This week's episode covers a lot. We discussed the famous battle between the Monitor and the CSS Virginia, the first Medal of Honor issued to a Marine, a second attempt to take Fort Sumter, the use of torpedo boats, and the death of…

We cover the Marine Corps and Navy's preparation for an uprising. We also discuss the war's opening shot and review the Marines participation in the first major land battle of the American Civil War and the war's first naval expedition…

This episode introduces the American Civil War. This episode discusses the start of the Civil War. We discuss causes, the impact on U.S. citizens, and the impact on the United States military. Every military branch saw a severe blow to their strength, and the Marine Corps…

We discuss the end of the Mexican American War and review the four high-level consequences the treaty had on Mexico. We also follow Gillespie and Stockton’s life after the war and end by introducing the start of the Civil War…

This episode reviews one of the bloodiest battles of the Mexican American War - the Battle of San Pascual. We follow Gillespie and the United States as they prepare to take Los Angeles for a second time…

As the name implies, this episode gets into the conquest of Los Angeles. We follow Stockton, Fremont, and Gillespie as they make their way south and seize California towns along the way. We spend the second half of the episode discussing…

This episode rewinds the clock and takes another view of the war. This conflict involves two significant areas of operation. One was the east coast of Mexico, and the second is the west coast of North America. We head back to 1845 and follow the path of a Marine who the U.S. President trusted…

This episode gets into preparations for the Battle of Chapultepec. US forces captured the remaining Mexican ports and we spend the second-half following the Marines to the Halls of Montezuma…

The Mexican-American War was fought over a large portion of North American territory, but the Marine Corps' involvement could be divided into two areas - the East Coast of Mexico and the West Coast of North America. This episode explores the conflicts in Eastern Mexico, and we'll follow the Marines…

We dig a little deeper into the cause of the Mexican American War and spend the first half of the episode discussing Texas and Mexico's history. We also expand on the United States' perceived right of Manifest Destiny and look at Mexico's leadership. The second half review…