HISTORIC TIMELINE
We are exceptionally proud of our heritage as Marine Security Guards, our continued service to our Country, and to our Corps.
We are COMMITTED to, and will do everything in our power, to PRESERVE and PROTECT that heritage.
August 13
Foreign Service Act of 1946
The formal and permanent use of Marines as security guards began with the Foreign Service Act of 194...[ CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ]
January 31
First Marine Security Guard Killed In Action
Marine Corporal James C. Marshall climbed the roof of a small building in the Consular compound and ...[ CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ]
July 16
Establishment of the Marine Security Guard Ribbon
The Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon is a Marine Corps military award that was established by orde...[ CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ]
December 3
Terrorist Attacks in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were attacks that occurred on August 7, 1998, in which over ...[ CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ]
