Fighting Leathernecks #2

When PFC Quigley and Marmaduke Beals draw guard duty over Princess Sah Dee during a high-stakes diplomatic visit to Washington, D.C., the two Marines find themselves caught between the princess's secret errands and her scheming entourage. As the boys suspect there's more to her sneaking around than meets the eye, they devise a plan to eavesdrop—but their clumsy cover-up lands them in the middle of a royal bathroom with some very unhappy ladies on their heels. Fists fly and explosions follow as Quigley and Beals try to survive the chaos they've unleashed.

Two Marine Corps technical advisers, Duke and Quig, arrive in Hollywood to advise on director Vic Onions's Korean War epic "The Marines Have Landed," where they find themselves caught between movie magic and real danger—particularly a "dud" bomb that may be far more volatile than anyone realized. When Quig's enthusiasm for stardom leads him to improvise on set, the careful plans for the film's biggest stunt begin to unravel in unexpected ways. It's a tongue-in-cheek tale of Hollywood hubris meeting military reality, with charm, mishaps, and a lesson about knowing when to keep your mouth shut.

This illustrated history traces the evolution of Marine Corps uniforms from the service's founding at the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia through 1951, documenting how battle dress adapted across nearly two centuries of conflict—from the dark green jackets and white breeches of 1775 to the field-tested gear worn in theaters across the globe by mid-century. From the Barbary Wars to Mexico City, Belleau Woods to Korea, each era's uniform reflects the demands of the Marines' missions and the conditions they faced in service.