Marines through the ages -- The Continental Marines, 1775-1783 -- The early years, 1798-1820 -- The era of Archibald Henderson, 1820-1859 -- Marines in blue and gray, 1859-1865 -- At sea in the gilded age, 1865-1898 -- Colonial infantry, 1898-1917 -- Over there, 1919-1941 -- World War Two: the South Pacific compaign, 1942-1943 -- World War Two: The central Pacific drive, 1943-1945 -- The unification struggle and Korea, 1945-1953 -- The Vietnam war, 1954-1975 -- The new breed, 1976-2000.