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1992 Operation Restore Hope - U.S. Marines land in Somalia
1989 IRA-bomb kills 10 British marines in Kent 1987 Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training 1984 Last U.S. Marines in multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon left Beirut 1983 Congress authorized President Reagan to keep 1,600 U.S. Marines in Lebanon 1982 U.S. Marines land in Beirut, Lebanon 1978 Marines terminate Molukse action in Province house (1 dead) 1977 Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland 1967 Amsterdam Marines chase out "nozems" of Central Station 1967 Marines chase "Nozems" out of Amsterdam Central Station 1965 U.S. Marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966 1965 1st U.S. combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3,500 Marines) 1962 U.S. Marines arrive in Laos 1952 Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada 1952 Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty 1945 Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle 1945 D A S Pennefather, Major-General/Commandant, General Royal Marines 1945 U.S. Marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa 1945 U.S. Marines attack Yae Take on Okinawa 1945 U.S. Marines conquer Minna Shima off Okinawa 1945 U.S. Marines explore Tsugen Shima near Okinawa 1945 U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue 1945 30,000 U.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima 1944 1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor 1942 Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized 1940 French marines stationed on Aruba 1939 Martin Garrod, Commandant General Royal Marines 1935 Martin Garrod, Commandant General, Royal Marines 1927 Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee 1927 1,000 U.S. Marines land in China to protect American property 1927 U.S. Marines sent to Nicaragua 1926 U.S. Marines land in Nicaragua (9-mo after leaving), stay until 1933 1925 U.S. Marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation 1919 U.S. Marines invade Honduras 1919 U.S. Marines invade Costa Rica 1916 U.S. Marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 1915 U.S. Marines occupy Haiti 1914 U.S. Marines march out of Vera Cruz, Mexico 1914 U.S. Marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico, stay 6 months 1912 2,500 U.S. Marines invade Nicaragua; U.S. remains until 1925 1912 U.S. Marines invade Cuba, 3nd time 1912 U.S. Marines land on Cuba 1912 U.S. Marines sent to Nicaragua 1912 U.S. Marines invade Honduras 1900 2,000 marines land to capture Beijing, ending Boxer rebellion 1898 U.S. Marines attack Spanish off Guantanamo, Cuba 1898 1st U.S. Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War 1898 600 U.S. Marines land at Guantanamo Cuba 1898 U.S. Marines land in Cuba, during Spanish-American War 1896 Marines land in Nicaragua to protect U.S. citizens 1881 French marines occupy Tunisian harbor city Sfax 1873 U.S. Marines attack Panama 1847 U.S. Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) 1819 John H van Kinsbergen, lt-admiral/founder (Corps Marines), dies at 84 1805 U.S. Marines attack shores of Tripoli 1735 John H van Kinsbergen, Dutch lt-admiral/founder of Dutch Marines Corp |
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