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1. 1. The Marines

   

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2. 2. The United States Marines

   A History

   

   A comprehensive institutional history tracing the development of the U.S. Marine Corps from its 18th-century origins to the modern era, examining how organizational changes, doctrine, and culture shaped its persistent role as an expeditionary and amphibious force. The narrative highlights key campaigns and conflicts—early sea service and landings, the Barbary Wars, Civil War, the rise of amphibious warfare in the world wars, Korea, Vietnam, and postwar operations—while analyzing leadership, training, and the Corps’ adaptation to technological and political change. By blending operational accounts with institutional analysis, the book explains how traditions, esprit de corps, and evolving missions produced a distinctive military service integral to American power projection.

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