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Marine Corps History Flashcards

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What occurred on 10 Nov 1775?

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Birth Date of the Marine Corps at Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, PA

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What occurred on 3 March 1776?

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1st Amphibious Landing at New Providence, Bahamas, led by Capt Samuel Nicholas

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What happened on 1805 in Marine Corps History?

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Lt. Presley O’Bannon joined Prince Hamet to attack Libya. Given Mameluke sword, still used by officers. “SHORES OF TRIPOLI”

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What happened on 17 Oct 1820?

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5th Commandant, Archibald Henderson appointed to office. “Grand old man of the Marine Corps”, served for 28 years as Commandant.

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What happened on 1848?

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Mexican War, red stripe of “blood stripe” earned for heavy losses of NCOs and officers at Chapultepec. HALL OF MONTEZUMA.

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What happened in 1898?

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Guantanomo Bay Cuba secured as naval base. SgtMaj John Quick awarded the Medal of Honor at Cuzco Wells.

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What is the Boxer Rebellion?

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Attacked by 50,000 boxers, Pvt Dan daily awarded medal of honor

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What are the Banana Wars?

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Gained valuable combat leadership and jungle war fighting experience in Panama.

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What occurred in 1914?

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  1. Vera Cruz, Maj Smedley Butler awarded Medal of Honor, 1st Marine officer.
  2. Haiti, Maj Smedley Butler fought Cocoas to be awarded 2nd Medal of Honor.
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What happened at Belleau Wood?

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  • “Retreat hell, we just got here!”
  • Term Devil Dog given
  • 5th and 6th Marines awarded Croix De Guerre.
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What happened at Soissons?

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5th and 6th Marines awarded 2nd Croix De Guerre

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What happened at Blanc Mont?

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Gen. Lejeune led Army Div, 1st time in MC History, 5th and 6th, Marine awarded 3rd criox De Guerre.

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What happened on 7 Dec 1941?

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Japanese attack Pearl Harbor

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What happened at Midway?

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Turning point in the War.

Marked 1st battle that US forces had used broken secret Japanese code.

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What occurred on Guadalcanal?

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1st offensive battle of WW2. Sgt. John Basilone awarded Medal of Honor.

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What happened at Tarawa?

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Japanese boasted it would take 1 million men 100 years to take, but only took Marines 76 hours. AMTRACKS came about. Proved validity of amphibious assault doctrine.

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What happened at Iwo Jima?

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Over 26,000 Marines killed, “Uncommon valor was a common virtue” stated by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
Flag raised on Mt. Surbachi 80 Marines awarded Medal of Honor.

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What occurred on Okinawa?

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Last offensive battle of WW2.

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What occurred on Pusan?

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Battle which Marines had to reinforce US Army. Marines demonstrated force in readiness in 1950.
1st Provisional Brigade rapid deployment and landing.

20
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What occurred on Inchon?

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Amphibious battle opposed by nearly all high ranking Department of Defense. Proves amphibious landing still effective for offensive combat; only amphibious landing of Korean Conflict.

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What is the Chosin Reservoir?

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Marines were cut off and had to fight back to the sea. “We are not retreating, just attacking in a different direction”

22
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What occurred on 1957?

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Date office of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was est.

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What occurred on 20 Feb 1962?

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Lt. Col. John Glenn launched into the 1st US man made capsule in orbit.

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What is Da Dang?

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An air strip where a majority of the early air strikes were launched from.

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What is Starlight?

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1st offensive operation from Chu Lai

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What is Khe Sahn?

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77 day siege during Vietnam conflict

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What is the TET Offensive?

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NVA met disaster in their attempt to capture major South Vietnamese cities.

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What happened at Dewey Canyon?

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Most effective Air-Ground operation of the Vietnam War.

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What is Eagle Pull?

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Evacuated several hundred civilians from Cambodia

30
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What is Frequent Wind?

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Over 7,000 civilians evacuated from Saigon.

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What happened at Hue City?

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Fought in built up areas 1st time since Korea, fighting from house to house.

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What is Urgent Fury?

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Operation in Grenada in which Marines evacuated American Medical students.

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What happened on 23 Oct 1983?

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Marine Barracks bombed, killing 220 Marines in Beirut. Lebanon.

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What is Just Cause?

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Operation in which Marines apprehended Manuel Noriega from Panama.

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What is Desert Strom?

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Kuwait (1991) Marines were first to arrive with significant combat power, validating MPS Doctrine.

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What is Al-Khafji?

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1st ground engagement with the Iraqi forces in the Persian Gulf.

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What is Restore Hope?

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Operation in which Marines were engaged 27 fire fights while conducting humanitarian operations in Somalia.

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