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2007
2007 Selected Article archive
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31 Dec 2006 -
2 February
 Image:JasonDunham.jpg Corporal Jason Dunham is the first Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for action that took place during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines in the vicinity of Husaybah, Iraq when his patrol was involved in an altercation where an insurgent threw a hand grenade in their direction. Corporal Dunham attempted to shield the others from the blast using his helmet and his body, however he was severely wounded in the attempt. He lived through the initial trauma but passed away a few days later on April 22, 2004 at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland with his parents at his bedside.
2 February -
present
 Image:Rvn 0968 5.jpg Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) is a fighter squadron that is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. Known as the "Black Knights", they are part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) and were the first tactical squadron in the Marine Corps to fly the F/A-18 Hornet.
1 March -
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 Image:Engaging the Enemy.jpg 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines (3/3) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps which falls under the 3rd Marine Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division. Known as "America's Battalion", it consists of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors and is based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
2006
2006 Selected Article archive
Date Image Article
9 March -
16 March
 Image:2-5marines_in_iraq.jpg 2nd Battalion 5th Marines (2/5) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
16 March -
20 March
 Image:Lopez_scaling_seawall.jpg Baldomero Lopez was a First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for smothering a hand grenade with his own body during the Inchon Landing, on September 15, 1950.

The photo taken of him scaling the seawall at Inchon minutes before his death is still seen today as a classic example of leadership from the front.
21 March -
30 March
 Image:Foss JJ USMC.jpg Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss (April 17, 1915 – January 1, 2003) was an "ace" fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps, a 1943 recipient of the Medal of Honor, and the 20th Governor of South Dakota. After his stint in politics he also served as the first commissioner of the American Football League and president of the National Rifle Association.
30 March -
10 April
 Image:3-1.gif 3rd Battalion 1st Marines (3/1) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Pendleton, California consisting of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors. They fall under the 1st Marine Regiment and the 1st Marine Division.
10 April -
20 April
 Image:Marine_One_Whitehouse.jpg Marine One is the designation for any Marine Corps aircraft flying the President of the United States. It usually denotes one of 19 helicopters operated by the HMX-1 "Nighthawks" squadron. The first use of the presidential helicopter was in 1957 by Dwight D. Eisenhower.
20 April -
26 May
 Image:USMC War Memorial Night.jpg The United States Marine Corps War Memorial, located near Arlington National Cemetery, is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps who have died in defense of their country. The bronze statue, depicting the raising of the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945, bears two inscriptions at its base:
  • "In honor and in memory of the men of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country since November 10, 1775."
  • "Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue." — a tribute by Admiral Chester Nimitz to the fighting men on Iwo Jima.
26 May -
- 03 July
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Image:Presidentsown.gif		 The United States Marine Band, also known as "The President's Own", provides music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Band, established in 1798 by an Act of Congress, is American's oldest professional musical organization.

The Marine Band has played for every presidential inauguration since the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson in 1801.
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03 July -
03 August
 Image:MCRD Lights Out.jpg Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego are the two training depots in the Marine Corps where all enlisted recruits go for boot camp. The Marine Corps trains over 30,000 recruits at these depots each year and it is here that recruits are infused with the core values of honor, courage and commitment.
03 August -
31 August
 Image:Tarawa.jpg The Battle of Tarawa began on November 20, 1943 to gain control of the airstrip on Betio. Only the second offensive undertaken in the Pacific Theater, it cost the 2nd Marine Division over 1000 Killed in action and 2100 wounded in action in just over 72 hours of fighting.
31 August -
9 October
 Image:Hell in a Helmet3.jpg 2nd Battalion 9th Marines was an infantry battalion that was activated on November 20, 1917. It saw action during World War II, the Vietnam War, the Mayagüez Incident, Operation Desert Storm and finally Operation Restore Hope. The battalion was deactivated on September 2, 1994 as part of the post Cold War draw down of forces.
9 October -
7 November 2006
 Image:15thMEUlogo.PNG The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The MEU is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2,200 personnel. The MEU consists of a command element, a reinforced infantry battalion, a composite helicopter squadron and a MEU service support group. The 15th MEU is currently based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
7 November -
1 December
 Image:Revolutionary-war-tun tavern.jpg The History of the United States Marine Corps dates back to the formation of the Continental Marines at Tun Tavern (shown above) in 1775 for the purpose of conducting ship-to-ship fighting, providing shipboard security and assisting in landing forces. Its mission has evolved with changing military doctrine and American foreign policy. Owing to the availability of Marine forces at sea, the Marine Corps has served in every conflict in U.S. history.
1 December -
31 December
 Image:TulagiBattle1942.gif The Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, between Imperial Japanese Navy forces and Marine Corps) ground forces. It took place August 7 – August 9, 1942 on the Solomon Islands, during the initial Allied landings in the Guadalcanal campaign. Under the command of Major General Alexander Vandegrift, Marines successfully landed and captured the islands of Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo despite fierce resistance by the Japanese Navy troops who fought and died almost to the last man.
31 December -
into 2007
 Image:JasonDunham.jpg Corporal Jason Dunham is the first Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for action that took place during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines in the vicinity of Husaybah, Iraq when his patrol was involved in an altercation where an insurgent threw a hand grenade in their direction. Corporal Dunham attempted to shield the others from the blast using his helmet and his body, however he was severely wounded in the attempt. He lived through the initial trauma but passed away a few days later on April 22, 2004 at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland with his parents at his bedside.
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