On 05 May 1980, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Marine Corps was reborn in a ceremony on Hainan Island headed by PLAN Deputy Commander Vice Admiral Liu Daosheng. The resurrection of the PLAN ...
Marines of the People’s Liberation Army Navy stand at attention as then-Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Rear Adm. Gary Roughead greets them following a demonstration of the brigade’s capabilities, ...