| 1885: | Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution |
| 1912: | USS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors |
| 1918: | First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL |
| 1961: | Launching of first nuclear-powered frigate, USS Bainbridge, at Quincy, MA |
| 1962: | USS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam. |
| 1986: | Operation Eldorado Canyon, Navy aircraft from USS America (CV-66) and USS Coral Sea (CV-43) attack Libya in conjunction with USAF aircraft after Libya linked to terrorist bombing of West Berlin discotheque which killed 1 American and injured 78 people. |