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101 Flashcards

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FMF Device

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EGA - eagle, globe, anchor
surf wave crashing on the sandy beach
Crossed rifles- 2 crossed rifles symbolize rifleman ethic
Scroll - Fleet Marine Force

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First to Fight

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entered the revolution in 1775

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Leathernecks

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Leather neckpiece worn from 1775-1875

Protects jugular

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Devil Dogs

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Battle of Belleau Wood 1918
4th Marine Brigade
Germans called marines Teufelhunden

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Espirit de Corps

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One of the factors of morale

Loyalty to, pride in and enthusiasm for the unit shown by its members

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Uncommon Valor was a common virtue

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Victories in WWII, Iwo Jima

Admiral Nimitz

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Semper Fidelis

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ALWAYS FAITHFUL

Adopted in 1883

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1775

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Marine Corps was created 10NOV1775
Tun Tavern
Captain Samuel Nicholas
Considered 1st commandant of marines

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1776

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First marine landing took place during revolutionary war

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1798

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congress declared marine corps as separate military service

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1805

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Marine stormed Barbary Pirate at Derna (shores of Tripoli)
First time stars and stripes in eastern hemisphere
Presley Neville O’Bannon

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1868

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Marines adopted EGA

Eagle Globe Anchor

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1883

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Marines adopted Semper Fidelis

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1913

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Marines established Aviation Unit

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Presley Neville O’Bannon

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Heroism at battle of Derna (tripoli)

Mameluke sword was presented to O’Bannon (1805)

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Archibald Henderson

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Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps
Longest Commandant (39 yrs)
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Daniel Daly

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Earned two Medals of Honor

  • Chinese Boxer Rebellion
  • First Caco War in Haiti
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Smedley D. Butler

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Earned two Medals of Honor

  • Veracruz
  • First Caco War in Haiti
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John A. Lejeune

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13th Commandant of MC

First marine officer to command Army division on combat

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Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller

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Marine mascot named after

“Tiger of the mountians”

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Opha Mae Johnson

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First enlisted woman

1918

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Margaret A. Brewer

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First woman general officer

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Battle of Belleau Wood (France)

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WWI
Crushed german offensive that threatened Paris
Nick name Devil Dogs

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Barbery Wars

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1805
Presley Neville O’Bannon
attacked at city of Derna

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Battle of Guadalcanal

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1942

First US land offensive of WWII

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Battle of Tarawa

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1943

Extended reefs marines were offloaded hundreds of yards from beaches under fire

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Iwo Jima

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1945
Largest All-Marine battle in history
Bloodiest in MC history
Admiral Nimitz “Uncommon valor became common virtue”

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Battle of Chosin Reservoir

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1950
Chinese entered war
Marine properly evacuated

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Second Battle of Khe Sanh

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Marines defended Khe Sanh from North Vietnamese Army

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Battle of Hue City

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Creation of the Urban War Doctrine

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Montford Point Marines

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First black marine unit WWII
Congressional Gold Medal
Jacksonville, NC

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Navajo Code Talkers

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WWII provided communication secrecy

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Woman Marines

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1918 SECNAV allowed woman in Marines
Opha Mae Johnson
1948- Womans armed service integration act (permanent part of marines)

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Scarlet Trouser Stripe

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represents bloodshed at Battle of Chapultepec 1846

Only worn by CPL and above

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Quatrefoil

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cross on top of marines cover
only worn by officers
to be recognized by marine sharpshooters above in ships riggings

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Mameluke Sword

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Presley Neville O’Bannon received during Tripoli from Prince Hamet Bey

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NCO Sword

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only branch in us that NCO’s can wear sword

38
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French Fourragere

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5th and 6th Marine Regiments

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Officer Structure

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B Brigadier General
M MajorGeneral
L Lieutenant General
G General

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Colors

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Specialized flags carried by military units

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Standards

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Marine colors that are MOUNTED

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Battle Colors / Standards

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Carried by FMF units

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Guidons

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Small rectangular flags

Carried by companies, batteries, or detachments

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Birthday Celebration

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10 NOV 1775
Reading of General Lejeune’s birthday message
1st piece of cake- honor oldest marine
2nd pice of cake- honor youngest marine

FMF (2 decks)

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