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90 Cards in this Set
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WHEN WAS THE USMC CREATED?
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10 NOVEMBER 1775
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WHO ESTABLISHED THE USMC?
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CAPT SAMUAL NICHOLAS
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WHERE WAS THE USMC ESTABLISHED?
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TUN TAVERN, PHILA
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WHO WAS THE PROPRIETOR OF TUN TAVERN?
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ROBERT MULLEN'S WIFE: PEG MULLEN
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WHO WAS THE FIRST MARINE CORPS RECRUITER?
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ROBERT MULLEN
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THE USMC (AS IT EXISTS TODAY) WAS FORMED WHEN?
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11 JULY 1798
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WHAT IS THE SYMBOL OF THE USMC?
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THE EAGLE GLOBE AND ANCHOR
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WHAT DOES THE EAGLE SYMBOLIZE?
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IT RECOGNIZES OUR NATION
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WHAT DOES THE GLOBE SYMBOLIZE?
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IT RECOGNIZES OUR WORLDWIDE SERVICE
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WHAT DOES THE ANCHOR SYMBOLIZE?
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IT RECOGNIZES OUR NAVAL TRADITIONS
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WHEN WAS THE EGA ADOPTED?
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1868
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WHO ADOPTED THE EGA?
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BRIG GEN JACOB ZEALIN, 7TH COMM
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THE TERM LEATHERNECK COMES FROM WHERE?
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FROM 1798-1880, WHEN MARINES WORE A LEATHER STRAP TO PROTECT THEIR NECK FROM ENEMY SWORDS
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WHAT IS THE MARINE CORPS MOTTO?
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"SEMPER FIDELIS" = ALWAYS FAITHFUL
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WHAT WAS THE MARINE CORPS MOTTO BEFORE "SEMPER FIDELIS"?
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"BY LAND, BY SEA"
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WHEN WAS THE MARINE CORPS MOTTO CHANGED TO "SEMPER FIDELIS"?
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1880
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WHERE DOES THE TERM "DEVIL DOG" COME FROM?
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FROM THE BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD IN JUNE 1918
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WHO WAS THE 1ST MARINE CORPS AVAITOR?
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ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM, IN 1912
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WHO WAS THE 1ST FEMALE MARINE?
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OPHA MAY JOHNSON, 13 AUGUST 1918
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WHO WAS THE 1ST MARINE HELO PILOT TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF HONOR?
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MAJOR STEPHEN PLESS
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WHO WAS THE 1ST MARINE PILOT TO SHOOT DOWN AN ENEMY PLANE?
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1ST LT E.S. BREWER
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WHO WAS THE 1ST FEMALE MARINE WARRANT OFFICER?
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CWO RUTH L. WOOD
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WHO WAS THE 1ST MARINE OFFICER TO DIE IN BATTLE?
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CAPT JOHN FITZPATRICK
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WHICH MARINE SERVED THE LONGEST TERM AS COMMANDANT?
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ARCHIBALD HENDERSON
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HOW LONG DID ARCHIBALD HENDERSON SERVE AS COMMANDANT?
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38 YEARS
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HOW MUCH TIME IS THERE TO DON AND CLEAR A GAS MASK?
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15 SECONDS
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WHO INSTALLED THE OFFICE OF SGT MAJ OF THE MC?
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GEN PATE, 21ST COMM, IN 1957
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WHAT MARINE CORPS PILOT MANNED THE 1ST CAPSULE TO ORBIT THE EARTH?
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LT COL JOHN H GLENN, ON 20 FEBRUARY 1962
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WHEN WAS THE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM ADOPTED?
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24 AUGUST 1797
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WHO ADOPTED THE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM?
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SEC OF WAR JAMES McHENRY
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THE MAMELUKE SWORD WAS PRESENTED TO WHOM?
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LT PRESLEY N O'BANNON
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WHO PRESENTED THE MAMELUKE SWORD TO LT PRESLEY O'BANNON?
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THE PASHA OF TRIPOLI
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HOW MANY MARINES WERE KILLED ON THE ISLAND OF IWO JIMA?
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APPROX. 5,931 MARINES
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HOW MANY MARINES DIES ON THE 1ST DAY AT IWO JIMA?
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APPROX. 2,500 MARINES
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OF THE 6 AMERICANS PICTURES RAISING THE FLAG OVER MT SURIBACHI, HOW MANY LEFT THE ISLAND ALIVE?
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THREE
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HOW MANY MARINES SUFFERED CASUALTIES AT IWO JIMA?
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26,000 MARINES
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HOW MANY JAPANESE WOULD BECOME PRISONERS AT IWO JIMA?
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FEWER THAN 200, THE OTHER 26,000 FOUGHT TO THEIR DEATH
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WHO COINED THE PHRASE "UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE" ON IWO JIMA?
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FLEET ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ
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WHO SAID "THE RAISING OF THAT FLAG ON MT SURIBACHI MEANS A MARINE CORPS FOR THE NEXT 500 YEARS"?
