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Belleau Wood, June 1918
By Maj P
Matt and the crew at Blackfive beat me to a Belleau Wood post, which I commend to your attention.
That month-long battle was fought by 4th Marine Brigade, which was part of the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Division. (The division's Indian-head and star patch are featured on the logos of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments, whose members today still wear the fourragere to commemorate the Croix de Guerre awarded to their illustrious forebears.) The importance of the battle-- and its place in Marine Corps history-- cannot be overstated. Among other things it secured modern reputation of standard Marine Corps rifle marksmanship, which I can tell you remains true today.
(BTW... Speaking of Marines, allow me to say thanks to all, especially to blogmasters like Blackfive and Michelle Malkin and Bill Roggio, who are standing up for the Corps. This will not be forgotten.)
Maj P
ps: I'm shooting much better too, thank you very much. Just took a few practice strings.
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As an old doggie vet of Truman's miserable Army in Korea, I'm shocked that Marines would besmirch their uniforms with the patch of the Army 2nd ID! Doggies got no respect from Marines in Korea.