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1
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A.A. Cunningham

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First marine aviator

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2
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Opha Mae Johnson

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First female marine

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3
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Semper fidelis

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“Always Faithful”

Adopted in 1883

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4
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Mameluke sword

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Awarded to lieutenant Pressley o’bannon after the battle of tripoli by Prince Hemet
Oldest weapon still in use by the military today

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5
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General Jacob zeilin

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Adopted the marine corps emblem in 1868

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6
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The united states marine corps is a direct descendent of?

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British royal marines

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7
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Birthplace of the U.S. Marines

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Tun tavern. Philadelphia, PA

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8
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Birthday of the USMC

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November 10, 1775

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9
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The first USMC officer

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Capt. Samuel Nicholas

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10
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The first amphibious landing of the USMC

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New providence Bahamas

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11
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Battle where the marine corps first fought alongside the army

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Battle of Trenton

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12
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First commandant of the marine corps

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Major William Ward Burrows

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13
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Year that congress first established the rank of Sargeant major

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1798

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14
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Significance of the quatrefoil

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Cross shaped braid worn on top of the marine officers cover to distinguish marine sharpshooters on board ships from friend or foe

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15
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Year the marine corps emblem was adopted

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1868

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15
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What does the eagle, globe, and anchor stand for

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Eagle = nation
Globe = worldwide service
Anchor = naval traditions
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16
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Who carries the non-commissioned officers sword

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Only u.s. marine non commissioned officers

17
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Cause of the Barbary pirates war

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President Jefferson ordered American merchant men to cease payment of ransom to the pirates in 1801

17
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War that marines first earn a reputation for deadly marksmanship

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War of 1812

17
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5th commandant of the USMC

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Archibald Henderson

18
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Bloodstripe symbolizes

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Blood that was shed by marine officers and marine NCOs at the battle of chapultipec

19
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Bloodiest battle of the Mexican American war

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The halls of montezuma.

20
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First marine awarded the medal of honor

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Corporal John mackie

21
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U.S. ship that sank in Havana in 1898

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USS Maine

22
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How many marines awarded the medal of honor in the boxer rebellion

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33

23
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Most noted marine for his actions in the boxer rebellion

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Private Dan Daly

24
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The six countries in which there was a conflict in which was known as the Boxer Rebellion

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Panama
Cuba
Nicaragua
Vera Cruz Mexico
Haiti
Dominican republic
25
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Year that World War 1 began

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1917

26
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Under which president did World War 1 begin

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Woodrow Wilson

27
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Commander of the American expeditionary force which landed in Liverpool when the U.S. entered I’m WW1

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Maj Gen John J. (blackjack) Pershing

28
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The two marine regiments who were most instrumental in the battles of belleau, soissons, and blanc mont ridge in WW1

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5th and 6th marine regiments

29
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Teufelhunden

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Devil Dogs

30
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Name of the treaty that ended WW1

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The treaty of Versailles

31
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Year that the secretary of the navy authorize the commandant to enlist women into the marine corps

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1918

32
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War that general John A. Legeune see combat for his very first time

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Mexican American war

33
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John A. Legeune

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13th commandant

34
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How many years did general Legeune serve as commandant of the marine corps

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9

35
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Which ways did general Legeune formalize the marine corps ball

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Birthday message
Troop formations
Marine corps ball

36
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Official colors of the marine corps and what they represent

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Scarlet - blood the marines have shed

Gold - shows the world the marines are bold

37
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Authorized to wear the French fourragere

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5th and 6th marine regiments

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