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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 3)

Apr 8, 2020

This episode gets into Eaton’s plan to attack Derne and restore the rightful heir to the throne. We’ll talk about the march from Alexandria to Derne and discuss the first wave of the battle. The Marines shine during this fight and it’s clear why the words “To the Shores of Tripoli” are memorialized in the Marines Hymn.