OCS USMC HISTORY ALL SETS EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

OCS USMC HISTORY ALL SETS EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 Leatherneck - Answers Marines longstanding nickname, from old leather collar worn from Esprit de Corps - Answers Loyalty to, pride in, and enthusiasm for the unit shown by it's members Tracing our Lineage - Answers British Royal Marines USMC Birthday - Answers 10 November 1775 First "Commandant" (Unofficial)/ Officer in USMC - Answers Capt Samuel Nicholas First USMC Recruiter - Answers Robert Mullan (Bartender at Tun Tavern) Birthplace of the USMC - Answers Tun Tavern, Philadelphia Quatrefoil - Answers Cross Shaped Braid on top of Officer Barracks Cover First Amphibious Landing - Answers New Providence, Bahamas. 3 March 1776 Discontinuation of the USMC - Answers Treaty of Paris 1783, ended Continental Marines and US Navy Reestablishment of the Marine Corps - Answers 11 July 1798 First Official Commandant - Answers Major William Ward Burrows First Sergeant Major IN the USMC - Answers Sergeant Major Archibald Sommers 1798 Permanent home for the USMC - Answers 8th and I streets in D.C. Nickname for 8th & I - Answers Oldest Post in the Corps Tripoli declares war on the U.S. - Answers 1801, because of U.S. refusal to pay extortion money for protection of ships in Mediterranean Sea Attack on Derna, Tripoli - Answers 1805, Lt Presley O'Bannon with a detachment of 7 Marines helped European and Arabic Mercenaries crossed 600 miles of Libyan desert to defeat the Bashaw and release American hostages in Tripoli Mameluke Sword - Answers USMC Officer's ceremonial sword, presented to Lt Presley O'Bannon after the attack on Derna War of 1812 (Sea Battles) - Answers Marines helped win 3 of 4 major sea battles with their superior accuracy as riflemen, contributed to the Marine reputation as marksmen War of 1812 (Land Battles) - Answers Battle of Bladensburg (August 1814): 103 Marines and 400 Sailors attempted to block a force of 4,000 British troops. Eventually the British broke through, CO of British troops stated "they had given us our only real fight" War of 1812 (Land Battles 2) - Answers Battle of New Orleans: 9,000 British Troops landed near New Orleans, U.S. Marines and Navy fought for 9 days and bought time for Major General Andrew Jackson to organize a defense of the city. January 8 1815, 2 British Regiments conducted a frontal assault which resulted in 2,100 KIA in 25 minutes. Major General Jackson commended the Marines for their conduct and heroism 5th Commandant of the USMC - Answers Archibald Henderson, nicknamed Grand Ol' Man of the Marine Corps. Served 39 years as CMC and died on the couch at 8th & I Mexican War - Answers First American large scale amphibious landing on 9 March 1847. Conducted by 12,000 troops from the Marine Corps, Navy and Army. Battle of Chapultepec - Answers Brave leadership from Officers and NCOs eventually won the battle for the Marines. Blood stripe on dress blue trousers comes from this battle, commemorates bloodshed by the Officers and NCOs Marines' Hymn - Answers Oldest Official song in the U.S. Armed Forces Civil War (Harper's Ferry) - Answers Commanded by Colonel Robert E Lee, Marines attempt to put down slave revolt led by abolitionist John Brown Corporal John Mackie - Answers First Marine to receive the Medal of Honor Marine NCO Sword - Answers Authorized to carry it into combat in 1875, it is the 1850 version of the Army Infantry Foot Officer Sword. Now only used for ceremonial purposes Marine Corps Emblem - Answers Commandant Jacob Zeilin adopted the Eagle Globe and Anchor as the official emblem in 1868. Eagle: represents the Nation. Globe: represents worldwide service. Anchor: represents naval traditions. Semper Fidelis - Answers "Always Faithful". Adopted by Commandant Charles McCawley in 1883. Spanish American War - Answers U.S.S. Maine blows up in Havana Harbor, sparked the war. Fighting occurred in Manila and Guantanamo Bay Boxer Rebellion - Answers Marines distinguished themselves with their fierce fighting and acts of bravery by holding back the Chinese Boxers. 