American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. on Twitter: "6 September 1776 – Birth of a Leatherneck, the uniform that is… The Naval Committee approved uniform regulations for the Continental Marines. Green coats with
![CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (June 17, 2011) -- U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, commanding general, 2d Marine Division (FWD), presents the Purple Heart Medal to U.S. Army Private 1st Class CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (June 17, 2011) -- U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, commanding general, 2d Marine Division (FWD), presents the Purple Heart Medal to U.S. Army Private 1st Class](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HFDBDK/camp-leatherneck-afghanistan-june-17-2011-us-marine-corps-brig-gen-HFDBDK.jpg)
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (June 17, 2011) -- U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, commanding general, 2d Marine Division (FWD), presents the Purple Heart Medal to U.S. Army Private 1st Class
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November 1992: This month's cover is of a Continental Marine painted by the late Donald L. Dickson, former Leather… | Leathernecks, Usmc, United states marine corps
The Basic School - Leather Who? For today's #teufelhundenthursday, we are reaching back into some more Marine Corps history! Some of you may be wondering, “Where does the term 'Leatherneck' come from?”,
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