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Marines Killed alongside Capt. Cook
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Kealakekua Bay, Hawai'i Period/ Conflict: Year: 1779 Date/s: 14 February 1779 Captain...

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Feb 14, 20202 min read
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Private Pagett USMC
'Devil Dogs' According to Marine Corps tradition, German soldiers facing the Marines at Belleau Wood called them teufelhunden. These were...

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Feb 10, 20204 min read
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Tragedy on Operations in Cyprus
Thursday, February 9, 1956, Quartermaster Sergeant Alfred Wheeler and Mne. Benet Blakeway, HQ 3 Commando Brigade, died during operations...

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Feb 9, 20201 min read
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Operation Diesel - Raid on Drugs Factories
Operation Diesel Unit/ Formation: RM ASG Location: Helmand Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001-) Date/s: 9th February 2009...

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Feb 9, 20202 min read
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Royal Marines in Action All Over 'The Great Globe Itself'
The "Great Globe itself" was chosen in 1827 by King George IV in place of Battle honours to recognise the Marines' service and successes...

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Feb 5, 20201 min read
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20 Mile Row to Capture the Curieux, Martinique
The French brig sloop ‘Curieux’ was fitted out at Martinique in order to attack British interests, as she was a threat to British West...

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Feb 4, 20201 min read
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Rescue of Australian Nurses
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Singkep Islands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: February During the...

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Feb 4, 20201 min read
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The Battle of Monte Ornito and it peaks - 43 Cdo RM - 9 Cdo
After the Anzio landings the Commandos of 2 SS Brigade were placed in reserve before returning to Naples on an LST (Landing Ship Tank),...

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Feb 2, 20203 min read
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