Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday in 2025. Over the next year, we’ll feature stories and history from throughout the 250 years of the Marine Corps. These episodes will be nested within the MCA’s overall Road to 250 Campaign, where you will find featured articles in both the Gazette and Leatherneck highlighting events and battles within specific periods in Marine Corps history. The MCA also has a commemorative Road to 250 coin collection. These commemorative challenge coins can only be found through the MCA. Go to marineshop.net to order individual coins or email [email protected] to pre-order the entire set or learn more.

This month, we walk the Road to 250 with Paul Westermeyer again to take a deep dive into the legend and lore of Archibald Henderson. For those who missed our last talk with Paul, he is a historian at History Division and he helps us dive deep into Archibald Gillespies’ legacy and the historical context behind his adventures in California.

Enjoy!

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