"“Resolved, That two Battalions of marines be raised”" Topic
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| Tango01 | 13 Feb 2022 9:27 p.m. PST |
"ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons," said Union Admiral David Dixon Porter in 1852, expressing the critical role Marines play aboard warfaring vessels. Unlike purely land- or sea-based services, the Marines' value is in versatility, an ability to undertake specialized and cross-disciplinary missions. These indispensable warriors entered our American story during the first year of the fight for independence. While planning for an invasion of Nova Scotia — the main British reinforcement and supply point in North America — in 1775, the Continental Congress realized the advantages that authorizing a special maritime service would provide. And so, with the goal of executing an amphibious assault on the British lifeline, John Adams penned the following resolution on November 10, 1775:…"
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| Milgame | 13 Feb 2022 10:37 p.m. PST |
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Tom Molon  | 14 Feb 2022 6:17 a.m. PST |
And as we Marines are quick to point out: the Continental Congress immediately realized the magnitude of what they had done, and in an attempt to balance out the effects, founded the Navy Chaplain Corps on the 28th of Nov 1775.
Semper Fi! Saw a great t-shirt: "Marines: Heaven doesn't want us! Hell's afraid we'll take over!" |
| Tango01 | 14 Feb 2022 3:32 p.m. PST |
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takes the plunge.
