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49 Cards in this Set
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Who designed the FMF pin?
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Attendees at the FMF ENlisted Warfare PQS Development Workshop at the Field Medical Service School, Camp Pendleton, CA 26-30 Apr 1999
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What rates and ranks designed the FMF pin?
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E4-E9 HM, DT, RP, PN
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Who approved the EGA and when?
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Headquarters Marine Corps on 26 May 1999
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EGA
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Eagle, Globe, Anchor-making clear statement that the wearer is a Marine Corps teammate.
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Background
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When designed it meant "Forward...From the Sea"
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Other doctrine at time of design
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"Operational Maneuver from the Sea"
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Crossed Rifles
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Symbolize the rifleman ethic...just as everyone on ship is a firefighter, so is every soldier essential for combat.
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Scroll
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emblazoned with "Fleet Marine Force". Its the title that ties the Marine Corps role to the Navy
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MC Birthday
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November 10, 1775
Philadelphia, Pa Tun Tavern Continental Congress |
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How many marines were started?
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Two battalions
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Who was the first Commandant of the MC?
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Capt Samuel Nicholas
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When did the Marines become a dept of the Navy?
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1834
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What states the present structure of the MC?
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The National Security Act of 1947, amended in 1952.
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When and where was the first Marine landing?
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1776 New Providence Island in the Bahamas seizing guns and supplies.
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Leathernecks?
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uniform of the day has a stiff leather stock that was worn around the neck.
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1805
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Stormed the Barbary pirates' stronghold at Burma....hence "Shores of Tripoli"
Also raised the first Stars and Stripes in the eastern hemisphere at this time. |
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1847
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Mexican War, "Halls of Montezuma".
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1859
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Under Robert E. Lee Marines stormed Harper's Ferry against John Brown to end a slave revolt.
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1868
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MC adopted the EGA
Globe and Anchor represent worldwide service and sea traditions Eagle represents the Nation |
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When was the MC motto adopted?
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1883
Simper Fidelis Always Faithful |
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1900
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Boxer Rebellion
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1913
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MC aviation
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First MC Pilot?
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Major Alfred A. Cunningham
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1933
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MC reorganized into FMF
Established Command and Administrative relations |
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MC equipment board
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resides at Quantico Va
tests expeditionary and landing ops established 1933 |
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1965
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South Vietnam(longest war in history)
Also landed in the DR to evacuate and protect US citizens. |
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1982
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Lebanon as multinational peacekeeping force.
Display of Marine concept "Force in Readiness. |
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23 Oct 1983
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Suicide truck bomb killed 241 Americans and wounded 70 others. The last marine unit withdrew July of 1984.
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1991
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Operation Desert Storm
Marine Aviation used heavily Ground Forces liberated country. |
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Battle of Belleu Wood
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Greatest Battle in history
France WW1 Renamed Wood of the Brigade of Marines Germans evaluated them as Storm Troopers Named them Teufelhunden or Devil Dogs |
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Guadalcanal
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Aug 7, 1942 1st Marine Div landed
Solomon Islands First land offensive in WWII Turning point of the war in the Pacific First combat test of amphib doctrine |
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Tarawa
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Gilbert Islands/first line of advance for the offensive in Central Pacific
Prime Objective-Tarawa Atoll Japanese Commander said" 1 million Americans 100 years to conquer" Marines...secured in 76 hours |
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Battle of Mariana Islands
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Need for airfields
Islands Saipan, Guam, Tinian Largest number of troops under Marine command 136,000 troops LT GEN Holland M. Smith |
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Iwo Jima
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Feb 19, 1945
Largest, bloodiest all Marine Battle in History 23,300 casualties |
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Adm Chester M. Nimitz is quoted as saying this of the Battle of Iwo Jima.....
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"Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue."
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Battle of Chosin reservoir
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Nov 1950, North Korea
Smashed 7 of 10 chinese divisions sent to kill them Significance...Marines brought out all operable equipment, properly evacuated wounded and dead, maintained tactical integrity. |
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Battle of Hue City
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1968 Vietnamese holiday of TET
Communists launched offense NVA (near division sized) occupied Hue City and the Citadel Marines fought house to house Fight started Jan and ended 25 Feb 1968 |
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Archibald Henderson
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Brevet Brigadier Gen became Commandant in 1820
39 years he held that office Indian Wars, Mexican War, opening of China and disorders in Central America. "Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps" |
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John Quick
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Sergeant Major won the MOH at CUZCO WELL, Guitmo
Semaphore under shelling to lift navy bombardment |
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Dan Daly
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Sergeant Major won 2 MOH, Boxer Rebellion, and 1st Caco War in Haiti.
Battle of Belleau Wood "Come on , you sons of a bitch, do you want to live forever?" |
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Louis B. "Chesty" Puller
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Lt Gen during Nicaragua
32 Marines (jungle warfare) Tiger of the Mountains 1930 MASCOT the English Bulldog "Chesty" named after him. |
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Gregory R. "PAPPY" Boyington
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Major, commanded VMH-214, the Black Sheep
Top Ace with 28 kills |
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Ira Hayes
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5th Amphibious Corps of the Marines, commanded by Major Gen Schmidt
Pima Indian Immortalized for second raising of the flag on Mt Suribachi 23 Feb 1945 |
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Opha Mae Johnson
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Private, 1st MC enlisted woman.
13 Aug 1918 Marine Reserve (F) Skirt Marines/Marinettes |
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Margaret Brewer
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Brigadier Gen/Then colonel
7th and last Director of the Women Marines 1973-1977 1st MC Gen Officer 11 May 1978 |
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How far away must you salute?
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6-30 paces away
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Enlisted Rank order
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Private
Private 1st Class Lance Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Master/First Sergeant Master Gunnery Sergeant/Sergeant Major Sergeant of the Marine Corps |
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Officer Rank Order
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Second Lt
First Lt Capt Major Lt Colonel Colonel Brigadier Gen Major Gen Lt Gen Gen |
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Field Grade officers
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