101 Marine Corps history, rank structur, and courtesies

Question 1

1775

Answer 1

The marine corps was created 10 november 1775 in philadelphia PA at Tun tavern by a resolution of the continental congress. they raised two battalions of marines. Capt samuel nicholas became the commander of these two battalions and is considered the 1st commadant of the marine corps.

Question 2

1776

Answer 2

First marine landing took place during revilutionary wa. marines invaded new providence island in the bahamas. seized guns and supplies. uniform of the day had a stiff leather stock worn around the neck. giving marines the nickname leathernecks

Question 3

1805

Answer 3

marines stormed the barbary pirates stronghold at burma on the shores of tripoli. Marines raised the stars and striped for the first time in the eastern hemisphere.

Question 4

1834

Answer 4

the marines were organized under the department of the navy

Question 5

1847

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during the mexican war marines occupied the halls of montezuma during the battle of chapultepec in mexico city. the royal palace fell to invading marines who were among the first united states troops to enter the capital. Marines also helped take california

Question 6

1859

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under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee (u.s army) Marines stormed the US arsenal at Harpers ferry to put down an attempted slave revolt lead by abolitionist John Brown.

Question 7

1868

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Marine corps adopted the eagle, globe, and anchor. Brigadier general Jacob Zeilin, 7th commandant, modified the british(royal) marine emblem. The globe and anchor signify worldwide service and sea traditions.
the spread eagle represents the nation itself.

Question 8

1883

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The marine corps adopted semper fidelis as its official motto (latin for always faithful)

Question 9

1900

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supporting foreign policy, marines from ships on the asiatic station defended the american legation in peking, china during the boxer rebellion. The marines were part of a multinational defense force that protected legation quarter against attack. they were able to hold out until a relief force was able to reach peking china and end the rebellion

Question 10

1912

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Marine corps established its aviation unit. Major ALfred A. Cunningham was the first pilot. His first solo flight (1stlt at the time) occured on 1 august 1912

Question 11

1917

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marines landed in france. They participated in eight distinct operations. Distinguishing themselves and were awarded a number of decorations, among them the french fourragere; still worn by members of the 5th and 6th Marines.

Question 12

1933

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Marine corps was reorganized into the Fleet Marine Force, establishing the command and administrative relations between the fleet and the marine corps.

The marine corps equipment board was established in quantico va and marines began to devote long hours to testing and developing materials for landing operations and expeditionary service

Question 13

1965

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Marines landed in south vietname and conducted numerous large-scale offensive operations throughout the course of the war, as well as, participated in the pacification program designed to win the support of the local populace.

in response to an attempted coup of the local government, marines landed in the dominican republic to evacuate and protect us citizens. the marines formed the core of a multinational force that quickly restored the peace.

Question 14

1982

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Marines deployed to beirut, lebanon as a multinational peacekeeping force to restore peace and order. Further displaying the Marine concept of a force in readiness

Question 15

1983

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23 october 1983 a suicide truck bomb attackon the building serving as barracks for 1/8 killed 241 americans and wounded 70 others. the last marine unit withdrew in july of 1984

Question 16

1991

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operation desert storm- launched after iraqi government invaded kuwait and refused to comply with united nations resolutions demanding their withdrawal. Marine aviation was heavily used when the air phase commenced in jan of 1991. When massive bombing failed to dislodge iraqi forces, marine ground forces swept in to kuwait and liberated the country. this caused severe damage to the iraqi military capability

Question 17

2001

Answer 17

11 sept 2001 terrorist attacks were carried out in NY. Two civilian airline planes were hijacked and flown in to the world trade center.

operation enduring freedom (OEF)- official name used by the US government for the war in afghanistan, together with three smaller military actions, under the umbrella GWOT. 7 october 2001 early combat operations including a mix of strikes from land based B-1 Lancers, B-2 Spirit, and B-52 stratofortress bombers; carrier based F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 hornet fighters; and tomahawk cruise missiles launched from both US and british ships and submarines signaled the start of operation enduring freedom.

Question 18

2003

Answer 18

the invasion of iraq (from 20 Mar to 1 May 2003 Led by the US and accompanied by United Kingdom, australia, and poland

Question 19

The battle of belleu wood

Answer 19

6 june 1918- In france during world war 1 marines heled to crush a german offensive at belleu wood that threatened paris. The french renamed the area “the wood of the brigade of marines” germans evaluated the marines as storm troops. the highest rating on the enemy fighting scale. germans nicknamed the marines teufelhunden or devil dogs.

Question 20

battle of guadalcanal

Answer 20

7 august 1942 1st marine division landed on the beaches of guadalcnal in the solomon islands and lauched