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"Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there." -- Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, USMC, April 1965.
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Today in USMC History

31 July 1984: Marines Depart Lebanon

All Marines, except embassy guard, left Lebanon after 533-day intervention.


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31 July 1984: Marines Depart Lebanon

All Marines, except embassy guard, left Lebanon after 533-day intervention.

1 August 1944: Tinian Declared Secure

After nine days of fighting in a battle termed "the perfect amphibious operation of World War II," MajGen Harry Schmidt, commander of V Amphibious Corps, declared the island of Tinian secured. The combination of surprise, heavy preassault bombardment, and effective logistical support was responsible for Tinian's recapture with a much lower casualty rate (344 killed and 1550 wounded) than had been experienced in previous landings.

2 August 1950: Marines Land at Pusan, ROK

1st Marine Provisional Brigade lands at Pusan, South Korea.

3 August 1778: HMS Montague Defeated

The sailors and Marines aboard the Continental Navy ship General Gates and intercepted, then defeated, the British letter-of-marque brigantine HMS Montague, whose under command of Captain Horatio Nelson.

3 August 1950: First Marine Aviation Mission of Korean War

Eight Corsairs of VMF-214, the famed "Black Sheep" squadron of World War II, launched from the USS SICILY and executed the first Marine aviation mission in the Korean War in a raid against enemy installations near Inchon. After the F4Us delivered their incendiary bombs and rockets on their targets, the Marines concluded their greeting to the Communist troops with a series of strafing runs.

6 August 1847: Marines March in Mexico

Marines commenced their march on the “Halls of Montezuma” in Mexico.

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Welcome to my site. I am a retired Marine Corps helicopter pilot who spent most of my career flying the venerable CH-46 "Phrog."

Phrogs Forever...

The Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight (aka "Phrog" because of its resemblance to the amphibian when viewed head-on, especially on short final) is a medium-lift tandem rotor cargo helicopter, used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment. Assault Support is its primary function, and the movement of supplies and equipment is secondary. Additional tasks include combat support, search and rescue, support for forward refueling and rearming points, CASEVAC and Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP).

Introduced into the Fleet in 1964,  the "Phrog" has been the workhorse of Marine Corps helicopter aviation for over 45 years, from Vietnam to the Global War On Terror. In 2006, the first CH-46 squadrons began the transition to the MV-22 Osprey, a phased process that will ultimately convert all Marine CH-46E/CH-53D squadrons to this revolutionary new aircraft. The CH-46's operational history will be symmetric in that HMM-265, the first Marine Fleet squadron to transition to the then-new aircraft, is scheduled to be the last to operate it.
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Although the last Phrog will leave operational service in the not too distant future, it will live on in the memory of the aircrew and maintenance personnel who were fortunate enough to have been associated with this magnificent machine.

Phrog Clock: 46 years, 42 days since FMF introduction and still flying...

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"Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem."

"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15."

"Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets."

"Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them."

"Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them."

"Man is not free unless government is limited."

"No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!"

Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States
(1911-2004)

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