Marine Corps History

Once your son or daughter becomes a Marine, you will start hearing nicknames you may never have paid attention to before. One of the oldest is “Leatherneck.” It shows up in old recruiting posters, in Marine Corps publications, and in the way Marines and veterans talk about each other. The name goes back to a … Read more

On a busy stretch of Canal Street in New Orleans, under the shade of old live oaks, stands a woman in uniform. Locals call her Molly Marine. She has been there since 1943, and she was the first statue in the United States to show a woman in military service uniform. Her story is also … Read more