135: Belleau Wood – A Cut Deeper with Captain Mac Caldwell
History That Doesn't Suck
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The Role of the Marines in the Civil War
The Marine Corps did not exist in continuity from its founding in 1775. There was an actually an interwar period between the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, where the Marine Corps was stood down and didn't exist. So as Marines, we're just proud of the fact that we're viewed as a rugged, oftentimes rudimentary force. Our reality is we're tough, we're gritty, and we try to be smart.
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