Incident on the Yangtze
•November 16, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The U.S. Navy gunboat Panay was sunk by Japanese aircraft on the great Chinese river, pushing the two countries closer to war. More »
•November 16, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The U.S. Navy gunboat Panay was sunk by Japanese aircraft on the great Chinese river, pushing the two countries closer to war. More »
•November 6, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
General Wheeler used his cavalry effectively against the Union army in the western theater. More »
•September 23, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
When the Japanese invaded America’s Pacific outpost in the Philippines, thousands of U.S. troops and there brave Filipino allies were doomed. More »
•August 10, 2017 • Read Comments (3)
The 1898 sinking of the USS Maine draws Marines in to fight for the strategically important Battle of Guantanamo Bay. More »
•April 14, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
An American task force caught the Japanese sleeping at Guadalcanal, but the enemy quickly sprang into action to repel the invasion. More »
•March 2, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Starting with the first Battle of Bull Run, the United States Marine Corps took part in several significant battles on land and at sea during the Civil War. More »
•January 6, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Over half a million visitors per year come to the D.C. metro area to view the Corps’ proud 238-year history. More »
•November 7, 2016 • 1 Comment
The handsome 1907 Savage pistol lost out to the larger Colt 1911 as the U. S. Army’s new side arm of choice. More »
•October 28, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
Khaki was the original camouflage after British scouts traded their red coats for dust-colored native attire while serving in India in the mid-19th century. More »
•October 18, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
Henry Lawton served in the U.S. Army for 35 years, from the Civil War to the Philippines, leading the force that captured Geronimo. More »
