About leatherneck: Marine Corps History and USMC War Stories
The ultimate USMC history and military war stories podcast. Step inside the ranks to explore gripping first-person combat stories, legendary battles from Belleau Wood to Fallujah, and the profiles of famous Marines like Chesty Puller who forged the Devil Dog legacy.
From our Revolutionary War roots at Tun Tavern to our modern operations, we deliver raw, unclassified Marine Corps history for veterans, active-duty personnel, and history buffs. Semper Fi!
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USMC Combat Network & Military Veterans Audio or Marine Corps Historical Archives & Wartime Stories
Harpers Ferry: The Untold Marine Mission Under Robert E. Lee
In October 1859, radical abolitionist John Brown seized the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, taking hostages and locking himself inside a brick engine house. Discover the true story of how eighty-six U.S. Marines, under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee, stormed the building with battering rams and fixed bayonets to end the hostage crisis in under three minutes.
5 Sept 2026
The Story Behind the Marine Corps Blood Stripe
In September 1847, a small battalion of U.S. Marines joined an intense assault on Chapultepec Castle, a heavily fortified fortress sitting high above Mexico City. From storming stone ramparts with scaling ladders to fierce hand-to-hand fighting on narrow causeways, discover the dramatic true story behind the line "From the Halls of Montezuma" and the history of the Marine Corps Blood Stripe.
6 Aug 2026
Blood on the Sand: The First Barbary War and the Battle of Derna
Step onto the blistering sands of North Africa in Episode 3 of Leatherneck History and War Stories. We cover the First Barbary War (1801–1805), detailing President Thomas Jefferson's bold decision to combat Barbary piracy. Follow Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon and seven Marines as they lead a 500-mile march across the Libyan desert to execute a daring bayonet charge at the Battle of Derna, raising the U.S. flag on foreign soil for the first time in military history.
20 Jul 2026
Today In Marine Corps History: Shorts
Korean War, Marine Corps Reserve mobilization 1950, Battle of Soissons Marines, military history today, Semper Fi history, Marine Devildogs WWI
17 Jul 2026
Today in Marine Corps History: Leatherneck USMC History & War Stories | Shorts
Today in Marine Corps History, we look back at July 17th—a date marked by aviation breakthroughs and historic leadership.
First, we go back to 1927 in Ocotal, Nicaragua. A garrison of U.S. Marines is besieged by insurgent forces. Suddenly, Marine pilots dive from the sky. This mission marks the very first organized tactical dive-bombing attack in military history, successfully dispersing the enemy forces.
14 Jul 2026
Born in a Bar: The Wild Origin of the U.S. Marine Corps
The ultimate USMC history and military war stories podcast. 🦅 Step inside the ranks to explore gripping first-person combat stories, legendary battles from Belleau Wood to Fallujah, and the profiles of famous Marines like Chesty Puller who forged the Devil Dog legacy. From our Revolutionary War roots at Tun Tavern to modern operations, we deliver raw, unclassified Marine Corps history for veterans, active duty personnel, and history buffs. Semper Fi!
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