The Marine Corps and the State Department: Enduring Partners in United States Foreign Policy, 1798-2007 - Softcover

Daugherty III, Leo J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786437960 ISBN 13: 9780786437962

Publisher: McFarland, 2009

Synopsis

This work is a complete history of the partnership between the Department of State and the United States Marine Corps. From its formation in 1775, the Corps developed a close working relationship with the diplomatic service of the Continental Congress and later, in 1798, with the newly created United States Department of State. The Marines accompanied U.S. diplomats to France in 1778 and worked closely with the State Department during the Barbary Wars and the opening of China. In 1905, an executive order by Theodore Roosevelt established a Marine Legation Guard, and the Corps played an increasingly important role in embassies across the globe. Today, the war on terrorism highlights this important relationship as Marines guard some of the most dangerous embassies in the world.

About this title

About the Author:

Leo J. Daugherty III is the Command Historian for the United States Army Accessions Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He lives in Rineyville, Kentucky.

Review:

"Well researched in both primary and secondary sources, the book provides easily the most thorough account ever written on this topic and should stand as the seminal work for years to come. Highly recommended"--Choice.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0786437960
• ISBN 13: 9780786437962
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 407