A Brief History of the 25th Marines

This historical monograph is the first in a series of reserve regimental histories. When completed,this series will cover in similar fashion each reserve regiment in the Fleet Marine Force. The presentnarrative not only highlights the significant actions and activities of the 25th Marines, bui also fur-nishes a general history of Marines Corps activities in which it took part. Colonel Joseph B. Ruth, Jr., USMCR, took his reserve duty as a member of the Division of History and Museums from 1974 to 1977, during which time he prepared this monograph. He holdsa Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina, and aMaster of Arts degree in business administration from Boston College. Currently, Colonel Ruth isChairman and Professor, Business Division, Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts.