'And s0, today marines all over the world, from Philadelphia "to Peiping. take time out from their duties celebrate. their birthday' and pay Fromage to the heroes who have gone before: them. It is a long ery from the: old. Tun Tavern in Philgdetphia {o'the spacious rooms of the. Fourth Marines Club in Bubbling Well Road the spirit which: will prevail tu the 'Inter establishment today' idensal vith that which was in fores before the big, open replace in Tun Tavern as those fiat marines hosted foaming tankards inn toast to the Every nation fu the world is proud to honour ils wartlors and it Is by hho means unfiting that the marines Should set aside q\ day to remember gallant heroes of the past. Lieutenant StBannon, who in 1608 marched: with handful of. men across a. blazing African desert (o aid tu the dovmfalt Tripoli the thin line of marines tne stood between the Capital and the adveneing British at Bladensburg in iit; Major Levi Twigs, who gave tip is ite'in the heroic storming of Chaputtepee In YANG: the valiant de~ fenders of the foreign togations Poking in 1900; and the thousands narings." who' found. final reaing Direce in such varied spots os the Philippines, "Santo. Domingo, "Nieafoun, Hal and France; these. are but apart of the illustrious examples courage. and loyalty. which the marines have' bred Gained their vast Tore of bush warfare, a method of fighting in which the marines are paramount. Opera Mons against the. wily bandits of Nicaragua and Haiti taught the leathernecks much in this. respect, but at the cost of not a few gallant lives, Sterling examples of the good work which the marines did in these. two countries are seen in the Guardia Nuclonal of Nicaragua and the Garde CHaltl, "These two " organizations were composed of native troops, officered by marine "N.C.0's, and Under the training of the. marines developed into eMicient forces of law and. order, The greatest adventuy course, was the World War. Di the Great War nearly 32,000 marines went overseas to take part in four major engagements. The brilliant war Feeord of the marines Is too well known to receive lengthy narration here. Major-General" Harboard the U.S. Army wrote of the marines that "They" have added Bois de Belleau, Hill 142 and Bouresehes to Mexico, China, Santo Domingo, Tripoli and a score of other names that are written on the tables of marine history and immortalized in the tradition of the corps."
The Fourth Marines The Fourth Marines, misnamed "San Diego's Own," could be more lately called "Shanghai's for both the Fourth Marines and Shanghai are synonymous in the mind of any marine, be he recruit oF old-timer. "The Fourth Marines had {is beginning on April 16, 1914 and throughout its two and a halt decades of service has spent only three years in San Diego. Two years on board ship in the troubled waters of the Caribbean Sea, eight years in the wastes of Santo Domingo and twelve years in China summarize the history of the Fourth Marines, The story of the Fourth Marines not filled with glamorous "oF hherole deeds. that will be forever engraved in the archives of the corps; rather it is the story of dependable service preserving the peace and security of American citizens who have taken up their abodes in foreign lands. "Action has been the keynote of the Regiment at all times. The Fourth Marines are always ready slart for new shores on a moment's notice for some new duly that will keep the name of the United States Marine Corps exalted, Revolutionary War Although there were but a handful fof marines In the Revolutionary: Wat they covered themselves with glory, on land and. sen. Again. inthe une taking part in numerous engagements
declared naval war with Napoleonic France in 1798-1801 the marines Played a big part. The *not one cent for tribute" war with Tripoli in 1014 found the marines In the vanguard of the drive which swept the. pirates from the sea, In addition: to the 'Tripoli affair there were engagements with pirates in the Marquesas Tslands, the Fit Islands, china, the' Gulf of Mexico, the Wert Indies, Sumatra ana Formosa, "The marines hoisted. the american flag for the frst time. ihe old Word, raising the Stars. and Stripes at Berne In Norllern Africa.
"The war of 1812 found the marines playing a. heroic role in defence {he young, Republi. 10" was during this war thatthe gallant slond at Bladensburg took place. Marines saw qelion in the Civil War and also took part in many Tndlan campaigns. Prom Tait to Toll the marines visited the Orient aod participated inthe: open-{he of Oriental countries to. trade. Goron America became a stam ffround for marines when it became necessary to preserve law and order inthe final but ery republics south of the United States. "In Samoa the Us. Marines fought side by, side with Royal Marines in 1000, "They also lad an active part in' the. Spanish American war with Dewey at han {vith Sampson at Santiago and with Huntington at Guantanamo Bay.
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