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19 Cards in this Set
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1775
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MARINE CORPS WAS ESTABLISHED
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1776
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FIRST MARINE CORPS LANDING TOOK PLACE DURING REVOLUTIONARY WAR IN THE BAHAMAS ASLO MARINES WHERE NICKNAMED LEATHERNECK
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1805
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MARINES STORMED THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI
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1847
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MARINES OCCUPIED THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA
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1859
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MARINES STORMED HARPER'S FERRY FOR A SLAVE REVOLT
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1868
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MARINE CORPS ADOPTED THE EAGLE, GLOBE AND ANCHOR AS IT'S EMBLEM
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1883
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MARINE CORPS MOTTO "SEMPER FIDELIS" WAS ADOPTED
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1900
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MARINES DEFENDED AMERICAN LEGATION IN CHINA DURING BOXER'S REBELLION
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1913
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MARINE AVIATION WAS ESTABLISHED
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1917
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5TH AND 6TH MARINES PARTICIPATING IN FRENCH OPERATION WAS AWARDED FRENCH FOURRAGERE
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1933
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MARINES WAS REORGANIZED INTO THE FLEET MARINE FORCE
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1965
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MARINES LANDED S. VIETNAM, LONGEST WAR MARINE HISTORY
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1982
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MARINES DEPLOYED PEACE-KEEPING MISSION LEBANON
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1991
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OPERATION DESERT STORM LAUNCHED
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CONSIDER TO BE THE FIRST COMMADANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
BECAME THE COMMANDER OF 2 BATTALIONS OF MARINES |
CAPT SAMUEL NICKOLAS
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MARINES RAISED THE FLAG FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE
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1805
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WHAT DOES THE GLOBE SIGNIFY ON THE MARINE CORPS EMBLEM
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WORLD SERVICE
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WHAT DOES THE ANCHOR SIGNIFY ON THE MARINE CORPS EMBLEM
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TRADITION
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WHAT DOES THE EAGLE SIGNIFY ON THE MARINE EMBLEM
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THE NATION
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