![]() The Marines suffered a huge blow last July when a convoy of its men searching for a kidnapped Italian priest was ambushed in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. When there’s major trouble in any part of the country, your Marines are first to be called in,” Dolorfino says. “Our role now is just like before when then Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay formed and dispatched Marines to go after the Hukbalahaps. ![]() They are the Philippine Marine Corps (PMAR), “Your Marines,” Dolorfino describes his men, and they tell their tale as it is – as it happened from the time they were called on to deal with the Huks and dissidents, to its transformation into a conventional fighting force that can be deployed anywhere in the country, against any form of enemy.įrom its creation in November 1950 as “A” Marine Company led by Lopez, members of the Corps have upheld a tradition of excellence which has instilled reverence, fear, and uncommon respect among foes and friends alike. This pioneering band of brothers may have faded into the shadows of military history but the countless glorious victories they’ve earned for the unit in the battlefield serve to inspire its now massive force of 7,733 enlisted personnel and 424 seasoned officers, including current comman-dant Maj. “We will be striking the first hammer blow in forging the cutting edge of the Armed Forces.”įifty-seven years ago, Lieutenant Senior Grade (LtSg) Manuel Lopez made this declaration that gave birth to an elite military strike force composed of 206 World War II volunteers commanded by six officers.
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