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65 Cards in this Set
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What date and where was the marine Corp created?
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November 10, 1775
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HOW MANY MARINES WHERE FIRST ASKED FOR BY THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS IN 1775
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TWO BATTALIONS
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WHO IS TRADITIONALLY CONSIDERED THE FIRST COMMODANT OF THE MARINE CORP?
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CAPTAIN SAMUEL NICHOLAS
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WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES FALL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY?
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1834
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WHAT CONGRESSIONAL ACT SET THE CURRENT STRUCTURE OF THE MARINE CORP?
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NATIONAL SECURITY ACTI OF 1947, AMENDED IN 1952
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WHAT YEAR AND WHERE DID THE FIRST MARINE LANDING OCCUR?
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1776, NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND BAHAMAS
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WHY ARE THE MARINES CALLED LEATHERNECKS?
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DURING THE FIRST MARINE LANDING, UNIFORM OF THE DAY CONTAINED STIFF LEATHER STOCK WORN AROUND THE NECK.
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WHAT YEAR WAS THE STARS AND STRIPES FIRST RAISED IN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE?
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1805
BURMA BARBARY PIRATES "SHORES OF TRIPOLI" |
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WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES OCCUPY "HALLS OF MONTEZUMA" AT THE BATTLE OF CHAPULTEPEC
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1847
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WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES PUT DOWN THE SLAVE REVOLT AT HARPERS FERRY?
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1859
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WHO WAS LEADING THE SLAVE REVOLT?
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JOHN BROWN
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WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES ADOPT THE EAGLE, GLOBE, AND ANCHOR?
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1868
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WHO WAS THE 7TY COMMADANT THAT MODIFIED THE BRITISH EMBLEM FOR THE US MARINES?
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BRIGADIER GENERAL JACOB ZEILAN
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WHAT DOES THE GLOBE AND ANCHOR SIGNIFY?
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WORLDWIDE SERVICE AND SEA TRADITIONS
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WHAT DOES THE SPREAD EAGLE STAND FOR IN THE EMBLEM?
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THE NATION
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WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL MOTTO OF THE MARINE CORPS?
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SEMPER FIDELIS
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WHAT DOES SEMPER FIDELIS MEAN?
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'ALWAYS FAITHFUL"
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WHAT YEAR WAS THE OFFICIAL MOTTO SEMPER FIDELIS ADOPTED?
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1883
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IN WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES DEFEND THE AMERICAN LEGATION IN PEKING CHINA? WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE REBELLION?
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1900, BOXER REBELLION
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WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES ESTABLISH ITS FIRST AIR UNIT?
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1913
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WHO WAS THE MARINE CORP FIRST PILOT?
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MAJOR ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM
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WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES LAND IN FRANCE AS PART OF D-DAY?
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1917
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WHAT FRENCH AWARD IS STILL WORN BY THE MEMBERS OF THE 5TH AND 6TH MARINES?
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FRENCH FOURRAGERS
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WHAT YEAR WHERE THE MARINES ORGANIZED INTO THE FLEET MARINE FORCE?
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1933
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WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES LAND IN SOUTH VIETNAM?
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1965
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WHAT YEAR DID THE MARINES OCCUPY LEBANON AS A PEACE KEEPING FORCE?
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1982
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WHAT WAS THE DATE OF THE LEBANON BARRACKS BOMBING?
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23 OCTOBER, 1983
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WHEN DID THE MARINES WITHDRAW FROM LEBANON?
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JULY, 1984
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WHAT BATTLE HAD AN AREA IN FRANCE RENAMED AFTER THE MARINES?
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BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD "THE WOOD OF THE BRIGADE OF MARINES?
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WHAT DID GERMAN INTELLIGENCE REPORT ABOUT THE MARINES DURING THE BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD?
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STORM TROOPERS
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WHAT DID THE GERMAN TROOPS NAME THE MARINES THAT IS STILL USED TO THIS DAY?
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DEVIL DOGS
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WHAT DATE WAS THE BEACH LANDING OF GUADACANAL?
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07 AUGUST, 1942
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THE BATTALE OF GUADACANAL WAS KNOWN FOR WHAT "FIRSTS" FOR THE MARINES?
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FIRST UNITED STATED LAND OFFENSIVE IN WWII.
FIRST COMBAT TEST OF THE NEW AMPHIBIOUS DOCTRINE. |
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WHY WAS GUADACANAL A CRUCIAL TURNING POINT FOR THE BATTLE OF THE PACIFIC?
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CRUCIAL TURNING POINT THAT PROVIDED A BASE TO ATTACK OTHER JAPANESE HELD ISLANDS.
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WHAT DID THE JAPANESE COMMANDER SAY DURING THE BATTLE OF TARAWA BECAUSE THE ATOLL WAS SO HEAVILY FORTIFIED?
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IT WOULD TAKE A MILLION AMERICANS A 100 YEARS TO CONQUER IT.
