USMC Questions With Complete Solution

USMC Questions With Complete Solution 10th November 1775 Birth date of the Marine Corps at Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, PA 3rd March 1776 1st Amphibious Landing at New Providence, Bahamas, led by Capt. Samuel Nicholas 17th October 1820 5th Commandant, Archibald Henderson appointed to office. "Grand old man of the Marine Corps", served for 38 years as Commandant Scarlet Trouser "blood stripe" worn in honor of the heavy losses of NCO's and officers at Chapultepec 1914 Vera Cruz, Major Smedley Butler awarded Medal of Honor, 1st Marine Officer 1914 Haiti, Major Smedley Butler fought Cocoas to be awarded 2nd Medal of Honor Belleau Wood "Retreat hell, we just got here!" 1,200 seasoned Infantry fought. Term Devil Dog given. 5th & 6th Marines awarded Croix De Guerre Soissons 5th & 6th Marines awarded 2nd Croix de Guerre Blanc Mont Gen. Lejeune led Army Div, 1st time in the MC History, 5th & 6th Marines awarded 3rd Croix de Guerre 7 December 1914 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. Guadalcanal 1st amphibious landing of WWII Tarawa Proved the need for landing vehicles tracked (LVTs) Iwo Jima Battle to provide divert airfield for strategic bombers, "Uncommon valor was a common virtue" stated by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz New Providence Bahamas First amphibious assault Okinawa Last offensive battle of WWII Pusan Battle in which Marines had to reinforce US Army Inchon Amphibious battle opposed by nearly all high ranking officials in Dept. of Defense Chosin Reservoir "We are not retreating, we are advancing in a different direction" Da Nang 8th March 1965 Khe Sahn 77 day siege during Vietnam conflict Hue City house to house street to street TET Offensive NVA met disaster in attempt to capture major South Vietnamese cities Battle of Fallujah Marines Capture terrorist-controlled city Urgent Fury Operation in Grenada in which Marines evacuated American Medical students 23rd October 1983 Marine Barracks bombed, killing 220 Marines in Beirut, Lebanon Just Cause Operation in which Marines apprehended Manuel Noriega from Panama Desert Storm Kuwait (1991) Marines were the first to arrive with significant combat power, validating MPS Doctrine Al-Khafji 1st ground engagement in operation desert storm United Shield Operation in which Marines were engaged 27 fire fights while conducting humanitarian operations in Somalia Procedural articles 1-76 administration of the UCMJ Punitive Articles 77-134 crimes, including common law and military specific Article 31 Rights of the Accused: Compulsory (Self-incrimination) Article 86 Absent without leave (UA) Article 88 Contempt toward officials (Contempt)