M - Mean As Hell
A - All The Time
R - Rough and Tough
I - In The Mud
N - Never Quit
E - Every Day
LtGen Chesty Puller, USMC
#USMC#SemperFidelis#DevilDocs#Marines
#OnThisDay 1898 Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller was born in West Point, VA. General Puller is the most decorated Marine in Marine Corps history. His loyalty to the Corps was only exceeded by his loyalty to his Marines.
Happy Birthday, Chesty, Wherever You Are. #USMC#Marines
#DesertStorm30
Artifact Highlight - "Blood Chit"
A blood chit is a written notice, in several different languages, carried by aircrews in combat. Check out this blood chit from our Gulf War artifact collection: https://t.co/RA9DQYGaSd
@USMCMuseum And for the longest time I did not realize until speaking to someone who was there, this was only on the 4th day and they had a long way to go yet to take the rest of the island. He spent another 27 days there fighting
#OTD in 1945, the #Marines took control of Mt Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Several combat photographers captured these stirring events on film, but Joe Rosenthal’s snapshot of the men struggling to raise the second flag in a stiff wind became an enduring symbol of American resolve.
III Marine Expeditionary Force urges its leaders to always remember the leadership principles, this one specifically, to know your Marines and look out for their welfare.
#DesertStorm30th - Education Resources
Want to learn more about the history of the Gulf War? Check out our NMMC at Home: The U.S. Marine Corps in the Persian Gulf (1990-1991) video, resource guide, and STEM activity: https://t.co/irvLlWwpvg
New Blog Post: The "Damn Yankees" in Desert Storm
Read more about the "Damn Yankees," the howitzer that will be featured in our future Desert Storm exhibit.
https://t.co/wGNUKG0xL1
Recipient of two Navy Crosses, Marine Colonel Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz USMCR served in North Africa during the Tunisian Campaign and Operation Jedburgh as an OSS Officer conducting clandestine operations behind enemy lines during WWII, in the ETO. #USMC#SemperFi#Marines
25 Holiday Artifacts in 25 Days
Day 13: This Marine Corps Barbie® Doll was released by Mattel in 1992 and is part of the special edition Stars & Stripes Barbie® Series that included Barbie and Ken dolls as members of the armed forces.Semper Fi,
Barbie! #USMCMuseum