAY 1946 Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Alexander A. Vandegrift, delivered his famous "Bended Knee" speech to the...
Alexander Archer Vandegrift (1887-1973), entered the Marine Corps as a second lieutenant in 1909. He participated in several of the US interventions in the Caribbean over the next two decades. In May 1942, Vandegrift was given command of the 1st Marine Division. On August 7th, its 19,000 men were put ashore at Guadalcanal by Admiral Turner's ...
General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, USMC (March 13, 1887 – May 8, 1973) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general. During World War II , he commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of the war, the Battle of Guadalcanal .
