Marine Corps History and Knowledge

Marine Corps History and Knowledge I'm guessing I'm the history nerd in the POOL, so I've created this page so that you too will know more than just the common Marine Corps history (:

Cold weather coming all next week and I’m honestly not looking forward to it 🥶 I am ready for the weekend though 🤪 Happy...
02/05/2021

Cold weather coming all next week and I’m honestly not looking forward to it 🥶 I am ready for the weekend though 🤪 Happy Friday!!!

I wonder if I’ll ever run out of NYC photos to post before I go back 😂
02/04/2021

I wonder if I’ll ever run out of NYC photos to post before I go back 😂

Currently working on editing a new YouTube video 👨🏻‍💻 this whole YouTube thing is exciting! Glad some of my friends have...
02/03/2021

Currently working on editing a new YouTube video 👨🏻‍💻 this whole YouTube thing is exciting! Glad some of my friends have started their own 🙌🏽

I haven't been on this since I was a Poolee, in 2014. Somehow I still manage to get visits, views and likes on this page...
03/11/2016

I haven't been on this since I was a Poolee, in 2014. Somehow I still manage to get visits, views and likes on this page 😂

I guess I'll get back on it for y'all. Semper Fi

LEADERS: 1942: NAVAJO CODE TALKERSTHE UNCRACKED CODEDuring World War II, coded radio transmission was the fastest way to...
12/03/2014

LEADERS:
1942:
NAVAJO CODE TALKERS
THE UNCRACKED CODE

During World War II, coded radio transmission was the fastest way to deliver commands to units overseas. Cryptographers on both sides became adept at intercepting and decoding their opponents' transmissions. In 1942, the Marine Corps found a new way to keep their communications secure with the Navajo Code Talkers.

Marines from the Navajo tribe began to send secure voice transmissions based on their native language. Since only a small group of Americans spoke Navajo, it was impossible for the enemy to gain intelligence from any intercepted messages. Additionally, the Navajo Code Talkers proved faster and more accurate than Morse Code or any machine.

The unique Navajo language gave the Marines a strategic advantage during the Battle of Iwo Jima and countless other World War II battles. The program was highly classified for 25 years and, to this day, there's no indication any intercepted Navajo code was successfully deciphered.

LEADERS: 1918: OPHA MAE JOHNSONBREAKING BARRIERSOn August 13, 1918, Opha Mae Johnson became the first female Marine when...
12/03/2014

LEADERS:
1918:
OPHA MAE JOHNSON

BREAKING BARRIERS

On August 13, 1918, Opha Mae Johnson became the first female Marine when she enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve.

Although women weren't allowed in war zones during World War I, Johnson and more than 300 other women served proudly in the United States, helping their male counterparts win in France.

Less than 100 years after Johnson's service and courage, women fill many key roles in the Marine Corps, in both the officer and enlisted ranks.

INNOVATIONS: 1915: PARRIS ISLAND ESTABLISHEDWHERE MARINES ARE MADEMarine Corps training is legendary, but the recruit tr...
12/03/2014

INNOVATIONS: 1915: PARRIS ISLAND ESTABLISHED
WHERE MARINES ARE MADE
Marine Corps training is legendary, but the recruit training that exists today didn't begin until 1911. Major General William P. Biddle, the 11th Commandant of the Marine Corps, formalized and intensified the training, raising the bar for what it takes to become a United States Marine.

In 1915, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, became the first base dedicated to the sole purpose of training. It has been in continuous use since then and is now one of only two bases where enlisted Marines are made.

As WWI broke out, 41,000 recruits trained at Parris Island, and the base has accommodated as many as 250,000 recruits during the Vietnam War. Parris Island began training female recruits in 1949.

All Marine Corps recruits east of the Mississippi and all female recruits are still trained and transformed at Parris Island today.

INNOVATIONS: 1912: FIRST MARINE AVIATIONTHE BIRTH OF MARINE CORPS AVIATIONWhen the Navy opened the nation's earliest avi...
12/01/2014

INNOVATIONS: 1912: FIRST MARINE AVIATION
THE BIRTH OF MARINE CORPS AVIATION
When the Navy opened the nation's earliest aviation camp in Annapolis, MD, First Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham was the first Marine to receive training. With this action, the rich legacy of Marine Corps aviation began.

1stLt Cunningham, after only two hours and 40 minutes of instruction, embarked on the Marine Corps' first solo training flight. After this, Marine Corps aviation operations grew to successfully support ground and amphibious assaults during World War I and beyond.

The date of Cunningham's solo flight and the original date of his assignment are both recognized as "birthdays" of Marine Corps aviation.

LEADERS: 1912: 1STLT ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAMMARINES TAKE TO THE AIRWith only two hours and 40 minutes of training, First Li...
12/01/2014

LEADERS:
1912:
1STLT ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM

MARINES TAKE TO THE AIR

With only two hours and 40 minutes of training, First Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham courageously embarked on the Marine Corps' first solo training flight.

Cunningham reported to the nation's first aviation camp in Annapolis, MD, on May 22, 1912, but was immediately ordered away on military duty. After a three-month delay, Cunningham received instruction on August 20 and began the rich legacy of Marine Corps aviation.

Cunningham's flight was the seed for future successful Marine Corps aviation operations, leading up to World War I and beyond.

LEADERS: 1898: SGT JOHN QUICKRISKING HIS LIFE IN THE CROSSFIREIn the midst of fighting enemy forces during the Battle of...
12/01/2014

LEADERS:
1898:
SGT JOHN QUICK
RISKING HIS LIFE IN THE CROSSFIRE

In the midst of fighting enemy forces during the Battle of Guantanamo Bay, deadly fire against Marines increased dramatically. In the chaos, the USS Dolphin misinterpreted a signal and opened fire on Marines.

In order to save the lives of his fellow Marines, Sergeant John Quick risked his own. Exposing himself to the crossfire, he signaled a cease-fire to the USS Dolphin. This courageous act earned Sgt Quick our nation's highest award, the Medal of Honor.

LEADERS: 1862: CPL JOHN MACKIETHE FIRST MARINE TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF HONORCorporal John F. Mackie was the first Marine...
11/30/2014

LEADERS:
1862:
CPL JOHN MACKIE
THE FIRST MARINE TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF HONOR

Corporal John F. Mackie was the first Marine to be awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor, our nation's highest military award.

Onboard the USS Galena at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff during the Civil War, heavy fire from Confederate forces killed or wounded much of the crew. Cpl Mackie bravely risked his life to lead the gun's operation for the remainder of the battle.

The Medal of Honor is awarded to a person who distinguishes him or herself "...by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States..."

At Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, a marker indicates the location of Mackie's bravery.

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