Weapons used The basic infantry weapon of the United States Marine Corps is the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. Suppressive fire is provided by the M240B machine gun, at the squad and company levels respectively. Marines at the rank of E4 and above rates receive the M17 semi-automatic pistol. Does theRead More →
Legend says that the name of Twentynine Palms was first used by these gold miners because of the 29 Washingtonia filifera palm trees surrounding the Oasis, and in fact the area was designated as such in the description of a mining claim by two partners known as McKenzie and Germain,Read More →
In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number. Why was the Battle of Tarawa so bloody? Second Division U.S. Marines held it after a very short (76 hour) battleRead More →
Many of the Armed Forces hate on the Marine Corps’ uniform—especially the Army. Even though Marines’ uniforms are a stunning, navy blue outfit, the soldiers hate the fact that they don’t change. … That’s one of the reasons soldiers hate on the Marines, because the Marines don’t have to changeRead More →