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Question 1

FMF Device

Answer 1

EGA - eagle, globe, anchor
surf wave crashing on the sandy beach
Crossed rifles- 2 crossed rifles symbolize rifleman ethic
Scroll - Fleet Marine Force

Question 2

First to Fight

Answer 2

entered the revolution in 1775

Question 3

Leathernecks

Answer 3

Leather neckpiece worn from 1775-1875

Protects jugular

Question 4

Devil Dogs

Answer 4

Battle of Belleau Wood 1918
4th Marine Brigade
Germans called marines Teufelhunden

Question 5

Espirit de Corps

Answer 5

One of the factors of morale

Loyalty to, pride in and enthusiasm for the unit shown by its members

Question 6

Uncommon Valor was a common virtue

Answer 6

Victories in WWII, Iwo Jima

Admiral Nimitz

Question 7

Semper Fidelis

Answer 7

ALWAYS FAITHFUL

Adopted in 1883

Question 8

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1775

Answer 8

Marine Corps was created 10NOV1775
Tun Tavern
Captain Samuel Nicholas
Considered 1st commandant of marines

Question 9

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1776

Answer 9

First marine landing took place during revolutionary war

Question 10

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1798

Answer 10

congress declared marine corps as separate military service

Question 11

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1805

Answer 11

Marine stormed Barbary Pirate at Derna (shores of Tripoli)
First time stars and stripes in eastern hemisphere
Presley Neville O’Bannon

Question 12

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1868

Answer 12

Marines adopted EGA

Eagle Globe Anchor

Question 13

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1883

Answer 13

Marines adopted Semper Fidelis

Question 14

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1913

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Marines established Aviation Unit

Question 15

SM

Presley Neville O’Bannon

Answer 15

Heroism at battle of Derna (tripoli)

Mameluke sword was presented to O’Bannon (1805)

Question 16

SM

Archibald Henderson

Answer 16

Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps
Longest Commandant (39 yrs)

Question 17

SM

Daniel Daly

Answer 17

Earned two Medals of Honor

• Chinese Boxer Rebellion
• First Caco War in Haiti

Question 18

SM

Smedley D. Butler

Answer 18

Earned two Medals of Honor

• Veracruz
• First Caco War in Haiti

Question 19

SM

John A. Lejeune

Answer 19

13th Commandant of MC

First marine officer to command Army division on combat

Question 20

SM

Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller

Answer 20

Marine mascot named after

“Tiger of the mountians”

Question 21

SM

Opha Mae Johnson

Answer 21

First enlisted woman

1918

Question 22

SM

Margaret A. Brewer

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First woman general officer

Question 23

SB

Battle of Belleau Wood (France)

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WWI
Crushed german offensive that threatened Paris
Nick name Devil Dogs

Question 24

SB

Barbery Wars

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1805
Presley Neville O’Bannon
attacked at city of Derna

Question 25

SB | Battle of Guadalcanal

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1942 | First US land offensive of WWII

Question 26

SB | Battle of Tarawa

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1943 | Extended reefs marines were offloaded hundreds of yards from beaches under fire

Question 27

SB | Iwo Jima

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1945 Largest All-Marine battle in history Bloodiest in MC history Admiral Nimitz "Uncommon valor became common virtue"

Question 28

SB | Battle of Chosin Reservoir

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1950 Chinese entered war Marine properly evacuated

Question 29

SB | Second Battle of Khe Sanh

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Marines defended Khe Sanh from North Vietnamese Army

Question 30

SB | Battle of Hue City

Answer 30

Creation of the Urban War Doctrine

Question 31

Montford Point Marines

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First black marine unit WWII Congressional Gold Medal Jacksonville, NC

Question 32

Navajo Code Talkers

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WWII provided communication secrecy

Question 33

Woman Marines

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1918 SECNAV allowed woman in Marines Opha Mae Johnson 1948- Womans armed service integration act (permanent part of marines)

Question 34

Scarlet Trouser Stripe

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represents bloodshed at Battle of Chapultepec 1846 | Only worn by CPL and above

Question 35

Quatrefoil

Answer 35

cross on top of marines cover only worn by officers to be recognized by marine sharpshooters above in ships riggings

Question 36

Mameluke Sword

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Presley Neville O'Bannon received during Tripoli from Prince Hamet Bey

Question 37

NCO Sword

Answer 37

only branch in us that NCO's can wear sword

Question 38

French Fourragere

Answer 38

5th and 6th Marine Regiments

Question 39

Officer Structure

Answer 39

B Brigadier General M MajorGeneral L Lieutenant General G General

Question 40

Colors

Answer 40

Specialized flags carried by military units

Question 41

Standards

Answer 41

Marine colors that are MOUNTED

Question 42

Battle Colors / Standards

Answer 42

Carried by FMF units

Question 43

Guidons

Answer 43

Small rectangular flags | Carried by companies, batteries, or detachments

Question 44

Birthday Celebration

Answer 44

10 NOV 1775 Reading of General Lejeune's birthday message 1st piece of cake- honor oldest marine 2nd pice of cake- honor youngest marine