An extensive site with much original material and illustrated galleries about Marines in the Revolutionary War, shipboard Marines of the 19th century, World War I, China and World War II.

Join the adventure of the first Marines during the Revolution.

The story of a father's life in the U.S. Marine Corps--The Old Corps! By John Faust

Article concerning the history, sayings, and tradition of the United States Marine Corps.

The story of the First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima. In a 90 minute drive, the First Battalion severed Suribachi from the rest of the island.

Information on the famous Higgins Boat of WWII and the man who invented it, Andrew Higgins.

A non-profit educational organization dedicated to USMC History and the construction of the ONLY comprehensive study archive and display of USMC history in the Central USA.

History of the Marine Corps

Excepts from the book, The Marines, by BGen Edwin Simmons, usmc (RET.); sample chapter, and chronology of the USMC.

The story of the first Black Marines in the Corps.