101 Fundamentals

Question 1

1775

Answer 1

USMC Created on 10 Nov 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Tun Tavern. Raised 2 BNs with Capt. Samuel Nicholas as the commander.

Question 2

1776

Answer 2

First Marine landing during the Revolutionary War. Invade New Providence Island in the Bahamas and seized guns and supplies. Uniform of the day stiff leather stock (leather neck)

Question 3

1805

Answer 3

Stormed the Barbary pirates stronghold at Burma. Raised the flag for the first time in the eastern hemisphere.

Question 4

1834

Answer 4

Organized under the DON

Question 5

1847

Answer 5

Mexican war, Marines occupied the “Halls of Montezuma” during the battle of Chapultepec in Mexico City. Royal palace fell to invading marines, among first US troops to enter the capital Marines also help take California.

Question 6

1859

Answer 6

Col Robert E. Lee, stormed the US arsenal at Harper’s Ferry to put down an attempted slave revolt lead by abolitionist John Brown.

Question 7

1868

Answer 7

BGen Jacob Zeilin (7th Commandant) EGA.
Eagle: Nation
Globe: worldwide service
Anchor: sea traditions

Question 8

1883

Answer 8

Semper Fidelis adopted

Question 9

1900

Answer 9

Marines from ships on the Asiatic station defended the American legation in Peking, China during the boxer rebellion. Multinational defense force that protected the legation quarter.

Question 10

1912

Answer 10

Established aviation unit. Maj Alfred A Cunningham first pilot. His first solo flight on 1 Aug 1912

Question 11

1917

Answer 11

Marines landed in France. Participated in 8 distinct operations. Awarded the French Fourragere; Worn by members of the 5th and 6th Marines

Question 12

1933

Answer 12

Reorg FMF, establishing the command and admin relationship.

Equipment board established in Quantico Virginia. Developing for landing ops and exped services

Question 13

1965

Answer 13

South Vietnam conducted numerous large-scale offensive operations and participated in the pacification program designed to win the support of the local populace.
Marines landed in the Dominican Republic to evacuate and protect US citizens. Core of the multinational force

Question 14

1982

Answer 14

Beirut, Lebanon multinational peacekeeping force. Displayed the Marine concept of a “Force in Readiness”

Question 15

1983

Answer 15

On 23 October 1983, suicide truck bomb attack the 1/8 barracks killing 241 Americans and wounded 70 others. Withdrew in July 1984

Question 16

1991

Answer 16

Operation desert storm after the Iraqi government invaded Kuwait and refused to comply with UN resolutions demanding their withdrawal. Marine aviation heavily used in Jan 1991. When bombings failed Marine ground forces swept into Kuwait and liberated the country.

Question 17

2001

Answer 17

11 Sep 2001 attacked the world trade center.

7 Oct 2001 start of OEF