Chapter 6: From Small Wars to the Great War
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From the jungles of the Caribbean to the wheatfields of France, this chapter traces the Marines' transformation from a small expeditionary force into a modern fighting corps.
In the Dominican Republic and Haiti, they battled rebellion and unrest, forging legends in men like Smedley Butler, Dan Daly, and Herman Hanneken.
Their story carries on through the siege and smoke of the Boxer Rebellion and into the trenches of the Great War, where the Marines proved their worth and defined what it means to wear the eagle, globe, and anchor.
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