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Happy 240th Birthday to the USMC
November 10, 2015 at 9:26 pm
Happy Birthday, USMC. The student veterans group at my college had a nice get together for this, where I was in a great gun rights discussion.
And wishing all a good Veteran's Day tomorrow.
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RE: Happy 240th Birthday to the USMC
November 10, 2015 at 9:31 pm
Wonder if there'll be any commemoration at the Marines Memorial here in Wellington?
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RE: Happy 240th Birthday to the USMC
November 10, 2015 at 9:34 pm
Semper Fi and thanks for the service.
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RE: Happy 240th Birthday to the USMC
November 10, 2015 at 11:17 pm
The Marines didn't have a primary mission of amphibious assaults until the late 1920s/early 1930s, when war in the Pacific seemed more likely.
I imagine that even in the face of reductions, they'll be retained for purposes of shipboard security, providing boarding or landing parties, securing naval bases, and yes, the occasional amphibious assault. If we come to blows with China over the islands in the South China Sea, the latter capability may prove useful once more under certain circumstances.
Hoo-rah, Jarheads.