101 HISTORY RANK AND COURTSIES Flashcards

1
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1775

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USMC birthday Nov 10 Tun Tavern in Philly

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2
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1776

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First marine landing (New Providence) where leather neck came from

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3
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1805

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Barbary pirates “shores of Tripoli” Stars and Stripes raised first time in Eastern Hemisphere

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4
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1834

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Fall under the Navy

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5
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1847

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Mexicans went to heaven
Mexican war “halls of montezuma” and also California

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6
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1859

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Colonel Robert E Lee at harpers ferry put down slave revolt (no slaves alive)

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7
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1868

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EGA, Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin signifies worldwide service and sea traditions, spread eagle symbol of the nation itself

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8
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1883

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SEMPER FI

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9
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1900

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Boxer Rebellion held out u til relief force came

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10
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1912

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Aviation Unit , Major Alfred Cunningham first pilot and first solo flight on 1 AUG

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11
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1917

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Landed in France with number of decorations for 5th and 6th marines

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12
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1933

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Fleet Marine Force, equipment board established at Quantico

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13
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1965

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South Vietnam , and Dominican Republic

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14
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1982

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Beirut displayed “force in readiness”

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15
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1983

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23 OCT suicide truck bomb with 1/8 killed 241 and wounded 70 last marine withdrew in July of 1984

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16
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1991

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Operation Desert Storm (Kuwait)
Air phase commenced in JAN of 1991

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17
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2001

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9/11 and Operation Enduring Freedom and GWOT began on 7 OCT 2001

18
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2003

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Invasion of Iraq from 20 MAR to 1 MAY
US, UK, Australia, and Poland

19
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Battle of Belleu Wood

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6 June 1918
I’m France against Germans
“Devil Dog”

20
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Battle of Guadalcanal

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07AUG1942
1rst MARDIV
In Solomon Islands
First combat test of new amphibious doctrine

21
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Battle of Tarawa

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20NOV1943
Japanese commander “a million Americans 100 years to conquer”
Secured it with 76 hours
Heavy losses

22
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Battle of Mariana Islands

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June-July 1943
LTGEN Holland M.( Howlin Mad) Smith
Lead over 136,000 marine/soldiers
Greatest number of troops to operate under marine command

23
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Battle of Okinawa

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1APR1945 until 22 JUN1945
Involved 287,000 troops
82-day campaign
Japs cass- 77,000
Allied cass- 65,00 including 14,000 dead
23 medals of honor awarded

24
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Battle of Iwo Jima

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19FEB1945
Bloodiest Marine Battle in history
23,300 cass
Admiral Nimitz said “ Among Americans who served on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue”

25
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Battle Chosin Reservoir

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Nov 1950
Korean War
10 divs sent to destroy
Marines destroyed 7 divs

26
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Battle Hue City

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Jan 1968
Vietnam
NVA held city
Marines fought house to house yard by yard
Secured on 25 Feb 1968

27
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First Battle of Fallujah

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4 April 2004
Operation Vigilant Resolve
Unsuccessful attempt to take fallujah
1/5 attacked city center, 2/1pushed south
By 10 APR 3/4 and 2/2 were committed

28
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Second Battle of Fallujah

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7 NOV 2004
Operation Al-Fajar
Operation Phantom Furry

29
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Operation Al Fajar

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9 US army and marine BATT, 6 Iraqi BATT, and aviation
Full force 12,000 marines, sailors , soldiers, airmen, and ISF

30
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Operation Phantom Furry

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7 NOV 2004
US, Iraqi, and British
Attack on the city
Dense urban fighting

31
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Operation Strike of the Sword

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2 JUL2009
Against Taliban
4000 marines from 2nd Expeditionary Brigade 659 Afghan Army
2/8, 2nd LAR brigade, and 1/5

32
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Battle of Marjah

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Feb 2010
Reclaimed strategic agricultural hub and narco safe haven

33
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Archbald Henderson

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Commandant 1820-1858
“Grand Old Man of the Marine corps “

34
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John Quick

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Seargant Major
1898
At Cuzco well semaphoring and emergency lift of naval bombardment while under shell fire

35
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Dan Daley

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2 Medals of Honor (1) at boxer rebellion (2) first Caco war Hati
During battle of Bellevue wood said “ come on you sons of a bitches do you wanna live forever “

36
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Louis B (chesty) Puller

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1930 him and 32 marines known for ability to engage rebel groups in the jungle”Tiger of the Mountains”
14 personal decorations distinguished service cross and 5 navy cross

37
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Gregory R. (Pappy) Boyington

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Major
Aerial dog fights
Commanded “black sheep”
28 kills
Medal of Honor 5 OCT 1945
Against Japanese 12 Sep 1943- 3 Jan 1944

38
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Ira H. Hayes

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Corporal
23 Feb 1945
Was in photo of second flag raising Iwo

39
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Opha Mae Johnson

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13 Aug 1918
First female enlisted
“Skirt Marines”

40
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Margret A. Brewer

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BRIGEN
served as director of women marines 1973-1977
7th and last director
First woman general officer 11 May 1978

41
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Robert E Bush

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2 May 1945
Battle of Okinawa
Hospital Apprentice 1rst class
Administered blood in one hand returned fire with the other
“Conspicuous gallantry”
Medal of Honor on 5 Oct 1945 during “Nimitz Day”
Youngest man to win MOH in WWII

42
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Robert R Ingram

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28 MAR 1966
Petty Officer
Against 100 NVA
crawled to downed Marines revived 3 wounds while dressing a wound he revived a 4th from 1600-sunset he preformed his actions
Awarded the MOH