OFFICER FMF CONSOLIDATED 101-119
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Marines have been at the forefront of every war since the Revolutionary War,
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conducting over 300 landings of foreign shores ranging from the tropics to the
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poles. - ANSWER- First to fight
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From 1775 - 1875, the Marine uniform included a leather stock around the neck to
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protect and keep head erect. - ANSWER- Leatherneck
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1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, Germans called Marines Teufelhunden. 5th and 6th
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Marine Regiments. - ANSWER- Devil Dog
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Spirit of the Corps, Pride in unit and loyalty to USMC. - ANSWER- Esprit de corps
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Admiral Nimitz said this of Marines at Battle of Iwa Jima - ANSWER- Uncommon
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valor was a common virtue
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Always Faithful, Adapted 1883 - ANSWER- Semper Fidelis
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Battle of Chosin Resevior. General Oliver Smith, CG 1st MARDIV. - ANSWER-
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Retreat, Hell! We're attacking in a different direction.
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,Creation of the Corps, 10 Nov 1775 Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, 2 Battalions under the
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command of Capt Samuel Nicholas. - ANSWER- 1775
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First Marine landing, Revolutionary War Providence Island, Bahamas to secure
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ammunition. - ANSWER- 1776
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Congress makes Marines own Branch of service which brings it back into existence -
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ANSWER- 1798
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Marines storm Barbary coast pirates @ Derna, "shore of Tripoli", O'Bannon given
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Mameluke sword. First raising of Colors in Eastern Hemisphere - ANSWER- 1805
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Mexican War, Battle of Chepulttepec, "Halls of Montezuma", NCO 'blood strip'
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commemorates this battle. - ANSWER- 1847
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Army COL Robert E Lee leads Marines to put down John Brown's slave revolt at
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Harpers Ferry - ANSWER- 1859
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Civil War, Limited engagement, Marines served mostly with Naval detachments at
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sea, manning Naval guns. - ANSWER- 1861
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Eagle Globe Anchor adapted by Brigadier General Jacob Zelian, 7th Commandant, as
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USMC symbol. Modified from Royal Marine's symbol. - ANSWER- 1868
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Semper Fidelis Adapted as motto - ANSWER- 1883
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,Spanish-American War, Marines conducted operations in Pacific, Cuba - | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- 1898
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Boxer Rebellion, Peking, China, Defended Legation Quarters. - ANSWER- 1900
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Banana Wars - engagements from Caribbean to Pacific, protected American interest,
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lifes in unstable political areas. - ANSWER- 1901-1934
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Marine Aviation est, Maj Alfred Cunningham first pilot. - ANSWER- 1913
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USMC reorganized to Fleet Marine Force; Marine Corps Equipment Board est at
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Quantico, VA to develop/test new equipment - ANSWER- 1933
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Pearl Harbor, US enters WW2 - ANSWER- 07 DEC 1941
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Battle Wake Island, Marines defended island until forced withdraw, major delay in
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Japanese advance. - ANSWER- 08-23 DEC 1941
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Korean War: 1MARDIV lands Inchon; 1st combat test for Marine helicopters; Battle
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of Chosin - Successful Tactical retrograde. - ANSWER- 1950
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Marines finalize reorganization of combat structure to Fleet Marine Force. -
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ANSWER- 1958
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Marines land in South Vietnam; Also land in Dominican Republic - ANSWER- 1965
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, Marines land in Lebanon as a peace keeping force. Withdraw July 1984. -
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ANSWER- 1982
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suicide truck bomb hits HQ, Kills 241, wounded 70 - ANSWER- 23 Oct 1983
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Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada, Marines sent during government instability to
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protect US citizen and US interests - ANSWER- 1983
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Operation Just Cause, Panama, Marines sent to overthrow military government of
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General Manuel Noriega - ANSWER- 1989
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Operation Desert Shield - Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Marines sent to halt advance,
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validated USMC's Maritime Prepositioning Force and MAGTF - ANSWER- 1990
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Operation Desert Storm - Iraqi failed to comply with UN, Marine aviation followed
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by Marine ground assault - ANSWER- 1991
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LTCOL SARAH DEAL BURROW - 1st female pilot - flew 53's - ANSWER- 1995
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OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM - ANSWER- 2001 | | | | |
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM - ANSWER- 2003 | | | | |
1805, Battle of Derna (Tripoli), displayed heroism. Awarded Mameluke by Prince
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Hamlet Bey, gold halt, ivory handle, curved blade - ANSWER- 1stLt Presley
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O'Bannon
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QUESTIONS AND EXPERT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Marines have been at the forefront of every war since the Revolutionary War,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
conducting over 300 landings of foreign shores ranging from the tropics to the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
poles. - ANSWER- First to fight
| | | | | |
From 1775 - 1875, the Marine uniform included a leather stock around the neck to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
protect and keep head erect. - ANSWER- Leatherneck
| | | | | | | |
1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, Germans called Marines Teufelhunden. 5th and 6th
| | | | | | | | | | |
Marine Regiments. - ANSWER- Devil Dog
| | | | | |
Spirit of the Corps, Pride in unit and loyalty to USMC. - ANSWER- Esprit de corps
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Admiral Nimitz said this of Marines at Battle of Iwa Jima - ANSWER- Uncommon
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
valor was a common virtue
| | | | |
Always Faithful, Adapted 1883 - ANSWER- Semper Fidelis
| | | | | | |
Battle of Chosin Resevior. General Oliver Smith, CG 1st MARDIV. - ANSWER-
| | | | | | | | | | |
Retreat, Hell! We're attacking in a different direction.
