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United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Alexander, Joseph H.; Horan Don; and others. The Battle History of the U.S. Marines: A Fellowship of Valor. HarperCollins, 1997, 1999. Chronology of Marines in combat over two centuries, portrayed with authority, insight, and compassion by a retired Marine who is a gifted narrative historian.
Gailey, Harry A. Historical Dictionary of the United States Marine Corps. Scarecrow, 1998. Provides good coverage of the history of Marine actions throughout the world.
Millett, Alan Reed. Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps. Macmillan, Free Press, 1980. 1991. Popular military history.
Ricks, Thomas E. Making the Corps. Scribner, 1997, 2000. Chronicles the transformation of raw recruits into Marines, and analyzes how and why the Marine Corps is different from other branches of the military. Includes photos.
Simmons, Edwin H. The United States Marines. Viking, Naval Institute, 1976. 1998. History of combat actions; includes bibliography.

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