Robert Lofthouse of the Sons of the American Revolution provided Iola Rotary members a brief history of the U.S. Marine Corps at the group’s meeting Thursday.
A notable author and historian, Lofthouse wore a uniform based on those used by the first Marines during the Revolutionary War. (The Marines were established in 1775.)
During his remarks, Lofthouse noted that our country’s first militiamen didn’t use uniforms, often fighting in regular or farm clothes. It wasn’t until 1776, when Gen. George Washington convinced the Contintental Congress of their…
