The M1859 Marine NCO sword was first introduced by the sixth Commandant of the Marine Corps , Colonel John Harris , in 1859. The Marine Corps Commandant recognized the important leadership role of the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) in combat. ...
By 1825, all Marine Officers carried the Mameluke Sword in recognition of this historic battle—the Marine Corps’ first on foreign soil. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER'S SWORD Adopted in 1859, the NCO Sword is carried by Marine Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) and Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs...
U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.; Four Years Ago, Carl Mundy Hung Up His Sword. His Life Would Never Be the Same.Michael E. Ruane