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13 juin 2024 · Scope and Content: The collection includes correspondence, clippings, ephemera, photographs, drawings, maps, negatives, and official records related to the life and work of Smedley Butler between the years 1898 and 1940 (bulk 1912 – 1939). The majority of the collection is comprised of Butler’s vast personal and professional ...
Il y a 6 jours · Smedley Butler earned both of his MOHs during the Banana Wars with one earned in Vera Cruz, Mexico and the second earned in Haiti. These Marines exemplified the experiences and actions that the Corps took with them into WWI.
Il y a 3 jours · Forget about the butterfly effect, it seems the last 130 years of U.S. foreign involvement should be called the Butler Effect. By that I refer to the now mostly forgotten—despite his distinctive name—Smedley Butler, who upon his death in 1940 was the most decorated Marine in our country’s history.
Il y a 1 jour · Who was General Butler? Born in 1881 to a family of patriotic Quakers, Smedley Butler quickly rose through the ranks of the military becoming the most decorated military figure of U.S. History- a record he holds to this day with multiple medals of honor, an Army distinguished service medal and Marine Corps Bruvet medal (to name just a few).
Il y a 6 jours · Other highlights include the extensive source material collected by Asprey on General Smedley Butler; the “fine tuning" of the concept of the Fleet Marine Force and the Marine Aircraft Wings; and numerous articles and stories written by Marines and other military historians on subjects relevant to the Marine Corps for the John A ...
Il y a 2 jours · A 1933 planned coup was thwarted when retired U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, recipient of two Congressional Medals of Honor, acted. From Hans Schmidt’s Maverick Marine, the plan was to ...
Il y a 4 jours · General Smedley Butler influenced my worldview which guided me toward a better life. His perspective is still relevant and can help us make sense of our current situation. The best things are hard to find, and difficult to deal with(at first), but lead to greater freedom.
