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Describe the Fleet Marine Force Warfare Device. - EAGLE GLOBE AND ANCHOR is centered on the breast insignia as the capstone of the warface device. The background of the device is a SURF WAVE CRASHING ON A SANDY BEACH representing the Navy and Marine Corps joint mission "Forward.. From the sea." TWO CROSSED RIFLES symbolize the rife ethic assigned to the Marine Corps. "FLEET MARINE FORCE" scolled along the breast insignia. What is significant about the year 1775 in Marine Corps History? - The Marine Corps was created on 10 NOV 1775 in Philidalphia, Pensylvania at Tun Tavern which raised two battalions of marines. Who was the first Commendant of the Marine Corps? - Captain Sammual Nicholas became the first captain of the two battalions formed in Phily. In what year did that Marine Corps become a part of the Department of the Navy? - 1834 When and where did the first marine landing take place? - In 1776 during the Revolutionary War, Marines invaded New Providence Island in the Bahamas and seized guns and supplies. The uniform of the day was a stiff leather stock around the neck, hence the name "leatherneck"