Author: Russ Bryant & W. David Perks
Publisher: MBI Publishing, Jul 2006
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 0-7603-2532-4
Synopsis
A pictorial close-up of America's elite armed force, at home & abroad. 80 color & 20 B&W photos, 5 diagrams; 8x11 inches, 128 pgs.
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Born of a resolution of the Continental Congress in 1775, the Marine Corps came into being with the nation it serves -- and has been a proud defender of the American ideal every since. With photos of historic missions & shots of the Corps in action today, this illustrated volume gives readers a feel for what it means - and has meant -- to be a Marine. On display are the discipline, loyalty, enthusiasm, & poise that distinguish each soldier, and that gives the entire Corps such power & cohesion. Here, over time & wherever duty calls, are the select few who make up the tightly knit fighting force known for its ability to strike at lightning speed with massive, overwhelming power in the most volatile situation - training, planning, fighting--doing whatever it takes, always with the esprit de corps that makes the Marines second to no other fighting unit in the world.
