Usmc Board Knowledge

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Mission of the Marine Corps Outline

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National Security Act of 1947 (Amended 1952)

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Six Missions of the Marine Corps

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1. Seize or Defend Naval Bases

2. Provide Dets for Service in Vessels

3. To develop tactics, techniques, and and equipment for amphibious operations.

4. To train and equip Marines for Airborne Ops.

5. To develop doctrine, procedures, and equipment of interest for airborne operations.

6. Expand to meet the needs of War.

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Wars before WWII

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Revolutionary War Spanish-American

Naval War with France Philippine Insurrection

War with Tripoli Boxer Rebellion

Florida Indian War World War I

Mexican War Banana Wars

Civil War War of 1812

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Nine Battles of WWII

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Wake Midway

Solomon Islands Tarawa

Marshall Islands Marianas Islands

Palau Islands Iwo Jima

Okinawa

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Wars After WWII

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Korea

Dominican Republic

Republic of Vietnam

Seizure of the Mayaguez

Beirut, Lebanon

Grenada
War on Terrorism

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Birthdate and Place of the Marine Corps

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November 10, 1775 in Tun Tavern, Pa

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What is the Marine Corps Motto

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Semper Fidelis

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What does the emblem represent?

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Eagle for the Nation

Globe for Worldwide Service

Anchor for Naval Traditions

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When was the EGA adopted and by who?

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1868 by BGEN Zeilin, 7th Commandant

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Saluting Officers

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6-30 paces

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Boarding Naval Vessels

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In Uniform, Face AFt at the top of the gang Plank, Salute the National Ensign, Face the officer of the deck, salute and request permission to board.
In Civies - Face aft at the top of the gang plank, nod the national ensign, face the OOD and request permission to boar.
From sunset to 0800 do not face aft, the ensign will not be flying

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First Female Marine

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Opha Mae Johnson, August 13, 1918

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First Commandant of the Marine Corps

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Captain Samuel Nicholas 1775-1781

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Blood Stripe

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Blood shed by Marines at the Battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican War

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First Black Marine Officer

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Frederic C. Branch

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First Marine Officer to Command an Army Division

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General John A. Lejeune, 2nd Infantry Division, World War II

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Two Marines Two Medals

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Daniel Daly and Smedley Butler

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First SGTMAJ OF the Marine Corps

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SgtMaj Archibald Summers, 1 January 1801

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How Many Commandants Have a Medal of Honor

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4. LtCol Neville((14) , Alexander Vandergrift (18), David Shoup (22), and Louis Wilson (26)

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First Medal of Honor

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Corporal John Mackie 1862, Civil War

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Fourth Commandant

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Anthony Gale

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Fifth Commandant

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Archibald Henderson

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Private to General

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General G. C. Thomas

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Seventh Commandant

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Jacob Zeilin

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First Marine Landing

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New Providence Island, Bahamas, 3 March 1776

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Oldest Marine Corps Post

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Marine Barracks at 8th and I, Washington D.C

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Courts Martialed General

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Brevet Major Anthony Gale, 4th Commandant, 18 October 1820 for Conduct unbecoming of a Officer.

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First Marine General

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Jacob Zeilin, Jr.

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First Marine Aviator

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A. A. Cunningham, May1912

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14th Leader of the Marine Band

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John Phillip Sousa, 1880

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Signaling ships at Cuzco's Well in Guantanamo, Cuba

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Sgt Quick

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Retreat? Hell we just got here!

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Cpt Williams, Belleau Wood, 1918

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Old Gimlet Eye

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Maj. Smedley Butler, Malaria, Nicaragua 1912

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Surrendered at Corregidor Island, 1942

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Col Sam Howard

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1st Medal of Honor in World War II

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Sgt John Basilone

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Top WWII Ace

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Maj Pappy Boyington VMF-214

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Decisive Battle of the Pacific Offensive

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Saipan, LtGen Smith.

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Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History

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Iwo jima

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Youngest Medal of honor

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PFC Lucas at Iwo Jima, 17 years 6 days old

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Forrestal to Lt Gen Smith at the base of Mt. Suribachi

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The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years

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Iwo Jima Suribachi photo

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Joe Rosenthal

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Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue

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Admiral Nimitz on Iwo Jima

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Biggest Pacific Battle of WWII

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The Battle for Okinawa

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First All-Black Unit in the Marine Corps

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51st Composite Defense Battalionn- 1942

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First Black Chief Drill Instructor

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SgtMaj Hashmark Johnson

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Highest Awarded Black Marine

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PFC Woodward, Silver Star, Guam

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First Black Enlisted Marines

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Alfred Masters and George Thompson - 1942

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Dead Black Marines in World War II

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Nine

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The Navy and Marine Corps have never shone more brightly than this morning.

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General MacArthur radio hill in Korea 1950

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They've got us surrounded. The bastards won't get away this time.

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Col. Chesty Puller to LtCol Drysdale at Hagary, Korea

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Orbited Earth Three Times

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LtCol Glenn, Jr. 1962

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SSgt Matthew McKeon

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Marched 74 Marines to Ribbon Creek and Drowned 6 on 8 April 1956

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First Medal of Honor in Vietnam

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1stLt Reasoner, 1965

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First Black Medal of Honor

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PFC Anderson, Jr 1967, Cam Lo, Vietnam

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First Female BGen

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Gail Reals