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10 Nov 1775
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What is the significance of EGA
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Worn making clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy/Marine Corps
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team.
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What is the background of the Device
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- A surf wave crashing on the sandy beach (the littoral zone)
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- At the time the device was designed, "Forward... From the Sea" was the Navy and
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Marine Corps joint vision for the future and supported the reputation, "on the shores of
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Tripoli" and the "sands of Iwo Jima". This is represented in the background of the device.
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What is the significance of crossed rifles
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The two crossed rifles symbolize the rifleman ethic this program is designated to install in
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Sailors assigned to the Marines.
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What is the significance of Scroll on device
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- The scroll along the bottom of the breast insigni'a is emblazoned with "Fleet Marine
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Force".
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- Although Marine componency was established in 1982, the Navy continues to utilize the
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title Fleet Marine Force in their role as a Naval Type Commander; therefore it is
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appropriate our program be titled after the role in which Marine Forces are tied to the
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Navy.
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Where was the Marine Corps created
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Tun Tavern
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What created the Marine Corps
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Resolution of the Continental Congress to raise two battalions of Marines, November 10th
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,What is a Leather Neck
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Leather stock, or neckpiece worn as part of the Marine uniform from 1775-
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1875. Protects neck from sword slashes
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When was the Leather Neck stock warn by the Marines
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1775-1875
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What did the Leather Neck stock protect It
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protected the neck form saber slashes
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WHO SAID "UNCOMMON VALOR WAS ACOMMON VIRTUE"?
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ADMIRAL NIMITZ description of Marines and Sailors f f f f f f
at Iwo Jima.
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Significance of the term Devil Dog f f f f f
1918, Battle of Belleau Wood, Marines persistent attack and fighting ability had Germans
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calling them Teufelhunden.
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First Marine Landing in the Revolutionary War. New Providence Island
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1776
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Congress recreated the Marine Corps as separate service 1798
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BATTLE OFCHIPULTEPEC, MEXICO CITYMARINES OCCUPIEDHALLS OF MONTEZUMA
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WHERE ARE THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA MEXICO
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CITY
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MARINES STORMED THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI, BARBARY PIRATES
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, MARINES UNDER THE COMMAND OF COL ROBERT E. LEE U.S. ARMY, STORMED THE
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U.S ARSENAL AT HARPERS FERRY AND PUT DOWN AN ATTEMPTED SLAVE REVOLT LED BY
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ABOLITIONIST, JOHN BROWN
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1859
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EGA ADOPTED BY THE MARINE CORPS BY GENERAL JACOB ZEILIN, WHO MODIFIED THE
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ROYAL MARINE EMBLEM
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BOXER REBELLION IN PEKING. MARINES PART OF MULTI NATIONAL DEFENSE FORCE TO
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LEGATION QUARTER
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1900
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ESTABLISHEDTHEFIRSTAVIATIONUNIT.MAJORALFREDCUNNINGHAMWASFIRST PILOT
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Marines came under department of the Navy
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1834
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WWI LANDING IN FRANCE, 8 DISTINCT OPERATIONS. 5TH AND 6TH MARINES AWARDED
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THE FRENCH FOURRAGERE
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1917
MARINECORPSREORGANIZEDINTOFMF.ESTABLISHEDCOMMANDAND
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ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH FLEET
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1933
WWII STRENGTH NEARLHY 500K. MARINES USED AS PRINCIPLE FORCE IN ISLAND
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HOPPING CAMPAIGN
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1941