Meritorious CPL Board 2024 Questions and Answers verified

What are the five S's when dealing with captives or detainees? - correct answer Search, Segregate, Silence, Speed, Safeguard Three types of court martials? - correct answer Summary, Special, and General 5 types of discharges? - correct answer Honorable, General under honorable, General under other than honorable, Bad conduct, Dishonorable How many missions of the marine corps are there in the security act of 1947? - correct answer Six Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in before WWII? - correct answer Civil War, And World War One Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in WWII? - correct answer Saipan, And Guadalcanal Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in after WWII? - correct answer Korea, And Lebanon What is the birthdate of the marine corps? - correct answer November 10th 1775 Where was the birthplace of the marine corps? - correct answer Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marine corps motto and meaning? - correct answer Semper Fidelis (Always faithful) Marine corps emblem and each parts meaning? - correct answer Eagle, Globe, And Anchor. Eagle - Nation Globe - Worldwide service Anchor - Naval traditions When was the marine corps emblem adopted and by who? - correct answer In 1868 By Brigadier General Jacob Zeilen The 7th commandant The first women marine? - correct answer Opha Mae Johnson, 1918 First commandant of the marine corps? - correct answer Captain Samuel Nicholas "Grand old man of the marine corps"? Fifth commandant of the marine corps? - correct answer Archibald Henderson Who was the first black marine officer? - correct answer Frederick C. Branch First General to command an army division? - correct answer General John A. Lejeune during WWII Two marines, Two medals of honor? - correct answer Dan Daly, And Smedly Butler First Sgt.Maj. of the marine corps? - correct answer Archibald Summers First Sgt.Maj. was appointed what day? - correct answer 1 Jan 1801 Who was the seventh commandant of the marine corps? - correct answer Jacob Zeilen Who was the thirteenth commandant of the marine corps? - correct answer John A. Lejeune Who was the eighteenth commandant of the marine corps? - correct answer Alexander A. Vandergrift First marine to earn a medal of honor? - correct answer Cpl John F. Mackie Five navy crosses? Cousin of army general George S. Patton? - correct answer Louis "Chesty" Puller Only marine in history to go from private to general? - correct answer General G. C. Thomas