1979 CHANGING OF THE GUARD

General Robert H. Barrow became the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps replacing the retiring General Louis H. Wilson, Jr. Both Barrow and Wilson were renown legends in Marine Corps history.

General Wilson, the 26th Commandant, retired after 38 years of service. The then-Captain Wilson was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II's Battle of Guam. Additionally, he had been awarded 2 Defense Distinguished Service Medals, 3 Legions of Merit and 3 Purple Hearts.

General Barrow would serve as Commandant until his retirement in 1983. Barrow served in World War II as a member of a U.S. guerrilla team fighting the Japanese in China. He would receive the Navy Cross for heroism during the Korean War's Chosin Reservoir Campaign. In 1969, the then-Colonel Barrow would command U.S. forces during "Operation Dewey Canyon", the most-successful ground operation of the Vietnam Conflict. He was considered by many to be one of the finest Commandant's in history.

The 26th and 27th Commandants of the Marine Corps

USMC History

U.S. Marine Corps Facts and History: July 1st

This day in Marine Corps history and facts surrounding the events in which Marine elements participated. Additionally, a summary concerning the career of history's most famous Marine; "Chesty" Puller.

US Marine Corps Facts and History: July1st

MCRD Snapshot

Pugil stick training.

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DARIEN REGION

The Darien Region (aka Darien Gap) during the summer of 2000. This was on the Rio Atrato near Ríosucio (Chocó), Colombia.

26 June 1991

(From THE BOOT, Parris Island, S.C.) After a 7-year layoff from racing I decided to see if I had anything left in the tank...and ended up having my best year ever...by far! This was one of the earlier races and I wasn't happy being the day's first loser (although I did win my age group). I chalked it up to being rusty and decided it wasn't going to happen again (although a 20:09 4-mile wasn't shabby). By the end of the year I had won my age group in every race and was the overall winner in 18 of 21 races. As it turned out, this would be the last year I could of competed as I spent the majority of the next 9 years either deployed or stationed at-sea or overseas.

USMC history: June 25th

Flamethrowers were used extensively by Marines throughout the Pacific's "Island Hopping Campaign" to neutralize Japanese fortified defensive positions.

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This day in Marine Corps history

U.S. Marine Corps Facts and History: June 25th

Marine F-4 Wildcats at Henderson Airfield in Guadalcanal, 1943. Allied aircraft based from this airfield were known as "The Cactus Air Force".

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U.S. Marine Corps Facts and History: June 25th

This article’s intent is to pass on facts and summarize events in which elements of the U.S. Marine Corps participated on this date.

Recruits of the 4th Recruit Training Battalion receiving incentive physical training "in the pit".

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