Show 1 I Marines Are Still Fighting Hard After Years o of Loyal Loya Service l The Th They y Have Been Beell Always Faithful and Ever Present in Every War Var Since Early Colonial Days When The They First Served Under George Washington t a t Gallantry of the marines at Wake Island was the World War II chapter in continuance of years of marine corps service that thatis is wholly and actively embodied in the deserved motto Semper Fide Fidelis Fidelis AlvaY i Alway Faithful hf ll On November 10 1775 the Continental Conti I Congress passed a resolution organizing a marine corps of two b battalions Intended mainly to be ships' ships gunnery and boarding squads they soon performed illustrious and efficient service on land and sea While some marines fought with Washington others played important important important tant roles in the victory of the Bon BonHomme BonHomme BonHomme Homme Richard over the British It was a marine aboard John Paul Jones' Jones ship who threw a grenade into the hold of the Ser Ser- apis and was responsible for its sinking Soon Distinguished Themselves Soon after the ending of the Revolution Revolution Revolution Rev Rev- the marine corps like the army and navy was disbanded When however in 1799 this country came into conflict with France on the seas the marine corps was reestablished reestablished reestablished re re- re- re established by President John Adams Ad Ad- ams In immediate service as boarding parties or as as defense against enemy boarding marines t first and soon soO-n was followed by bythe bythe bythe the Sixth These groups were cited for conspicuous action inthe in inthe inthe the Thierry Chateau sector the Aisne Marne offensive and the Ule Argonne Meuse-Argonne fighting In its long glorious history the the situation situation situation situ situ- corps has landed and had well in hand for the protection protection protection tion of lives and the property of American citizens in many coun coun- tries Four Tasks The marine corps is under the command of Gen Thomas Holcomb It has four distinct tasks 1 To maintain a mobile force in immediate readiness as a apart apart apart part of the U. U S S. S fleet for use in inshore inshore inshore shore operations 2 To maintain marine detachments detachments detachments de de- de- de as a part of the ships' ships crew on cruisers aircraft carriers carriers carriers car car- and battleships l ps 3 To provide garrisons for forthe forthe forthe the safeguarding of navy yards y a. a M S' S St t ays p fi a. a x vj r rM y i wv w e M o ga J. y n. n The Marines Have Landed That was the shout that again went around the world when the Leathernecks took the Solomon islands away vay from the Japs This scene here shows just how thick the sky was with anti anti aircraft aircraft shells to shoo away any Jap plane that might have wanted to get in on the party soon distinguished themselves and earned the respect of the enemy for forthe forthe forthe the deadly accuracy of their musket musket musket mus mus- ket fire It was during these days that the term Leatherneck was applied to marines in order to protect themselves during battle battle battle bat bat- tle the Ule marines in early days wore a heavy piece of leather around their necks and hence the nickname In the early century marines began to lay foundation for the outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing reputation which the present present present pres pres- ent corps has inherited They fought in the War of 1812 They were in the thick of the successful campaign against th the Barbary pirates They were with Commodore Perry in the Far East Lest marines be considered naval attachments solely and though they were created as a component part of the naval service to support the fleet marines may in national emergency be detached for service with the army as in France during World War Var I. I M l Marine trine rine Civil War Action In the Civil war the corps served I on the blockading ships of the navy I and participated in naval attacks on the coastal fortifications of the Confederacy Th They y also made many made many landings from ships patrolling the Mississippi pi r river ver In the Spanish American war the marines landed at Guantanamo bay Cuba to secure after severe fighting fighting fighting fight fight- ing the harbor as a base for the United States fleet in its operations against Santiago Marine detachments detachments detachments detach detach- ments took part in the naval battles battles battles bat bat- off Santiago and in Manila bay During the latter half of of the last century and the early years of the century the marines saw much service in the West Indies and Central Central Central Cen Cen- America notably in Nicaragua and Haiti Sent to forestall possible possible possible ble European intervention and to provide protection against bandits and other lawless elements the marines marines marines ma ma- rines achieved a notable record of governmental administration When America entered the thelast thelast thelast last World war there were approximately approximately approximately ap ap- proximately officers and men in the corps More than half this number however were sc scattered over the face of the r earth Within five weeks mar marines marines ma ma- rines got into the battle The Fifth regiment sailed for France and naval stations at home and andin andin andin in outlying possessions of the U. U S. S 4 To provide forces for the protection of American lives and property abroad During its existence the strength of the corps has varied from from its original two battalions to more than at present There are many stories told among the old timers in the marine corps about the fighting that took place in Nicaragua and Haiti not so long ago There is the story that tells about A small group of marines surrounded surrounded surrounded sur sur- rounded by bandits were fighting desperately in the village of in January 1928 Several of the marines had been killed many I Y I w |