| | | | | | | |
,Creation of the Corps, 10 Nov 1775 Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, 2 Battalions under the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
command of Capt Samuel Nicholas. - ANSWER- 1775
| | | | | | | |
First Marine landing, Revolutionary War Providence Island, Bahamas to secure
| | | | | | | | |
ammunition. - ANSWER- 1776
| | | |
Congress makes Marines own Branch of service which brings it back into existence -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- 1798
| |
Marines storm Barbary coast pirates @ Derna, "shore of Tripoli", O'Bannon given
| | | | | | | | | | |
Mameluke sword. First raising of Colors in Eastern Hemisphere - ANSWER- 1805
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexican War, Battle of Chepulttepec, "Halls of Montezuma", NCO 'blood strip'
| | | | | | | | | |
commemorates this battle. - ANSWER- 1847
| | | | | |
Army COL Robert E Lee leads Marines to put down John Brown's slave revolt at
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Harpers Ferry - ANSWER- 1859
| | | | |
Civil War, Limited engagement, Marines served mostly with Naval detachments at
| | | | | | | | | |
sea, manning Naval guns. - ANSWER- 1861
| | | | | | |
Eagle Globe Anchor adapted by Brigadier General Jacob Zelian, 7th Commandant, as
| | | | | | | | | | |
USMC symbol. Modified from Royal Marine's symbol. - ANSWER- 1868
| | | | | | | | | |
Semper Fidelis Adapted as motto - ANSWER- 1883
| | | | | | |
,Spanish-American War, Marines conducted operations in Pacific, Cuba - | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- 1898
| |
Boxer Rebellion, Peking, China, Defended Legation Quarters. - ANSWER- 1900
| | | | | | | | |
Banana Wars - engagements from Caribbean to Pacific, protected American interest,
| | | | | | | | | |
lifes in unstable political areas. - ANSWER- 1901-1934
| | | | | | | |
Marine Aviation est, Maj Alfred Cunningham first pilot. - ANSWER- 1913
| | | | | | | | | |
USMC reorganized to Fleet Marine Force; Marine Corps Equipment Board est at
| | | | | | | | | | |
Quantico, VA to develop/test new equipment - ANSWER- 1933
| | | | | | | | |
Pearl Harbor, US enters WW2 - ANSWER- 07 DEC 1941
| | | | | | | | |
Battle Wake Island, Marines defended island until forced withdraw, major delay in
| | | | | | | | | | |
Japanese advance. - ANSWER- 08-23 DEC 1941
| | | | | | |
Korean War: 1MARDIV lands Inchon; 1st combat test for Marine helicopters; Battle
| | | | | | | | | | |
of Chosin - Successful Tactical retrograde. - ANSWER- 1950
| | | | | | | | |
Marines finalize reorganization of combat structure to Fleet Marine Force. -
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- 1958
| |
Marines land in South Vietnam; Also land in Dominican Republic - ANSWER- 1965
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, Marines land in Lebanon as a peace keeping force. Withdraw July 1984. -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- 1982
| |
suicide truck bomb hits HQ, Kills 241, wounded 70 - ANSWER- 23 Oct 1983
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada, Marines sent during government instability to
| | | | | | | | |
protect US citizen and US interests - ANSWER- 1983
| | | | | | | | |
Operation Just Cause, Panama, Marines sent to overthrow military government of
| | | | | | | | | |
General Manuel Noriega - ANSWER- 1989
| | | | | |
Operation Desert Shield - Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Marines sent to halt advance,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
validated USMC's Maritime Prepositioning Force and MAGTF - ANSWER- 1990
| | | | | | | | | |
Operation Desert Storm - Iraqi failed to comply with UN, Marine aviation followed
| | | | | | | | | | | |
by Marine ground assault - ANSWER- 1991
| | | | | | |
LTCOL SARAH DEAL BURROW - 1st female pilot - flew 53's - ANSWER- 1995
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM - ANSWER- 2001 | | | | |
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM - ANSWER- 2003 | | | | |
1805, Battle of Derna (Tripoli), displayed heroism. Awarded Mameluke by Prince
| | | | | | | | | |
Hamlet Bey, gold halt, ivory handle, curved blade - ANSWER- 1stLt Presley
| | | | | | | | | | | |
O'Bannon
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