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"From Dawn To Setting Sun": Marine Occupation in Defense of Shanghai, March, 1927.
"Our Flag's Unfurled To Every Breeze": Punitive Expedition against Qhallah Battoo, February, 1832.
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"On The Land As On The Sea": The "Bon Homme Richard" encounters the "Serapis," September 23, 1779.
"We Fight Our Country's Battles": The fall of Fort Fisher, North Carolina, in 1865.
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“To The Shores Of Tripoli”: Storming the fortifications at Derne, Tripoli, 1805.
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Marine patrol fired on while fording the Coco River.
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January 1992: This cover photograph of runners during Marine Corps Marathon XVI in Washington, D.C., was photographed by Sgt Deirdre Hallett.
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Thanks for the comments Bruce. The Leatherneck Laffs section of our website and the print/digital editions remain among the most popular segments--particularly among Marines.
Leo Rosten, a great writer-particularly on the Jewish culture -said "Humor is the affectionate communication of insight."
Good to know that you were treated well on that two-day visit to Parris Island.
Thanks for your service to America.
Editor
Laffs....
I do not like the "Laffs" feature in Leatherneck Magazine. I think most of the so-called "humor" is poorly presented and casts a low-grade image of Marines in general. Quality cartoons with some real humor would be ok...but most of the "Laffs" are degrading and quite inane...if not plainly stupid.
I served in the US Army in the 1950's and we visited Parris Island with our Post Baseball team from Camp Stewart(now Fort S.). We were treated very well by all parties...all though we lost all 3 games over 2 days. We toured the base and we were very impressed with the sharp landscape and design...plus the Museum of past Marine accomplishments...quite impressive.
So I would re-think the "Laffs" pages if I were you... humor can be of very high "caliber" ... and I think the honor of the Marines would deserve such a high "caliber" approach.
Thanks...Bruce H.
bruchek@aol.com
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