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1941
· First Marine Aircraft Wing organized at Quantico. Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
1942
· U.S. General McArthur requested 150,000 jungle camouflage uniforms. The splotchy pattern known as "frogskin" was the fir…
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1951
· The Navy was assigned Joint-Service (Navy, Marine Corps, Army & Air Force) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) responsibilities for explosive training, as well as research and development.
1958
· The Basic School (TBS) HQ…
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1500s
· Northern part of Quantico inhabited by Manahoac Branch Algonquin Indians.
1600s
· Captain John Smith of Jamestown explored the Quantico area and found the Potomac River watershed teeming with fish, crabs, oysters, ba…
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1900
· The School of Application reopened with eight students.
1901
· The School of Application closed again as students embarked for the Philippine Insurrection and the Chinese Boxer Rebellion.
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Between 1901…
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In command of a small mixed naval force, on 27 April 1805, he seized the harbor fortress of Derna, Tripoli, and raised the American Flag for the first time in the old world.
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Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, members of Marine Fighter attack Squadron 321 reported to Andrews Air Base to prepare for their role in defense of Washington D.C. On the morning of September 12th, the squadron Commanding Officer, LtCo…
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Sergeant Alfredo Gonzalez
United States Marine Corps
Platoon Commander
Third Platoon, Company A, First Battalion
First Marines, First Marine Division
Awarded the Medal of Honor, Hue City, Vietnam from 31 January to 4 February 1968
This galla…
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1st Lt Frederick E. Pokorney, Jr.
United States Marine Corps
Artillery Forward Observer
Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines
Task Force Tarawa
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal for actions during the Ba…
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1st Lt Donald R. McGlothlin
United States Marine Corps
Rifle Platoon Commander, Company F,
Battalion Landing Team 2/1
Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Posthumously awarded the Silver Star …
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1st Lt Travis L. Manion
United States Marine Corps
Company Advisor, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team
Regimental Combat Team 6, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Posthumously Awarded the Silver …