"I'd like to be a mascot"
During World War II, the Marines distinguished themselves on land, sea and in the air. Daring attacks and rescues were well covered in the paper and in newsreels....
A break in the action
In this 1969 photograph, Private First Class Russell R. Widdifield of 3rd Platoon, Company M, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, takes a break 25 miles north of An...
A proud Marine
This is a photograph of Lance Corporal Felicia A. Lynch, United States Marine Corps. Women have served in the Marines since first being admitted as clerks in 1918....
A young Marine waiting
A young Marine waits on the beach during the Marine landing at Da Nang, Vietnam, on August 3, 1965.
Blackout the rumors!
This U.S. Marine Corps World War II poster discourages the spread of rumors. Speaking thoughtlessly about issues like troop movements or war work, including spreading...
Code talkers
Navajo “code talkers” Corporal Henry Bahe, Jr., and Private First Class George H. Kirk operate a radio set in this December 1943 photograph The U.S. Marines used...
Demand for John Brown’s surrender
This is a formal summons by Colonel Robert E. Lee for the surrender of John Brown and his fellow insurgents barricaded in the armory at Harpers Ferry, located on the...