The United States Marines (5th ed.)

Fully revised, this volume serves as the definitive history of the United States Marines, from their inception in 1784 through all major engagements in the World Wars, the Cold War, and into the wars in the Middle East in the twenty-first century. Conceived amidst uncertainty in November 1775, the United States Marine Corps has grown from a small group of Continental Marines into one of the most formidable military forces in the world. This fully revised fifth edition provides a comprehensive hi