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General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, and his wife, Zandi, receive a gift from Marine Forces Pacific Commanding General, Lieutenant General Carlton Fulford at the Officers' Club at Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The gift included memorable pictures from the General's career as a Marine, including a photograph taken at the Naval Academy where his first tour as a Marine would begin
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, views a farewell gift to a Marine. The Commadant is visiting Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on his farewell tour
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps addresses the Marines of Headquarters Battalion, Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during his farewell tour
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, addresses Marines at a STAFF NCO luncheon while touring Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, addressing the 3rd Marines during a birthday ceremony at Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The General was on site during his farewell tour
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, stops for a pose with GUNNERY Seargent Pamela Britton, Administrative CHIEF, while touring Marine Forces Pacific Headquarters at Camp Smith, Hawaii
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Harold G. Lee. The Marines were visiting Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on a farewell tour
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, addresses the Marines of Headquarters Battalion, Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during his farewell tour
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps (right) and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Harold G. Lee. The Marines were visiting Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on a farewell tour
General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, and his wife, Zandi, receive compliments from Marine Forces Pacific Commanding General, Lieutenant General Carlton Fulford at the Officers' Club at Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. This is the commandant's farewell tour to Marine Forces Pacific before his retirement
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Mbc Hawaii
State: Hawaii (HI)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Dustin W. Senger, Usmc
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.