United States. Marine Corps. History and Museums Division.
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During World War II, Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 321 enjoyed a brief, but successful, career as one of the many such units which contributed to the Allied victory in the Pacific. However, where many of its sister squadrons eventually disappeared during the postwar demobilization, VMF-321 was reborn at Naval Station Anacostia on the outskirts of the nation's capital as the first Marine Air Reserve fighter squadron, a role in which it continues to...
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This publication traces more than 40 years of active service by Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115. Since its commissioning in July 1943 the squadron has evolved from a group of wartime beginners in SNJ-4 planes to front line professionals in their F/A-18 Hornets. The history provides an informative overview of the development and employment of this squadron over a span of nearly five decades. Data for the history was drawn principally from primary...
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This volume details the change in United States policy for the Vietnam War. After a thorough review, President Richard M. Nixon adopted a policy of seeking to end United States military involvement in Vietnam either through negotiations or, failing that, turning the combat role over to the South Vietnamese. It was this decision that began the Vietnamization of the war in the summer of 1969 and which would soon greatly reduce and then end the Marine...
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"This is not a connected exposition of the evolution of the Marine Corps uniform but is a chronological compilation of orders and correspondence dealing with Marine Corps uniforms, arms, and accoutrements from the Colonial Period through 21 October 1829. While it furnishes the raw material for uniform plates, the original contains only one sketch of a coat and several of button arrangement and chevrons."--Preface, page v