FMF Officer 101 - History & Customs
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
First to fight - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
Leatherneck - CORRECT ANSWER - From 1775 - 1875, the Marine uniform included a
leather stock around the neck to protect and keep head erect.
Devil Dog - CORRECT ANSWER - 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, Germans called
Marines Teufelhunden. 5th and 6th Marine Regiments.
Esprit de corps - CORRECT ANSWER - Spirit of the Corps, Pride in unit and loyalty to
USMC.
Uncommon valor was a common virtue - CORRECT ANSWER - Admiral Nimitz said this
of Marines at Battle of Iwa Jima
Semper Fidelis - CORRECT ANSWER - Always Faithful, Adapted 1883
Retreat, Hell! We're attacking in a different direction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Battle of
Chosin Resevior. General Oliver Smith, CG 1st MARDIV.
1775 - CORRECT ANSWER - Creation of the Corps, 10 Nov 1775 Tun Tavern,
Philadelphia, 2 Battalions under the command of Capt Samuel Nicholas.
1776 - CORRECT ANSWER - First Marine landing, Revolutionary War Providence
Island, Bahamas to secure ammunition.
, 1798 - CORRECT ANSWER - Congress makes Marines own Branch of service which
brings it back into existence
1805 - CORRECT ANSWER - Marines storm Barbary coast pirates @ Derna, "shore of
Tripoli", O'Bannon given Mameluke sword. First raising of Colors in Eastern Hemisphere
1847 - CORRECT ANSWER - Mexican War, Battle of Chepulttepec, "Halls of
Montezuma", NCO 'blood strip' commemorates this battle.
1859 - CORRECT ANSWER - Army COL Robert E Lee leads Marines to put down John
Brown's slave revolt at Harpers Ferry
1861 - CORRECT ANSWER - Civil War, Limited engagement, Marines served mostly
with Naval detachments at sea, manning Naval guns.
1868 - CORRECT ANSWER - Eagle Globe Anchor adapted by Brigadier General Jacob
Zelian, 7th Commandant, as USMC symbol. Modified from Royal Marine's symbol.
1883 - CORRECT ANSWER - Semper Fidelis Adapted as motto
1898 - CORRECT ANSWER - Spanish-American War, Marines conducted operations in
Pacific, Cuba
1900 - CORRECT ANSWER - Boxer Rebellion, Peking, China, Defended Legation
Quarters.
1901-1934 - CORRECT ANSWER - Banana Wars - engagements from Caribbean to
Pacific, protected American interest, lifes in unstable political areas.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
First to fight - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
Leatherneck - CORRECT ANSWER - From 1775 - 1875, the Marine uniform included a
leather stock around the neck to protect and keep head erect.
Devil Dog - CORRECT ANSWER - 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, Germans called
Marines Teufelhunden. 5th and 6th Marine Regiments.
Esprit de corps - CORRECT ANSWER - Spirit of the Corps, Pride in unit and loyalty to
USMC.
Uncommon valor was a common virtue - CORRECT ANSWER - Admiral Nimitz said this
of Marines at Battle of Iwa Jima
Semper Fidelis - CORRECT ANSWER - Always Faithful, Adapted 1883
Retreat, Hell! We're attacking in a different direction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Battle of
Chosin Resevior. General Oliver Smith, CG 1st MARDIV.
1775 - CORRECT ANSWER - Creation of the Corps, 10 Nov 1775 Tun Tavern,
Philadelphia, 2 Battalions under the command of Capt Samuel Nicholas.
1776 - CORRECT ANSWER - First Marine landing, Revolutionary War Providence
Island, Bahamas to secure ammunition.
, 1798 - CORRECT ANSWER - Congress makes Marines own Branch of service which
brings it back into existence
1805 - CORRECT ANSWER - Marines storm Barbary coast pirates @ Derna, "shore of
Tripoli", O'Bannon given Mameluke sword. First raising of Colors in Eastern Hemisphere
1847 - CORRECT ANSWER - Mexican War, Battle of Chepulttepec, "Halls of
Montezuma", NCO 'blood strip' commemorates this battle.
1859 - CORRECT ANSWER - Army COL Robert E Lee leads Marines to put down John
Brown's slave revolt at Harpers Ferry
1861 - CORRECT ANSWER - Civil War, Limited engagement, Marines served mostly
with Naval detachments at sea, manning Naval guns.
1868 - CORRECT ANSWER - Eagle Globe Anchor adapted by Brigadier General Jacob
Zelian, 7th Commandant, as USMC symbol. Modified from Royal Marine's symbol.
1883 - CORRECT ANSWER - Semper Fidelis Adapted as motto
1898 - CORRECT ANSWER - Spanish-American War, Marines conducted operations in
Pacific, Cuba
1900 - CORRECT ANSWER - Boxer Rebellion, Peking, China, Defended Legation
Quarters.
1901-1934 - CORRECT ANSWER - Banana Wars - engagements from Caribbean to
Pacific, protected American interest, lifes in unstable political areas.
