MCHF - February Marine Minute: Marine Corps Anniversaries, Remembering George Shultz and more

 

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Marine Corps Anniversaries The month of February is known for its many iconic anniversaries in Marine Corps history. February 2, 1848 marked the end of the Mexican-American War, from which The Marines’ Hymn lyric "from the Halls of Montezuma" originates. The inspiration for the line came from the Battle of Chapultepec, where Marines stormed Chapultepec Castle. February 9, 1943 marked the withdrawal of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal Island and ended Japan's last realistic hope to withstand the U.S. counteroffensive. Two years and two weeks later, on February 23, 1945, Marines would raise the United States flag over Iwo Jima, the act preserved in one of the most iconic photos of all time. The famous flag from the photograph is displayed in the Museum and its raising is the inspiration for the Museum's exterior design. Finally, February 20, 1962 marks the day that John Glenn, a lieutenant colonel in the Marines, was successfully launched into space aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first orbital flight by an American astronaut. The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation remembers and honors the 76th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with an exclusive look at the documentary Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades. Learn more here.  Traveling Combat Art Exhibition Earlier this month, the new traveling combat art exhibit entitled Honor, Courage, Commitment: Marine Corps Art, 1975-2018 began its tour at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. The exhibit will continue its tour through mid-2023 visiting a series of west coast museums, as well as the National Museum of the Pacific War and the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, both of which are located in Texas. The majority of the artwork on display comes from the inaugural Combat Art Gallery exhibit at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The selected pieces include 34 works on canvas and two sculptures that reflect the artists’ – most of whom were deployed in combat – experiences with the Marine Corps.  Remembering George Shultz Earlier this month, former Secretary of State and Marine Corps veteran George Shultz passed away at the age of 100 at his home in California. Shultz is one of only two individuals who held four different federal cabinet posts, serving as Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor and Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in addition to his role as the country's top diplomat. Schultz once said of his role as Secretary of State, "It is the best job in government. Except for when I was a captain in the Marine Corps."   Shultz's incredible legacy includes his skillful navigation of some of the world's most complex and contentious relationships to secure greater stability and peace. Shultz experienced a world at war firsthand as a Marine Corps artillery officer during WWII. In 2015, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation presented Shultz its highest award, the Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune Recognition for Exemplary Leadership.

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