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HOW LONG DID IT TAKE THE MARINES TO TAKE THE TARAWA ATOLL?
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76 HOURS, BUT PAID A HEAVY PRICE
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HOW MANY MEN DID GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH HAVE UNDER MARINE COMMAND DURING THE INVASION OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS?
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136,000
LARGEST AMOUNT OF MEN TO DATE |
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WHAT DATE WAS THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA?
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19 FEBUARY, 1945
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WHAT WAS THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA KNOWN FOR?
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LARGEST AND BLOODIEST ALL MARINE BATTLE
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HOW MANY MARINES DIED ON IWO JIMA?
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23,300 MARINES
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WHAT DID ADMIRAL NIMITZ SAY ABOUT IWO JIMA FORCES?
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"AMONT THE AMERICANS WHO SERVED ON IWO ISLAND, UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE."
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1950 BATTLE OF CHOSEN RESEVIOR WAS KNOWN FOR WHAT?
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SMASHED 7 ENEMY DIVISIONS,
EVACUATED THIER WOUNDED AND BROUGHT OUT ALL OPERABLE EQUIPMENT KEPT UNIT INTEGRITY |
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WHAT WAS THE BATTLE OF HUE CITY KNOWN FOR?
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FIRST HOUSE TO HOUSE FIGHTING WITHOUT USE OF HEAVY WEAPONRY, PROGRESS WAS MEASURED BY YARDS...
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WHEN DID THE BATTLE OF HUE CITY BEGIN AND END?
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JANUARY, 1968 - 25 FEBUARY, 1968
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WHAT WAS ARICHIBALD HENDERSONS NICKNAME AND WHY?
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"GRAND OLD MAN OF THE MARINE CORPS"
COMMADANT OF THE MARINE CORP FOR 39 YEARS |
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WHAT WAS SGT MAJOR QUICK KNOWN FOR?
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WON THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR SEMAPHORING EMERGENCY LIFT UNDER SPANISH AND AMERICAN SHELLFIRE.
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WHAT WAS SGT MAJ DAN DALY KNOWN FOR
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WON TWO MEDAL OF HONORS
FAMOUS SAYING "COME ON YOU SONS OF A BITCHES, DO YOU WANT TO LIVE FOREVER?" |
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WHAT WAS LOUIS B. "CHESTY" PULLER KNOWN FOR?
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KNOWN AS THE "TIGER OF THE MOUNTAINS" IN NICARAGUA, LEADING 32 MARINES.
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WHAT WAS GREGORY R, "PAPPY" BOYINGTON KNOWN FOR?
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TOP MARINE FLYING ACE DURING WWII. 28 CONFIRMED KILLS
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WHAT WAS IRA H. HAYES KNOWN FOR?
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PIMA INDIAN IMMORTALIZED IN FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPH OF FLAG RAISING ON IWO JIMA.
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WHO WAS OPHA MAE JOHNSON?
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FIRST FEMALE ENLISTED MARINE
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WHAT WAS THE FEMALE ENLIST MARINES NICKNAMED?
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SKIRT MARINES OR MARINETTES
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WHO WAS MARGARET M. BREWER?
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FIRST FEMALE MARINE GENERAL 11 MAY 1978.
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WHEN DO YOU SALUTE?
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BETWEEN 6 AND 30 PACES
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HOW LONG DO YOU HOLD YOUR SALUTE?
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UNTIL AKNOWLEDGED OR RETURNED
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WHAT SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE SALUTE?
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APPROPRIATE GREETING
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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN A SENIOR DEPARTS OR YOU LEAVE THE AREA?
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SALUTE AGAIN
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DURING COLORS, IF A FLAG IS NOT IN THE VICINITY, WHERE DO YOU RENDER YOUR SALUTE?
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TOWARDS THE MUSIC
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HOW LONG DO YOU HOLD YOUR SALUTE?
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UNTIL THE LAST NOTE FADES
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iF IN FORMATION, WHEN DO YOU RENDER SALUTE DURING COLORS?
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WHEN 'PRESENT ARMS' IS CALLED
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IF INDOORS OR UNCOVERED, HOW DO YOU RENDER HONOR DURING COLORS.
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STAND AT ATTENTION FACING FLAG OR MUSIC.
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WHEN COLORS ARE PARADED, WHEN AND HOW LONG DO YOU HOLD THE SALUTE?
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6 PACES PRIOR AND 6 PACES AFTERWARDS
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HOW DO YOU RENDER SALUTES GOING ABOARD BETWEEN 0800 TO SUNSET?
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FACE AFT, SALUTE THE ENSIGN, SALUTE THE OOD, REQUEST "PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD'
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HOW DO YOU DEPART A SHIP DURING THE DAY.
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SALUTE THE OOD, REQUEST 'PERMISSION TOO GO ASHORE', FACE AFT AND SALUTE THE ENSIGN
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HOW IS A SMALL BOAT BOARDED?
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INVERSE, JUNIOR FIRST
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