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in every age. So long as that spirit continues to flourish
Marines will be found equal to every emergency in the future as they have been in the past, and the men of our Nation will regard us as worthy successors to the long line of illustrious men who have served as "Soldiers of the Sea" since the founding of the Corps.
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President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General John Archer Lejeune, United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of
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President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Major General John Archer Lejeune, United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services. Major General Lejeune commanded the Second Division in the
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759. The following will be read to the command on the 10th of November, 1921, and hereafter on the 10th of November of every year. Should the order not be received by the 10th of November, 1921, it will be read upon receipt.
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the infantry. My infantry believe that with such support they are invincible-and they are." Marshal
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403:captain Ovide Lejeune (1820–1889) He attended the
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2042:"Valor awards for John Archer Lejeune"
2028:"Valor awards for John Archer Lejeune"
1722:
4210:United States Army War College alumni
3438:
2733:
2614:
2595:
2307:
1947:
1941:
1597:
1379:stamps in which Lejeune was honored.
843:, had been reassigned to command the
16:United States Marine Corps commandant
1911:"About the Marine Corps Association"
1574:
731:United States occupation of Veracruz
259:Occupation of the Dominican Republic
4190:United States Marine Corps generals
2581:. New York, NY: Osprey Publishing.
2553:Lejeune: A Marine's Life, 1867–1942
1810:Pearson, Richard (March 25, 1992).
1645:
1581:Jackson, Carol (February 3, 2014).
1424:National Museum of the Marine Corps
946:Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia
737:in Washington, D.C., to become the
13:
4205:Commanders of the Legion of Honour
4195:United States Naval Academy alumni
3269:Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
2795:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
2501:
2457:United States Naval Academy alumni
2356:from websites or documents of the
2207:. October 27, 2004. Archived from
2120:
1651:
1133:
14:
4236:
4225:Military personnel from Louisiana
4160:Louisiana State University alumni
2809:Marine Corps three-star generals
2598:"Lejeune, Lejern (How to say it)"
2433:Who's Who in Marine Corps History
2308:Cooke, Jennifer (April 1, 2000).
2253:"Welcome to Pointe Coupee Parish"
2168:Lejeune, John (October 6, 2008).
1867:. U.S. Government Printing Office
1606:"This Month in History – January"
823:but later assumed command of the
725:Col. Lejeune participated in the
591:Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
488:, where he served throughout the
419:. He secured an appointment as a
3670:
3663:
3656:
3418:
3417:
3377:History of Hispanics in the USMC
2959:Training & Education Command
2893:Organization of the Marine Corps
2874:
2681:LSU Press; Illustrated edition.
2453:"John A. Lejeune, Class of 1888"
2352: This article incorporates
2347:
1723:Asprey, Robert B. (April 1962).
1656:. The Historical Marker Database
1294:Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
1284:Army Distinguished Service Medal
1277:Navy Distinguished Service Medal
1263:
1256:
1247:
1241:
1234:
1227:
1215:
1208:
1201:
1190:
1184:
1177:
1170:
1160:
1153:
1144:
315:
275:Army Distinguished Service Medal
271:Navy Distinguished Service Medal
161:
136:
118:
3133:Criminal Investigation Division
2855:Senate Armed Services Committee
2805:Marine Corps four-star generals
2475:Commandants of the Marine Corps
2226:
2194:
2161:
2114:
2081:
2060:
2034:
2020:
1856:
1803:
1768:
1743:
1725:"John A. Lejeune: True Soldier"
763:American entry into World War I
507:that had been quartered at the
77:Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
2925:III Marine Expeditionary Force
2843:House Armed Services Committee
2785:Commandant of the Marine Corps
2121:L., Bartlett, Merrill (1991).
1652:Taylor, Cpl Patrick F., USMC.
1620:
1608:. Louisiana Secretary of State
1417:Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
1415:(former commanding general of
1076:HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
988:
958:Commandant of the Marine Corps
952:Commandant of the Marine Corps
756:
747:Commandant of the Marine Corps
625:United States Army War College
377:Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
359:Commandant of the Marine Corps
189:Commandant of the Marine Corps
1:
2908:II Marine Expeditionary Force
2634:. Dorrance and Company, Inc.
