Days That Changed the Corps

Articles about pivotal days in history that changed the Marine Corps.

Title	Author	Edition	Summary
The Flight to Ground Zero Sept. 14, 2001, Presidential Transport Remains Etched in the Minds of HMX-1 Marines	Sara W. Bock	Leatherneck September 2018	Just three days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, five Marines transported President George W. to Manhattan aboard Marine One.
September 11, 2001: A Morning Unlike Any Other	Robert J. Darling	Leatherneck September 2011	A Marine records the 9/11 action from his unique post inside the White House bunker.
The National Museum of the Marine Corps Remembers September 11, 2001	Gretchen Winterer & Carrie Bowers	Leatherneck September 2011	Take an in-depth look at a special exhibit at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Beirut Bombing 1983: MAU Marines Race to Help the BLT	Dick Camp	Leatherneck October 2018	On Oct. 23, 1983, a truck loaded with thousands of pounds of explosives crashed into BLT 1/8’s headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, and killed or wounded hundreds of Marines.
The 1983 Beirut Bombing: Who Did It and How It Has Affected History	CWO-4 Randy Gaddo	Leatherneck October 2008	Beirut—a major operation against America established terrorist tactics leading to Sept. 11, 2001.
“The BLT Is Gone!”	CWO-4 Randy Gaddo	Leatherneck October 2003	One Marine remembers his Beirut brothers 20 years later.
Beirut Bombing	SSgt Randy Gaddo	Leatherneck February 1984	Sunday, October 23, 1983, had much in common with Sunday, December 7, 1941. Both sneak attacks took place early in the morning, and both left many American servicemen dead or wounded.
Dec. 7, 1941…Standing Duty as the Japanese Attacked	Ray Elliott	Leatherneck December 2016	Sgt Delmar “Dick” Lewis vividly describes what he saw and experienced on Ford Island, Hawaii, on Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941.
Remember Pearl Harbor	LtCol W.G. Muller, Jr.	Leatherneck December 1985	An eyewitness account of the Attack on Pearl Harbor written by 2ndLt William G. Muller Jr., aboard the USS Maryland ten days later.
“We Were Caught Flat-Footed”	Dick Camp	Leatherneck December 2015	It was called Ewa Mooring Mast Field, and its 48 Marine aircraft were parked wingtip to wingtip on that fateful morning when Japanese aircraft made their devastating strafing runs.
World War II: 70 Years Ago, December 1941	Eric Hammel	Leatherneck December 2011	The Japanese hit in disciplined, deadly formations from the air in a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The war in the Pacific had begun.
Midway	MSgt Steven Marcus	Leatherneck	Midway’s heroic men held the rock in 1942 and gave courage to the free world.
The Battle of Midway	R.R. Keene	Leatherneck June 1992	The Japanese were looking for another Pearl Harbor. The Marines on Midway were waiting for the Japanese.
The Flag Raisings on Iwo Jima	Tom Bartlett	Leatherneck February 1985	The first American flag was raised over Mt. Suribachi on February 23, 1945. Another flag went up a few hours later.
Two Flags	Norm Hatch	Leatherneck February 1995	An event that would become the symbol to the world of Marine heroism in the Pacific War—the raising of Old Glory on the crest of Mount Suribachi.
Atop Mt. Suribachi with Sergeant Lou Lowery	Col W.G. Ford	Leatherneck June 2002	Images from the flag raising on Iwo Jima.
Unraveling the Mysteries of the First Flag Raising	Dustin Spence	Leatherneck October 2006	Photographs shed new light about the first flag raising atop Mount Suribachi.
Examining the Evidence: USMC Reviews Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo	Col Mary H. Reinwald	Leatherneck August 2016	The identities of the Marines who were immortalized in the famous Iwo Jima flag-raising photo are still being questioned.
Confirming the First Flag Raisers: The Holy Panel Reconvenes	Col Mary H. Reinwald	Leatherneck October 2016	Gen Robert B. Neller ordered a review of the first flag raising in order to confirm the identities of those who embodied the tenacity and bravery of all of the Marines who fought on Iwo Jima.
Terrorism In Oklahoma City: 20 Years Later, Marine Survivor Shares His Story	Sara W. Bock	Leatherneck April 2015	Capt Randy Norfleet entered the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building two minutes before the terrorist bomb went off. He survived, but 168 people were killed, including two of his fellow Marines.
Two Marines Die in Oklahoma Blast	CWO-2 Robert C. Jenks	Leatherneck June 1995	Two Marines were killed and four Marines were injured in the catastrophic explosion on April 19th.