How the Few Became the Proud: Crafting the Marine Corps Mystique, 1874-1918 (Transforming War)
(Part of the Transforming War Series)
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For more than half its existence, the U.S. Marine Corps and its members largely self-identified as soldiers. In the early decades, being a Marine did not yet mean something distinct, either to Marines or to the public at large. The Corps' peculiar position resulted in a sort of identity crisis: Being neither a land-based organization like the Army nor an entirely sea-based one like the Navy, the Corps' role overlapped with both institutions. While...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1682479196
ISBN13:9781682479193
Release Date:November 2024
Publisher:US Naval Institute Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"
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