by Warfare History Network Key point: Many lives were lost as the two sides slugged it out over small patches of land. These battles raged even as the diplomats tried to find a truce. Peering intently through a telescope, General Lemuel C. Shepherd, the commandant of the Marine Corps, scanned the shell-pocked Korean terrain in front of … Read More
Virginian Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller was an all-American hero who served in conflicts around the world including the Pacific in World War II and the Korean War in the 1950s. He was a Marine, and even although he died almost 50 years ago, he is still a legend within the ranks of that elite U.S. … Read More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV) conduct Patrol and Assault operations during the 2018 Super Squad Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 27, 2018. The competition tests the Marines in a broad spectrum of infantry related skills to include offensive and defensive operations, patrolling techniques, and … Read More