Sighting
On June 22, 1945, a Marine with the 1st Marine Division aims his tommy-gun at a Japanese sniper as his companion, carrying a Browning automatic rifle, ducks for...
The skill of amphibious landing
The Marine Corps perfected the over-the-beach assault during the island-hopping campaigns of World War II. The Marines honed their skills through many practice...
Treating the wounds
During the North Vietnamese Army’s surprise 1968 Tet Offensive, a fierce battle raged in the city of Hue. Pitting North Vietnamese Army regulars and Vietcong...
Women in World War I
Edith Macies, a Private First Class in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, is shown in this photograph from late in World War I. More than 300 women joined the U.S. Marine...