2630:The Reminiscences of a Marine
2551:Bartlett, Merrill L. (1996).
2550:
1978:
1935:
1897:
1885:
1850:
1705:
1688:
1639:
1530:
1079:Washington, November 1, 1921
1057:Marine Corps Birthday message
809:American Expeditionary Forces
638:; Col. John A. Lejeune; Col.
3382:History of women in the USMC
3352:Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
3143:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
3004:Marine Air-Ground Task Force
2988:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
2972:Marine Corps Systems Command
2920:I Marine Expeditionary Force
2055:Zabecki & Mastriano 2020
2015:Zabecki & Mastriano 2020
2003:Zabecki & Mastriano 2020
1991:Zabecki & Mastriano 2020
1755:marines.togetherweserved.com
1507:Jacksonville, North Carolina
1471:Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
1441:
1090:long and illustrious history
556:to Headquarters Marine Corps
537:
441:and was married to Lt. Col.
386:
7:
2780:Under Secretary of the Navy
2089:"Milestones, Jan. 25, 1937"
1812:"FRIEDRICH HAYEK, 92, DIES"
1518:
1498:Virginia Military Institute
1492:United States Naval Academy
1047:Arlington National Cemetery
1003:Virginia Military Institute
914:Distinguished Service Medal
897:Distinguished Service Medal
437:Hull, served in the Navy's
417:United States Naval Academy
371:Virginia Military Institute
302:Virginia Military Institute
106:Arlington National Cemetery
10:
4241:
3442:United States Marine Corps
2761:United States Marine Corps
2596:Brent, P.T. (April 2008).
2358:United States Marine Corps
2342:
2275:"Photo Gallery: Unveiling"
2238:December 20, 2005, at the
1483:Louisiana State University
1045:, and was interred in the
997:Retirement, VMI, and death
792:, France, August 11, 1918.
515:. He was reassigned from
409:Louisiana State University
352:United States Marine Corps
292:Maj. Eugenia Lejeune, USMC
18:
4109:Headquarters Marine Corps
4087:
3974:
3679:
3654:
3448:
3412:
3324:Marine Corps War Memorial
3239:
3196:
3174:Officer Candidates School
3156:
3100:
3091:
3044:Marine expeditionary unit
2996:
2980:
2898:Headquarters Marine Corps
2883:
2872:
2767:
2717:
2708:
2699:
2694:
2677:Simon, Joseph A. (2019).
2671:November 5, 2014, at the
2626:Lejeune, John A. (1930).
2555:. Naval Institute Press.
1875:– via Google Books.
1371:U.S. Postal service honor
1365:
1332:World War I Victory Medal
1320:Nicaraguan Campaign Medal
1275:
1143:
1010:Society of the Cincinnati
735:Marine Corps Headquarters
460:Marine Barracks, New York
296:
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100:
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3274:Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
3148:Associated organizations
1560:Marine Corps Association
1015:In September 1939, when
845:AEF's Services of Supply
701:Marine Corps Association
453:
449:U.S. Marine Corps career
443:William Frederick Harris
3138:Judge Advocate Division
2654:March 25, 2013, at the
2371:. Ralph Stoney Bates Sr
1349:French Légion d'honneur
1335:w/ three clasps (three
1039:Union Memorial Hospital
642:, Commanding; and Maj.
213:Philippine–American War
3064:Marine Raider Regiment
2419:. 1921. Archived from
2413:Customs and Traditions
2354:public domain material
2255:. Pointe Coupee Parish
1948:Quirk, Robert (1962).
1604:The Curatorial Staff.
1431:next to the destroyer
1429:Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1356:French Croix de guerre
1315:Spanish Campaign Medal
1131:
939:Armistice with Germany
934:
923:
906:
869:
793:
722:on February 25, 1914.
693:Littleton W. T. Waller
647:
640:Littleton W. T. Waller
627:, graduating in 1910.
300:Superintendent of the
283:French Croix de guerre
279:French Legion of Honor
181:4th Brigade of Marines
177:1st Brigade of Marines
4092:Secretary of the Navy
3226:Vehicles and aircraft
3049:Marine Security Guard
2932:Marine Forces Reserve
2915:Marine Forces Pacific
2903:Marine Forces Command
2860:Seapower subcommittee
2775:Secretary of the Navy
2575:Mastriano, Douglas V.
