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Battle of Belleu Wood

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(1917– I WW)

One of the greatest battles in history, where Marines helped crush a German offensive that was threatening Paris.

German intelligence evaluated the Marines as “Storm troops”, highest rating in the enemy scale.

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Battle of Guadalcanal

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(1942 – IIWW Pacific)

First combat test of the amphibious doctrine.

Turning point in the Pacific War.

1stMARDIV landed on the Solomon islands.

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Battle of Tarawa

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(II WW – Pacific) Novemeber 20th of 1943

First line of the offensive in the Central Pacific. Prime objective= Tarawa,tremendously fortified.

Japanese commander bragged that it would take a million americans 100 years to conquer it. Marines secured the island in 76 hours.

Heavy losses due to extended reef. (Marines where offloaded hundreds of yards away from the beach).

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Battleof Mariana Islands

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- (II WW - Pacific)

Invasiondue to need for airfields and Navy advanced bases.

General Holland Smith led a combined invasion force ofmore than 136,000 soldiers.

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Battle of Iwo Jima

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-(II WW) 19 Feb 1945

Largestall-Marine battle in history.

23,300casualties.

AdmiralNimitz: "Among Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was acommon virtue".

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Battleof Chosin Revoir

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- N.Korea war, 1950

Facinga 10-division force sent to anhilate them, Marines smashed 7 enemy divison in theirmarch from Chosin Reservoir.

Maintainedtactical integrity, evacuated all wounded and dead personnel, brought allequipment.

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Battleof Hue City

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- Tet offensive, 1968 Vietnam

Duringvietnamese holiday of Tet, Vietcom launched a surprise offensive by infiltratinglarge number of troops into the major population centers of Hue City, SouthVietnam.

Firsthouse to house fight since Korean war, where progress was measured in yards.

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(Gen) Archibald Henderson

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Grand Old Man of the USMC

1820-FirstCommandant, held position for 39 years until his death.

Higherstandards of personal appearance.

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(Sgt Maj) John Quick

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AtCuzco Well (Guantanamo), he received a Medalof Honor for semaphoring for anemergency lift while under Spanish andAmerican shellfire.

Landingat Guantanamo proved Marines to be useful as assault troops, and as a fleetforce to capture and defense of advance bases.

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(Sgt Maj) DanDaily

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Earned(2) Medals of Honor: Chinese Boxer Rebellion& 1st Caco War.

Whensurrounded during Bella Wood Battle, he yelled: “Come on, you sons of a b---, do you want to live forever?”

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(Lt Gen) “Chesty” Puller

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Becameknown as the “Tiger of the Mountains”, along 32 other Marines,

forhis ability to engage rebel groups and bandits while in the jungle in theborder of Honduras and Nicaragua.

USMCMascot, Chesty, is named after him.

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(Maj) “Pappy” Bonnington

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Recognizedby his Aerial Dogfights during WW2.

Topranking flying ace of MC with 28 kills.

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(Cpl) IraHayes

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PimaIndian, immortalized during the 2nd flag raising incident on MountSuribachi. (23 Feb 1945)

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(Priv) OphaMae Johnson

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13Aug 1918 1st female enlisted.

Title= Marine Reserve (F), better known as “Marinettes

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(Brig Gen) Martha A. Brewer

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1stGeneral woman on 11 May 1978

7th and last director of the WM

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(HN) RobertE. Bush

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(1)Medal of Honor during Battle of Okinawa.

Providedaid under heavy fire. Treating casualties on the top of an exposed hill,Japanese counterattacked.

Holdingthe plasma in one hand, he emptied his pistol into the Japanese ranks. Thenseized a carbine and took the life of 6 Japanese soldiers despite his ownserious wounds and suffering the loss of one of his eyes.

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(HM2) JohnH. Bradley

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(1)Navy Cross during Battle of Iwo Jima.Run under fire to assist an exposed wounded Marine. Provide lifesavingtreatment and pulled the man 30 yards.

Participatedin the flag-raising over Iwo Jima.

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(HM3) Robert E. Ingram

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(1)Medal of Honor during Vietnam war.

Whilewith a platoon dispatching a North Vietnamese Army outpost, 100 NVA openedfire.
Under heavy fire, PO Ingram reached a downed marine.
While administering aid, a bullet went through the palm of his hand. Still, heedged across the battlefield, collecting ammunition from the dead andadministering aid.
He received two more wounds, one life threatening, but he continued renderingaid.
Trying to find a way off the ridge, he heard the call for Corpsman and heresolutely answered, sustaining his 4th bullet wound.

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When/how to salute

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6-30paces away

Holduntil returned/acknowledge

Accompanywith greeting

Looksquarely

Renderonly once if a senior remains in the immediate vicinity

Rendersalute again if conversation takes places when a senior leaves or you depart

DON’T interrupt the conversation tosalute another senior

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When/how to salute

In a group

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IfNOT in formation: 1stperson noticing calls to attention and salutes for group or whole group salute

IfIN formation: Senior person calls toattention and salutes for the group.

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When/how to salute

Passingan officer going in same direction as you:

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Comeabreast, salute and say: “By your leave, sir/ma’am”.

Officerreturns salute and says: “Carry on” or “Granted”.

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Don’t salute when:

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Workingindoors

Prisoneror guarding prisoners

Underbattle

Inranks, at games or part of working detail

Crowdedgatherings unless addresses by officer.

Whendoing so would interfere with duty or present a hazard

Whiledebloused/unbuttoned

Witha smoking device

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Rank

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Be My Little General

0-10 Gen

0-9 Lt Gen

0-8 Major Gen

0-7 Brigadier Gen

0-6 Colonel

0-5 Lt Colonel

0-4 Major

0-3 Captain

0-2 1st Lt

0-1 2nd Lt

CWO-5 W-5

CWO-4 W-4

CWO-3 W-3

CWO-2 W-2

WO-1 W-1

E9 Sargent Major of the Marine Corps

E9 Sargent Major

E9 Master Gunnery Sergeant

E8 First Sgt

E8 Master Sgt

E7 Gy Sgt

E6 Staff Sgt

E5 Sgt

E4 Cpl

E3 LCpl

E2 PFC

E1 Private

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Rendering honors

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Ifneither in formation/vehicle = render salute til last note

Ifno flag near = Face music and render salute

Ifin formation = Salute only on the command "present arms"

Ifoutdoors & uncovered = Stay at attention and face direction of music/flag

Ifindoors = Stay at attention and face direction of music/flag

Ifin vehicle = Halt vehicle and everyone inside will stay seated at attention andwill not salute

Ifyou're passing/being passed by an uncassed color which is beingparaded/presented/displayed = salute at 6 paces and/or until 6 paces away.

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Rendering honors whileboarding/departing ships

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Boardingbetween 0800 to sunset

Faceaft upon reaching the top of the gangway

SaluteNational Ensign

Salutethe OD, who is standing on the quarterdeck at the head of the gangway

Request"Permission to come aboard"

Departinga naval ship between 0800 and sunset

SaluteOD and request "Permission to go ashore"

Goto the gangway, turn aft, salute National Ensing

Betweensunset and 0800

Sameprocedure but do not turn aft and salute ensign.

NOTE: Boardsmall ship, boat or vehicle in inverse order: Junior first, Senior last