Show marines are still fighting Eight ing hard after 17 years of loyal service they have been always faithful and ever present in every war since early colon colonial ial days wh when en they first served serve d under george washington gallantry of the marines at wake island was the world war il II chapter in continuance of years of marine corps service that is wholly and actively embodied in the deserved motto semper fidelis always faithful on november 10 1775 the cental congress passed a resolution organizing a marine corps ot of two battalions intended mainly to be ships gunnery ind and boarding squads they soon berf performed 0 ed illustrious and efficient sr service c on land and ies sea while some marines fought with washington others played important roles in th the victory of the bon homme richard over tho the british Serap ls it was a marine marie aboard john paul jones ship who threw a grenade into the hold of the ser a als and was responsible for its a sinking inking soon distinguished themselves soon after the ending of the revolution the marine corps like the arm army y and navy was disbanded when however in 1799 this country came into conflict with france on the seas the marine corps was reestablished by president john adams in immediate service as boarding parties or as defense against enemy boarding marines first and soon was followed by the sixth these groups were cited for conspicuous action in th the e chateau thierry sector the ainne aisne M marne arne offensive and the meuse argonne fighting in its long glorious history the corps has landed bladed and had the situation well in hand tot for the protection ol of lives and the property ot of american citizens in many countries four tasks the marine corps Is under the command ot of gen thomas holcomb it has four distinct tasks 1 to maintain a mobile force la in immediate rei readiness diness as a part of the V U 8 fleet for ase in shore operations 2 to maintain marli marine ae detachments tach ments as a part of the ships crew on cruisers aircraft carriers and battleships 3 to provide garrisons for the safeguarding of navy yards 17 1 I 1 1 1 14 1 V 14 T X 4 1 e V s A aa 3 M W 4 d the marines have landed that was the shout that again went around the world when the leathernecks Leather necks took the solomon islands away from the japs this scene hire here shows just how thick the sky was with antiaircraft anti aircraft shells to shoo away any jap plane that might have wanted to get in on the soon distinguished themselves and earned the respect of the enemy for the deadly accuracy of their musket fire alre it was during these days that the term leatherneck was applied to marines la in order to protect themselves during battle tle the 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 tor for the outstanding reputation which the pres ent corps has inherited they fought in the war of 1812 they were in the thick of the successful campaign against 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 or t the fleet marines may in national emergency be detached tor for service with the army as in france during world war I 1 marine civil war action in the civil war the corps served on the blockading ships of the navy and participated in naval attacks on the coastal fortifications of the confederacy they also made many landings from ships patrolling the mississippi river in the sp spanish a n I 1 sh amer american I 1 c a n war th the e marines landed at guantanamo bay cuba to secure after severe fighting the harbor as a base tor for the united states fleet in its operations against santiago marine detachments took part in the naval battles off santiago and in manila bay during the latter half of the last century and the early years of the century the marines saw much se service race in the west indies and central america notably in nicaragua and halti haiti sent to forestall possible european intervention and to provide protection against bandits and other lawless elements the marines achieved a notable record of governmental administration when america entered the lat last r wor world d war there were approximately officers and men in the corps more than half this number however we were scattered over ever the tare of the earth within five weeks marines got get into the battle the fifth regiment sailed for france and naval stations at home and in outlying possessions of the be U S 0 o 4 to provide forces arces for or the protection of american lives and property abroad during its existence the strength of the corps has varied 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 by bandits were fighting desperately in the village of to in january 1928 several of the marines had been killed many in case they do V J d MT falt As far as can reproved be proved so no belligerent li has yet used noxious gas ca la in this war if it seems expedient to the axis boys do it any time they think they can get away with it so these marines shown here are getting ready by training under simulated gas attack to show the axis boys that they cant get away with it were wounded the chances of rescue or relief seemed remote suddenly out of the skies a plane swooped down and landed in the r rough ough and irregular streets of the town the plane was piloted by christian F and he had bad risked his life to make the landing quickly the more serl seriously 0 u a ay wounded were placed in the plane and flown to a point ot of safety lands 10 times ten times lieutenant made the dangerous trip each time he landed safely and got away with his precious cargo 0 of bourse course parts of his plane were destroyed by the landings and bandits shot holes through the wings but this did not prevent the daring marine from returning ng each time on the return flight the pilot brought much needed supplies lieutenant action won the praise of his grateful comrades and some months later he received the congressional medal of honor one of the many famous stories involving the U S marines ot of the fourth brigade Is built around corp george F brautigam after 10 days of bitter fighting when nearly every marine in the brigade was exhausted e corporal brautigam was captured by the germans slowly they led him back to the bull pen the germans thought the battle worn corporal would return quietly rather than go back to his lines but before they knew what had happened corporal brautigam had knocked one of his bis captors down with his fists and grasped the fallen mans bayonet and put an end to both his guards A week later he was still fighting in belleau wood when he saw raw george H yarborough of the marines badly wounded and surrounded by six germans he plunged into their midst with his bayonet two of the enemy tell fell and the others took flight in the melee brautigam was shot through the wrist however he succeeded in carrying the wounded officer one mile through shell fire to a hospital later brautigam fought at sols sons st mihiel and blanc mont in the latter engagement he suffered a fractured hip and was gassed eventually he came home from france with the distinguished service cross and a croix tie de guerre as tokens of his bravery overseas W 4 5 I 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 A 1 1 N vo I 1 M kl 1 V 7 PR J 1 I 4 6 Z p these marines in training are ready to light fight any kind of fight that the enemy may decide to make there a technique of present day warfare that these tough rough and ready und up and ret get em two fisted fighters been acquainted with wim |