May the ghost of Chesty Puller not kick your ass!
Before the Children were Misguided into their love of major amphibious operations, and looking to refight Saipan, Iwo, Okinawa and Inchon, the principle, if not primary, mission of the Corps was fighting small wars. This mostly involved training, advising, organizing and assisting indigenous forces - the Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua, the Gendarmerie d'Haïti, etc.