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32 Cards in this Set
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1775
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Nov 10, 1775 MC B-day
Tun Tavern 2 Battalions Capt Samuel Nicholas 1st MC Commandant |
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1947
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National Security Act, amended in 1952,
states current structure |
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1776
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1st MC landing
Rev War New Providence Island, Bahamas |
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Uniform of the Day 1776
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Leathernecks
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1805
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Barbary Pirates,
Stronghold at Burma, Shores of Tripoli Stars and Stripes Eastern Hemisphere |
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1847
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Mexican War
Halls of Montezuma Battle of Chapultepec, Mexico City California |
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1859
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Col Robert E. Lee USArmy
Harpers Ferry arsenal Abolitionist John Brown Slave Revolt |
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1868
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EGA modified British Marine emblem
BG Jacob Zeilin 7th MC Commandant GA signify worldwide service and sea traditions Spread Eagle symbol of our Nation |
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1883
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Semper Fi
Always Faithful |
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1900
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Boxer Rebellion
American Legation in Peking China MC from ships in area Asiatic Station |
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1913
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MC Aviation
Major Alfred Cunningham |
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1917
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Marines landed in France
8 distinct operations distinguished and awarded French Fourragere 5th and 6th Marines |
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1933
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MC reorganized into FMF
Formally established Command and Administrative relations between Fleet and MC MC Equipment Board in Quantico Long hours testing and developing materials for landing ops and expeditionary service |
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1965
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Vietnam-Longest war in history
Large scale offensive ops Pacification ops Dominican Republic-MC part of multi national force restoring peace |
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1982
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Lebanon-multinational peacekeeping force
Force in Readiness |
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1983
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suicide bomb killed 241 Americans and wounded 70 others in Lebanon
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1984
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Last of the Marines withdrew from Lebanon.
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1991
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Operation Desert Storm-Iraqi gov refused to complhy with UN resolutions
Heavy bombing failed Ground troops liberated Kuwait |
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Battle of Belleu Wood
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Greatest Battle ever WWI
Wood of the Brigade of Marines Storm Troops Teufelhundun-Devil Dogs |
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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7 Aug 1942
1st Marine Division landed on beaches of Guadalcanal Solomon Islands 1st Land Offensive 1st combat test of the new amphib doctrine Turning point of the war in the Pacific New Georgia Island Choisel (Feint) Island Bougainville Island |
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Battle of Tarawa
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Nov 1943 Gilbert Islands first in line for advance and offensive in Central Pacific
Tarawa Atoll and Betia Island Japanese Commander said "...million Americans 100 years to conquer it" Marines 76 hours Heavy loss due to extended reef/enemy fire and drownings |
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Battle of Mariana Islands
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June and July 1943
Air Force and Navy needed airfields Saipan Guam Tinian Lt General Holland Smith 136,000 Marines and Soldiers Largest number ever commanded by Marine |
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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19 Feb 1945
largest/bloodiest in Marine History 23,300 casualties Nimitz, " Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue." |
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Battle of Hue City
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Vietnamese Holiday TET
Jan 1968 NVA troops in Hue and CItadel Fighting was house to house progress measured in yards 25 FEB 1968 city secured |
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Archibald Henderson
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Grand old Man
1820 to 1859 Commandant of the MC Indian Wars War with Mexico opening with China disorders in Central America Higher standards/Professional Military Force more than just sea and guard duties |
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John Quick
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1898 1 MOH
Cuzco Well semaphore to lift naval bombardment proved usefulness of MC as assault troops added strength to Fleet to capture and defend advanced naval bases |
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Dan Daly
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2 MOH Boxer Rebellion/1st Caco War in Haiti
SgtMaj GnySgt Battle of Belleu Wood "..." |
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Louis Chesty Puller
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Lt Gen Puller
32 Marines Nicaragua unrest Tiger of the Mountains 1930 Bulldog named Chesty |
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Gregory R. "Pappy" Boyington
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Ace
28 kills Maj Black Sheep VMH-214 WWII 28 kills 1945 |
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Ira Hayes
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Pima Indian
2nd flag raising Iwo 5th Amphib Corps MajGen Harry Schmidt Mt Suribachi 23 feb 1945 |
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Opha Mae Johnson
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1st female marine
skirt marinette 13 Aug 1918 Marine Reserve (F) |
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Margeret Brewer
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7th director of women marines
Brigadier Gen 11 May 1978 |
