Captain "Chesty" Puller was Marine CO
aboard the USS Augusta in Shanghai, 1939
Detachment for the USS Monongahela
prepare to board ship in May 1895
Future Marine generals were on staff of the
2nd Marine Regiment in Bas Obispo,
Panama, in 1904
Marine Reservists fired for record at the
Camp Curtiss Guild Rifle Range in
Wakesfield, Mass., 1939
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Horse Marines held morning muster in
Guantanamo City, Cuba, about 1918
A Corporal of the guard prepares to post his relief in Peiping, China, in 1900. Note the fixed bayonets and full cartridge belts. Photo was taken during the Boxer Rebellion.
Marines practice firing automatic weapons
in the Philippine Islands, about 1906
Marines who pulled a tour of recruiting duty in
San Francisco during World War 1 made their
rounds in a daredevil fashion. Their slogan was,
"First to Fight"
OLD CORPS PHOTOS
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Chesty Puller and troops
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