2484:Naval Institute Press
2395:on September 30, 2007
1913:. MCA. Archived from
1466:, Navy transport ship
1409:Taylor Energy Company
1383:Statues and memorials
1377:Distinguished Marines
1325:Mexican Service Medal
1067:
928:
918:
901:
864:
783:
773:. He was promoted to
749:. He was promoted to
633:
544:Boston, Massachusetts
185:2nd Infantry Division
150:Years of service
59:"The Marine's Marine"
3314:White House Sentries
3309:Silent Drill Platoon
3289:Drum and Bugle Corps
3231:Individual equipment
3184:Martial Arts Program
2618:Marine Corps Gazette
2603:Leatherneck Magazine
2486:. pp. 194–213.
2459:. United States Navy
2368:A Marine Called Gabe
2214:on November 12, 2008
2095:. January 25, 1937.
1551:Leatherneck Magazine
1397:New Roads, Louisiana
1073:No. 47 (Series 1921)
1051:full military honors
860:battle of St. Mihiel
851:divisional command,
753:on August 29, 1916.
667:District of Santiago
661:. He disembarked at
593:He then returned to
490:Spanish–American War
473:and was promoted to
399:. He was the son of
397:Pointe Coupee Parish
206:Puerto Rico Campaign
200:Spanish–American War
2524:on January 31, 2017
2480:Annapolis, Maryland
2326:on October 25, 2007
2057:, pp. 136–137.
2005:, pp. 131−132.
1917:on October 11, 2007
1781:The Washington Post
1503:Lejeune High School
1069:MARINE CORPS ORDERS
1043:Baltimore, Maryland
982:Marine Corps League
941:in November 1918.
817:Charles R. Boardman
509:Cape San Juan Light
405:preparatory program
311:John Archer Lejeune
254:Occupation of Haiti
4104:Four-star generals
3440:Leadership of the
3329:Marine Detachments
3259:Acronyms and terms
3169:School of Infantry
3123:Historical Marines
3054:Special Operations
2937:Fleet Marine Force
2722:Wendall C. Neville
2439:on October 7, 2010
1784:. April 22, 2008.
1731:on August 19, 2017
1556:Quantico, Virginia
1477:Quantico, Virginia
1032:lieutenant general
935:
837:Earl Hancock Ellis
833:Battle of Soissons
825:4th Marine Brigade
805:Commander-in-chief
796:Upon reporting to
794:
767:Quantico, Virginia
648:
636:Wendell C. Neville
621:lieutenant colonel
548:Pensacola, Florida
355:lieutenant general
226:Battle of Veracruz
219:Mexican Revolution
167:Lieutenant general
4122:
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3128:Marine Astronauts
2870:
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2728:
2727:
2718:Succeeded by
2695:Military offices
2687:978-0-8071-7197-4
2588:978-1-4728-3863-6
2571:Zabecki, David T.
2493:978-0-87021-012-9
2423:on July 22, 2011.
2310:"Always a Marine"
2044:. Military Times.
2030:. Military Times.
1554:(February 2009).
1413:Ronald G. Richard
1401:Patrick F. Taylor
1363:
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1271:
1270:
1098:Battle of Trenton
1030:were advanced to
1028:John Twiggs Myers
885:French government
853:Brigadier General
777:on July 1, 1918.
751:brigadier general
741:to Major General
577:Isthmus of Panama
534:on May 10, 1900.
513:Battle of Fajardo
464:Norfolk, Virginia
426:second lieutenant
308:
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144:U.S. Marine Corps
87:November 20, 1942
53:"Greatest of all
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1120:JOHN A. LEJEUNE,
931:Légion d'honneur
856:Charles A. Doyen
801:John J. Pershing
707:on May 2, 1913.
475:first lieutenant
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3796:Silverthorn
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3284:Marine Band
2835:US Congress
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1921:October 16,
1660:February 7,
989:Freemasonry
970:Puerto Rico
835:. Of note,
757:World War I
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