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SEC OF NAVY JAMES V. FORRESTAL
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WHO TOOK THE PICTURE OF THE FLAG RAISING ON MT SURIBACHI?
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JOE ROSENTHAL
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HOW MANY MARINES RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF HONOR DURING WWII?
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81 MARINES
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HOW MANY MARINES RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR THEIR HEROIC ACTS ON IWO JIMA?
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22 MARINES
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WHERE WAS THE LAST OFFENSIVE BATTLE OF WWII?
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OKINAWA
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HOW MANY KAMIKAZE PLANES WERE SENT AGAINST OUR FLEET AT OKINAWA?
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APPROX 1,900
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THE B-29 "ENOLA GAY" RELEASED THE 1ST ATOMIC BOMB ON WHAT CITY?
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HIROSHIMA, ON 6 AUGUST 1945
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how many japanese people were killed from the Hiroshima A-bomb?
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Approx 70,000
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The 2nd atomic bomb was dropped on what city?
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Nagasaki, on August 9th, 1945
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How many japanese people were killed from the 2nd A-bomb?
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Approx 40,000
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Who said, " I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, & there is NOT a finer fighting organization in the world"?
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Gen Douglas MacArthur, WWII
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What battleship did the Japanese surrender on, ending WWII ?
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The USS Missouri
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Who said, "So they've got us surrounded, GooD! Now we can fire in any direction. The bastards won't get away this time"?
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Col Chesty Puller
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Why were replacement marines sent to Pickle Meadows, CA, before going into the Korean War?
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Cold Weather Training
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How many marines were taken prisoner during the Korean War?
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227 Marines
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How many Americans were taken prisoner during the Korean War?
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7,190 Americans
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Marines have carried out more than ___ landings on foreign shores.
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300 landings
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"Semper Fidelis" is Latin for what?
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"Always Faithful"
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The USMC mascot, an Engish bulldog, is named after which Marine Corps officer?
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"Chesty" for Lewis B. Puller
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CPL Ira Hayes is remembered for the flag raising on...?
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Mt. Suribachi
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What was the name of the fort that was taken without a shot?
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Fort Montaque, New Providence, Bahamas
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How many Marines comprised the war party in Triploi?
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Seven
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After Pearl Harbor, what 2 islands were invaded by the Japanese?
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Guam & Wake Is.
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When did the Japanese officially surrender?
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02 September 1945
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Why was it important to take Hills 881 North & South (In Vietnam)?
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To deny the N Vietnamese control of the Quang Tri province & khe Sanh
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What was the name of the operation that involved the protecting of rice crops from Guerrilas?
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Harvest Moon
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What 3 battles comprised the 3 crosses of war in WWI?
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Belleau Wood, Mont Blanc, Soissons
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What was the name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
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Fat Boy
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name the conflicts that occurred since WWII?
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Korea, Vietnam, Dominican Rep, Iran, Lebanon, Grenada, SS Mayaguez
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What Marine was the only Marine to earn 5 Navy Crosses?
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Lt Gen Lewis "Chesty" Puller
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What was the 1st American outpost to fall to the Japanese?
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Guam
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How long were the hostages held in the American embassy in Tehran, Iran?
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444 days
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Where was teh 1st amphibious assault after WWII?
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Inchon, Korea
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What landing craft vehicle is used to transport Marines on land & sea?
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LVTP-7
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Who said "Retreat? Hell, We just got here!!!"
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Capt Lloyd Williams replying to a French officer's desire to retreat.
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What was Lt Col Anthony Gale convicted of in his court martial in October 1820?
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Conduct unbecoming to an officer
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In what war were the most Marines killed and died of wounds?
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WWII - 19,733
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In what war were the most marines wounded in action?
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SE Asia - 88,591
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When was the war in SE Asia?
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1961-1975
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In what war did the Marines have the most casualties, all causes?
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SE Asia - 103,255
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Who officially recognized Scarlet and Gold as the official Marine Corps colors?
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Gen John A Lejeune
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Who was the 1st Commandant of the Marine Corps to be appointed by the President?
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William Ward Burrows
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What was the name of the plane that dropped the 2nd atomic bomb?
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Boxcar
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How many bombing missions were flown in WWI ?
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57
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What battle was the 1st seaborn assault against a coral Atoll?
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Tarawa
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Whose marines wore red uniforms that are commemorated by the red piping on the dress blue uniforms?
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John Paul Jones
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Who is the Grand Ol' Man of the Marine Corps?
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Brig Gen Archibald Hendorson
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What was the last amphibious operation of the Civil War?
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The capture of Ft Fisher, Virgina
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What units are authorized to wear the French Forregeare?
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5th and 6th Marine Regiments and the 6th Machine Gun Battalion
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What standard NATO marker is red with yellor lettering?
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Chemical agents, but specifically Chemical Minefield
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Who were the 1st two black marines to enlist in the marine corps?
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Alfred Masters & George Thompson
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What was the purpose of Operation Starlight in Vietnam?
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To deny the N Vietnamese their sanctuaries along the coast.
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