Today in Marine Corps History

18 July 1918: The 4th Brigade of Marines began an attack near Soissons, France, part of a three-division counterattack against the Germans. In the first two days of battle, the brigade sustained 1,972 casualties.

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Today in Marine Corps history

7 July 1941: The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing was activated in Quantico, Virginia. Within a year of activation, the Wing would participate in the Marine Corps offensive at Guadalcanal. That bitter campaign would be the first in a series of battles in which the Wing would add luster to its reputation. The 1st MAW would earn five Presidential Unit Citations for gallantry in campaigns spanning World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Today in Marine Corps History

10 June 1898: The First Marine Battalion, commanded by Lt Col Robert W. Huntington, landed on the eastern side of the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The next day, Lt Herbert L. Draper hoisted the American flag on a flag on pole at Camp McCalla where It flew during the next eleven days. Lt Col Huntington on later sent the flag an accompanying letter to Colonel Commandant Charles Heywood noting that "when bullets were flying, ... the sight of the flag upon the midnight sky has thrilled our Hearts."

Today in Marine Corps History

6 June 1918: Marines advanced into the forest against German machine guns. Arguably, this was the most catastrophic day in Marine Corps History to this date with 1087 men killed or wounded. Two assaults take place. At 0500, the 1st Battalion 5th Marines attacks west of Belleau Wood straightening the front and capturing strategic Hill 142 to support an assault on the wooded area. Twelve hours later battalions of 5th and 6th Marine Regiments frontally assault the woods from south and west and capture Bouresches on the east edge of the woods. They emerged with the German nickname Teufelhunden, or "devil dogs," after breaking through the front lines.