Semper Fidelis, "always faithful," is much more than a motto to the U.S. Marine Corps; it is a way of life. Since 1775, the Marines' success as an elite fighting force has been due to their strong code of character and esprit de corps, the spirit of devotion to the Corps and to their fellow Marines. Now, for the first time, the spirit and essence of the Marine Corps is celebrated in a definitive, magnificently illustrated book.
Written by an outstanding team, including past and present Commandants of the Marine Corps, as well as other distinguished Marines and Marine scholars, The Marines has 360 pages of riveting and informative text and stories of the Corps experience: from the history and future of the Corps; to the uniforms, weaponry, amphibious landing craft and aviation; to the Marine Band; the Commandants; and even Hollywood's portrayal of the Marines. The thoughtful incorporation of full-color and vintage photography, portraits, recruiting posters, and historically inspired paintings complements the text while adding the excitement that only spectacular illustrations can bring to a book.
The Marines enables the history of the Corps to be cherished permanently in a handsome package that every Marine will be proud to own and display. This book will be read again and again by past and present Marines, their families and friends, and the countless others that have been inspired by the Marine Corps.
The Marines by Edwin Howard Simmons (Editor), J. Robert Moskin (Editor)
Edwin Howard Simmons (August 25, 1921 – May 5, 2007) was a United States Marine Corps brigadier general. He was a career officer who served in combat during three wars — including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. He was renowned as the official Marine Corps historian, being called "the collective memory of the Marine Corps". His 1974 book The United States Marines: A History is a seminal reference text.
An award-winning historian and journalist, J. ROBERT MOSKIN has written nine books including a definitive history of the U.S. Marine Corps, The U.S. Marine Corps Story, and an account of the final battles of WWII, Mr. Truman's War. He served for nineteen years as an editor of Look magazine, spending the last five years as its Foreign Editor. He has also served as an editor of Collier's and The Saturday Review, as well as the editorial director of The Aspen Institute and The Commonwealth Fund. He lives in New York City and Massachusetts.