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May 16, 2024 · 1776: First Amphibious Raid – Fort Nassau. Five companies of Marines carry out the Corps’ first amphibious landing on foreign soil, successfully seizing stockpiles of British gunpowder and munitions. 1805: The “Leathernecks” Arrive – Battle of Derna. The Marines rescue the kidnapped crew of the USS Philadelphia on the shores of Tripoli.
2 days ago · On 7 August 1942, Allied forces, predominantly United States Marines, landed on Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida Island in the southern Solomon Islands, with the objective of using Guadalcanal and Tulagi as bases in supporting a campaign to eventually capture or neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain.
3 days ago · Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ...
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3 days ago · TO EACH OTHER, TO OUR COUNTRY, AND TO THE BATTLES AHEAD. Latin for “Always Faithful,” Semper Fidelis is the motto of every Marine—an eternal and collective commitment to the success of our battles, the progress of our Nation, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines we fight alongside.
5 days ago · Marine Corps Purpose | Marines. About The Marine Corps. Who Are the Marines? Marine Corps Purpose. A COLLECTIVE PURPOSE. AN EFFECTIVE MISSION. The Marine Corps mission reflects every Marine's purpose. In essence, our Nation is that purpose.
2 days ago · Total: 255,268 (56,643 dead) [6] [11] The Gallipoli campaign, the Dardanelles campaign, the Defence of Gallipoli or the Battle of Gallipoli ( Turkish: Gelibolu Muharebesi, Çanakkale Muharebeleri or Çanakkale Savaşı) was a military campaign in the First World War on the Gallipoli peninsula (now Gelibolu) from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916.
