Marine Corps History

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10 NOV 1775

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Birth date of the Marine Corp at Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, PA

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3 MARCH 1776

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First amphibious landing at New Providence, Bahamas, led by Captain Samuel Nicholas.

Hint 2

First Landing? At? Led by?

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1805

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Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon joined Prince Hamlet to attack Libya. Given Mameluke sword, still used by officers. Shores of Tripoli

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Presley O'Bannon joined? And given? Known as?

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17th OCTOBER 1820

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5th Commandant, Archibald Henderson appointed to office. "Grand old man of the Marine Corps", served for 38 years Commandant.

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5th Commandant?

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1846

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Mexican War, red stripes or blood stripes on for heavy losses of NCO's and officers at Chapultepec. HALLS OF MONTEZUM

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Mexican War

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1898

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Guantanamo Bay Cuba secured as Naval Base. Sergeant Major John Quick awarded the Medal of Honor at Cuzco Wells.

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Guantanamo Bay Cuba/Sgt Major J.Q.

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BOXER REBELLION

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Attacked by 50,000 boxers, Pvt Dan Daily awarded Medal of Honor.

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Attached by/ PVT Dan Daily

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BANANA WARS

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Gained valuable combat leadership and jungle war fighting experience in Panama.

Hint 8

Gained valuable combat? And jungle? In?

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1914

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-Vera Cruz, Major Smedley Butler awarded the Medal of Honor, first Marine officer.

-Haiti, major Smedley Butler fought Cocoas to be awarded second Medal of Honor.

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2 awards

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BELLEAU WOOD

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"Retreat hell, we just got here!" 1,200 seasoned infantry fought. Term devil dog given. 5th and 6th Marines awarded Croix De Guerre.

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Retreat hell, we just got here!

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BLANC MONT

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General Lejeune led army Division, 1st time in MC history, 5th and 6th Marines awarded 3rd Croix De Guerre.

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3rd Croix De Guerre

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7 Dec 1941

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Japanese attack Pearl Harbor

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Japanese Attack

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MIDWAY

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Turning point in the war. Marked 1st battle that US forces had utilised broken secret Japanese code.

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1st battle utilized? Marked?

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GUADALCANAL

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First offensive battle of World War II. Sergeant John Basilone awarded Medal of Honor.

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Sgt J.B awarded? 1st ____ battle of?

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TARAWA

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Japanese boasted it would take 1 million men 100 years to take, but only took Marines 76 hours. Amtrak's came about. Provided validity of amphibious assault doctrine.

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Japanese boasted that?

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IWO JIMA

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Over 26,000 marine casualties, "uncommon valor was a common virtue" stated by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Flag raised on Mount Suribachi. 80 Marines awarded Medal of Honor.

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# Of casualties/ Flag raised by/# of marines awarded?

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OKINAWA

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Last offensive Battle of WWII.

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Last battle of?

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PUSAN

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Battle which Marines had to reinforce US Army. Marines demonstrated force in readiness and 1950. First provisional Brigade rapid deployment and landing.

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Marines rainforest? Marine demonstrated force in readiness in the? First provisional brigade?

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INCHON

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Amphibious battle opposed by nearly all high-ranking officials and Department of Defense. Proves amphibious landing still effective for offensive combat, only amphibious landing of Korean conflict.

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Amphibious battle

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CLOSING RESERVOIR

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Marines were cut off and had to fight back to the sea. We are not retreating, just attacking in a different direction.

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Marine don't retreat

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1957

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Date office of sergeant major of the Marine Corps was established. Commandant senior enlisted advisor.

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Sgt Major of the Marine Corps

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20TH FEB 1962

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Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn launched into the first US man-made capsule in orbit.

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LtCol. J.G.

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DA NANG

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Air strip where a majority of the early air strikes were launched from. (8th March 1965)

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Air strip

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STARLIGHT

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First offensive operations / from Chu Lai.

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KHE SAHN

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77 day siege during Vietnam conflict.

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77 days

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TET OFFENSIVE

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NVA met disaster in their attempt to capture major South Vietnamese cities. 80,000 NVA casualties

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NVA DISASTER

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DEWEY CANYON

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Most effective air-ground operation of the Vietnam War.

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Air Ground effectiveness

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EAGLE PULL

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Evacuated several hundreds civilians from Cambodia.

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Evacuated

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FREQUENT WIND

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Over 7,000 civilians evacuated from Saigon.

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Evacuation

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HUE CITY

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Fought in built up areas first time since Korea, fighting from house to house.

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House to house

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URGENT FURY

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Operations in Granada in which Marines evacuated American Medical students in Granada.

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Operations in Grenada

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23RD OCTOBER 1983

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Marine Barracks bombed, killing 220 Marines in Beirut, Lebanon.

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Marine Barracks

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JUST CAUSE

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Operation in which Marine apprehended manual Noriega from Panama.

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Marines apprehended?

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DESERT STORM

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Kuwait 1991 Marines were the first to arrive with significant combat power, validating MPS Doctrine.

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Kuwait 1991

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AL-KHAFJI

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First ground engagement with Iraqi Forces in the Persian Gulf.

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First ground engagement

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RESTORE HOPE

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Operation which Marine were engaged in 27 firefights while conducting humanitarian operations in Somalia.

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27 firefights