Background and Unit History:
The United States Marine Corps has a long and proud heritage of faithful
service. They have fought battles around the globe. Places such as
Belleau Wood, Wake Island, Iwo Jima, Chosin Reservoir and Khe Sahn
demonstrate a devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, dependability and
loyalty to country and the Corps.
The USMCLHU is a nonprofit organization representing a United
States Marine Corps unit during the World War Two period. What
particular unit depends on the display being setup.
Members of the USMCLHU devote a great deal of effort to
both looking and acting like Marines. Being a Marine is more than just
having a smart appearance, discipline and drill, but also knowing the
equipment of a Marine and how to properly use it. Our ranks contain
prior service individuals from all the branches of the military as well
as civilians. The greatest compliment we could hope for is for a
veteran to think that all our members, by their actions and knowledge,
are Marines. Our mission is to honor the men and women of the United
States Marine Corps for all the sacrifices, hardships and devotion they
unselfishly gave. We strive to keep their memory alive through
educational programs, living history encampments and static displays.
We are not a reenactment unit, but a living history group. We attempt
to educate the public with our displays. The USMCLHU researches all
items contained in our displays to be as historically accurate as
possible.
Presently, we cover the pre-war period (1940) through
the end of W.W.II, but are planning on adding displays from the World
War One, Banana Wars (c1920s - 1930s), Korean War and Vietnam War era.
The members of our unit strive to continuously read about the exploits
of Marines during the twentieth century and share this knowledge with
those we seek to educate. Enhancements to our displays are done on an
ongoing basis. We are always looking for new sources of information and
we welcome all inquiries and comments about our unit. For further
information about how to join or support the United States Marine Corps
Living History Unit, please feel free to contact us at leonard.birney(at)mail.sprint.com for more information.
Semper Fidelis!
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