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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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Mar 29, 2021

We discuss the end of the Mexican American War and review the four high-level consequences the treaty had on Mexico. We also follow Gillespie and Stockton’s life after the war and end by introducing the start of the Civil War.


Mar 22, 2021

This episode reviews one of the bloodiest battles of the Mexican American War - the Battle of San Pascual. We follow Gillespie and the United States as they prepare to take Los Angeles for a second time.


Mar 15, 2021

This episode gets into the conquest of Los Angeles. We follow Stockton, Fremont, and Gillespie as they make their way south and seize California towns along the way. We spend the second half of the episode discussing Los Angeles and Archibald Gillespie's struggles while defending the city.


Mar 8, 2021

This episode rewinds the clock and takes another view of the war. This conflict involves two significant areas of operation. One was the east coast of Mexico, and the second is the west coast of North America. We head back to 1845 and follow the path of a Marine who the U.S. President trusted with a secret mission....


Mar 1, 2021

This episode gets into preparations for the Battle of Chapultepec. US forces captured the remaining Mexican ports, and we spend the second-half following the Marines to the Halls of Montezuma