Fighting Men Are Never Obsolete

Soldiers of the Sea: The U.S. Marine Corps 1775-1962, by Colonel Robert Debs Heinl Jr., USMC. U.S. Naval Institute, $14.00

Certain military organizations have a special relation to the spirit and purpose of the countries they serve. Thus it was with the Foreign Legion that for more than a century served as the spearhead of France, from Indochina to North Africa. Even today, when its strength is diminished, the Royal Navy remains a symbol of Britain’s determination to be more than another of Europe’s offshore islands. In the life of the American republic, the U.S. Marine Corps exemplifies the willingness and readiness of the United States to fight for what it believes is right.

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Soldiers of the Sea: The U.S. Marine Corps 1775-1962, by Colonel Robert Debs Heinl Jr., USMC. U.S. Naval Institute, $14.00

Certain military organizations have a special relation to the spirit and purpose of the countries they serve. Thus it was with the Foreign Legion that for more than a century served as the spearhead of France, from Indochina to North Africa. Even today, when its strength is diminished, the Royal Navy remains a symbol of Britain’s determination to be more than another of Europe’s offshore islands. In the life of the American republic, the U.S. Marine Corps exemplifies the willingness and readiness of the United States to fight for what it believes is right.