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Capt samuel Nicholas

*1st Commandant

Capt Robert Mullins

*1st Recruiter

Cpl John F. Mackie

*Marine Corps' 1st MOH awarded on 15 may 1862

Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin

*7th Commandant


*adopts emblem of Eagle= Nations, globe=World wide service and anchor=naval traditions

Opha Mae Johnson

*1st woman to join in 1918

Lt. A.A. Cunningham

* father of Marine Corps Aviation in 1912

Lt. Col John Glenn

*1st Marine and American to orbit earth

GySgt Hathcock

*Marine instrumental in developing the scout sniper program

LtGen. Chesty Puller

Most decorated marine: (5 Navy crosses)

2 Med's of Honor

*Dan Daly (Boxer Rebelion/Haiti)


*Smedley Butler (Veracruz and Haiti)

Semper Fidelis

*Motto


*adopted by 8th Commandant


*Col Charles C. McCawley in 1883

Quatrefoil

*Cross shaped braid worn on Officers cover for sniper to identify from ship riggings

Island Hopping Campaign strategy

*Name given to offensive strategy


*Used in WWII


*63 amphibious landings

Developments of Korean War

1. Lightweight Body Armor


2.Thermal Boots


3.Helicopter Assaults

French Fourragere

*worn in lieu of 3 Croix de Guerre won at Belleau Wood, Soissons, and Blanc Mont Ridge


*5th and 6th regiments of the 4th brigade



Battles of WWI

BBS

BBS

*Belleau wood


*Blanc Mont


*Soissons

Battles of WWII

GITMO

GITMO

*Guadacanal


*Iwo Jima


*Tarawa


*Midway


*Okinawa

Battles of Korea

CRIP

CRIP

*Chosin Reservoir


*Inchon


*Pusan

Battles of Vietnam

CDKHS

CDKHS

*Chu Lai


*Da Nang


*Khe Sahn


*Hue City


*Saigon

POPPER

*preserve order


*protect property


*enforce regulations

JJ DID TIE BUCKLE

*justice


*judgement


*decisiveness


*integrity


*endurance


*bearing


*unselfishness


*courage


*knowledge


*loyalty


*enthusiasm

TSUALE

(enemy situation)


*time


*situation


*unit


*activity


*location


*equipment

OSMEAC

*Orientation


*Situation


*Mission


*Execution


*Admin & logistics


*Command & Signal

L.E.S

Leave and earnings statement

RED

Record of emergency data

how much leave is earned per month

2.5 days

Boarding naval vessels

*Top of Gangway


*face aft


*salute flag and officer


*request to come aboard



Types of flags

STORM: 5x9.5


POST: 10x19
GARRISON: 20x38

Commanding officer responsible for

*Security of command


*entire interior guard


*main gate


*discipline and performance

Field officer of the day AND ODD

*supervise the guard and fill in the position above them