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Section 102 - ANSWER-Marine Corps History, Rank Structure, and Courtesies Fundamentals. 1775 - ANSWER-10 November 1775 by a resolution of the Continental Congress, which "raised two battalions of Marines." at the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1834, The Marines came under the Department of the Navy. The National Security Act of 1947, amended in 1952, states the present structure. 1776 - ANSWER--The First Marine landing took place during the Revolutionary War. Marines invaded New Providence Island in the Bahamas and seized guns and supplies. -The uniform of the day had a stiff leather stock that was worn around the neck, thus the nickname "Leatherneck." 1805 - Barbary Pie. - ANSWER--Marines stormed the Barbary pirates' stronghold at Burma on the "Shores of Tripoli." -Marines Raised the "Stars and Stripes" for the first time in the Eastern Hemisphere. 1847 - Mexicans went to heaven. - ANSWER-During the Mexican War, Marines occupied the "Halls of Montezuma" during the Battle of Chapultepec in Mexico City. -The Royal Palace fell to invading Marines, who were among the first U.S. troops to enter the Capital. -Marines also helped to take California. 1859 - 18 Ferry 9 - ANSWER--Under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee, U.S. Army, Marines stormed the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry to put down an attempted slave revolt lead by abolitionist John Brown. 1868 - E.G.A. is great. - ANSWER--The Marines Corps adopted an emblem that consisted of an eagle, a globe, and an anchor. -Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin, 7th Commandant, modified the British Royal Marine emblem to depict the Marines as both American and maritime. -The globe and anchor signify worldwide service and sea traditions, the spread eagle is a symbol of the Nation itself. 1883 - Semper Fi (Fee) - ANSWER-The official motto of the Marine Corps, "Semper Fidelis," Latin for Always Faithful. 1900 - Boxing Gloves. - ANSWER--During the Boxer Rebellion, Marines defended the American Legation in Peking, China. -The Marines were part of a multinational defense force that protected the Legation Quarter against attack. 1913 - ANSWER--The Marine Corps established its aviation unit. -Major Alfred A. Cunningham was the first pilot.