Based on Colonel Joe Alexander’s book “A Fellowship of Valor: A History of the U.S. Marine Corps”, we chronicle the birth of the marines, involvement in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, WWI, and up through the beginning battles of WWII. See more in this full special from “High Points: Battle US Marines: Born In Blood.”
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During the battle of belleau woods the marines were called "teufelhunden" devil dogs by the Germans
A fact and truth brother
"Come on you sons of bitches don't you want to live forever"-Dan Daly
God bless the US marines !!!
"Retreat hell we just got here"-Lioyd w Williams
USS Dubuque LPD 8 and us sea dogs took the United States Marines ashore no matter what the weather was like and brought back the other US Marines back to the Ship and loaded them up took them home
Oorah 👍👍
First in last out.
Semper Fidelis. Ooohhhhhrrraaahhhhh!!!! 🇺🇲
USMC !!!!
It's almost 50 years since I stood on the yellow footprints at PI, and damned if I wouldn't do it again tomorrow if they'd let me.
Semper Fi Brothers!
Some of my best friends and, the finest warriors wore the EGA on their utilities!!! It was my distinct privilege and, highest honor to have served, fought and, bled alongside them!! Many, came home Under the Colors!! Miss them, still, to this very day!!
This from a former National Guard infantryman-turned Special Warfare squid who's 55, at the time of this post.
Semper Fi, dear friends!! OOH-RAH, brothers and, sisters!! See ya, one day, all y'all!!!
🫡 🫡 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 😭 😭
Nobody respects us, but when we start loading Marines on boats, the world gets nervous.
Others are scared of our Seals, Delta, and Rangers, because they can come at night, and that there isn't much you can do.
The Marine Corps shows up in your front yard, at 2:00 in the afternoon, and stealth is not something they worry about…