1st Lt Smedley Butler was promoted to brevet Cpt for his actions and bravery. Dan Daly receives his first Medal of Honor. Banana Wars - Answers low to medium intensity conflicts between 1900 and early 1930's in Central America and the Caribbean. Marine Corps demonstrated versatility and deployability to any conflict. Campaign cover was standard issue Banana Wars (Panama) - Answers Marines conduct security operations and armed escorts of the trains moving across the Isthmus of Panama. Eventually, Panama received independence, and built the Panama Canal with Marines guarding construction and operation of the Canal Banana Wars (Cuba) - Answers Marines sent to quell rebellion in Cuba, showed the Corps' ability to deploy rapidly Banana Wars (Nicaragua) - Answers Rebellion broke out in 1910 and Marines called in to protect American interests for first time in Nicaragua. Marines intervened in Nicaragua many times, all the way until 1933. Marines pioneered the concept of aviation assets in support of infantry. Banana Wars (Mexico) - Answers Marines fought fiercely in the streets of Mexico in 1914 because Mexico and US relations had deteriorated during Mexico's Revolutionary War. Major Smedley Butler was awarded his first Medal of Honor. Banana Wars (Haiti) - Answers Marines intervened in 1914 because the unrest in Haiti threatened to bring in European intervention. Marines were going to attempt to restore the country and reestablish the government. GySgt Dan Daly and Major Smedley Butler received their second Medal of Honor. Banana Wars (Dominican Republic) - Answers May 1916, arrived from Haiti to protect American Legation. Marines ran the country from November of 1916 until July of 1924 Banana Wars (Lessons Learned) - Answers Demonstrated value as amphibious force in readiness. Marine Corps collected lessons learned in the "Small Wars Manual" which was referenced for Vietnam and for Afghanistan and Iraq Marine Corps Aviation - Answers Alfred A. Cunningham was the first Marine Aviator on 22 May 1912. Marines in WWI - Answers US entered the war on 6 April 1917 First to Fight - Answers Used on enlistment posters for WWI. Comes from the Marine Corps reputation as being at the forefront of every American war since its inception. French Fourragere - Answers Green and Scarlet cord worn on the left shoulder of the service and dress uniform- still worn by 5th and 6th Marine regiments today. Awarded Marines for their three Croix de Guerres in Belleau Wood, Soissons, and Blanc Mont - Answers WW1 (Belleau Wood) - Answers "Retreat hell, we just got here!"-Capt LLoyd Williams "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?"- GySgt Daly - Answers Marines nicknamed Teufelhunden (Devil Dogs) - Answers Marines awarded first Croix de Guerre - Answers French ordered Belleau Wood renamed "Bois de la Brigade de Marine" - Answers WWI (Soissons) - Answers After suffering 50% casualties Marines were pulled out of the lines but not before pushing within a mile of their objective, to cut off German supply lines, 6 miles deep into the German lines. This attack triggered the German retreat. Marines awarded a second Croix de Guerre - Answers WW1 (Blanc Mont Ridge) - Answers Marines captured the main German line of resistance with the exception of Western slope in the first morning. but were delayed by the French troops being unable to get into position. This proved costly, Oct 4, would become the bloodiest day of the war for the Marines. Marines awarded third Croix de Guerre entitling the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments to wear the French Fourragere. - Answers End of WW1 - Answers Treaty of Versailles First Female Marine - Answers Opha Mae Johnson 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps - Answers MajGen John A. Lejeune -Established the Marine Corps Institute - Answers -Formalized the customs surrounding the the celebration of the Marine Corps Birthday. - Answers Scarlet and Gold - Answers decreed the official colors by Gen Lejeune. Lt Col Earl H. "Pete" Hillis - Answers Predicted Japans surprise attack on the U.S. Revolutionized Marine Corps thinking by proposing the Marine Corps would have the task of seizing and holding advanced bases for the Navy, utilized in the island hopping campaign during WWII - Answers Founding of the Fleet Marine Force - Answers Gen Russell - 7 Dec, 1933 Mission was to execute landing operations - Answers Now called the "Operating Forces" - Answers