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History of the Marine Corps

The first and only podcast covering the battles, strategies, political decisions, and origin of the United States Marine Corps, from the origin of Tun Tavern to today.

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Barbary Wars: To the Shores of Tripoli (Part 2)

Mar 24, 2020

We get into some intense battles this week. This episode covers Preble's plan to destroy the captured Philadelphia and also explores the first American attack on Tripoli itself. Both battles have some heroic tales.

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Barbary Wars: To the Shores of Tripoli (Part 1)

Mar 10, 2020

The United States steps up its game and sends a squadron to the Mediterranean. We discuss a cunning plan to overthrow the Tripolitan government, some growing pains with two commodores, and cover another incident where Bainbridge is humiliated a second time. 

 

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Barbary Wars: The Barbary Pirates

Mar 4, 2020

The Barbary Wars is a whole new chapter for the Marines. Congress sold America's ships, disbanded the Marine Corps, and significantly decreased the size of the Army. America didn't have a military and the Barbary states took advantage of this situation. This episode will focus mostly on the history of the...

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