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Marine Corps Birthday
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10 November 1775
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Marine Corps Birthplace
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Tun Tavern
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3 Main parts of the USMC Emblem and it's meaning
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Eagle - National defense
Globe - Worldwide service Anchor - Maritime traditions |
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Marine Corps motto
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Semper Fidelis ( always faithful )
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Official Colors of the Marine Corps
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Scarlet and Gold
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Marine Corps Mascot
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English bulldog
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3 types of American Flags
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Post flag , Standard , Garrison
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Origin of nickname "Leatherneck"
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Came from when Marines wore high leather collars to defend themselves against sword slashes
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Origin of the nickname "Devil Dog"
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Given by Germans in WW1
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Name of the Marine Corps Band
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The President's Own
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4 types of Marine Corps uniforms
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Dress, Service, Utility, and Physical Training
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Meaning of the Blood stripe
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In memory of those who died at the battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican War
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Who is subject to the USMJ
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All members of the armed forced, active and reserve
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Cross shaped design worn on officers Barracks cap
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Quatrefoil
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Name of the Marine Officer's Sword
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Mameluke
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Meaning of Gung-ho
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Working together
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Five paragraph order
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Situation
Mission Execution Admin / Logistics Command / Signal |
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Six troop leading steps
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Begin Planning
Arrange Reconnaissance Make Reconnaissance Complete Planning Issue Order Supervise |
BAMCIS
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"Every Marine is a _________"
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Rifleman
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"Every Marine officer is a ___________"
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Rifle platoon commander
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Call sign of the helicopter that transports the President
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Marine one
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Five types of discharge
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Honorable, General under honorable conditions, General under other than honorable conditions, Bad conduct, Dishonorable
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Meaning of the Blood stripe
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In memory of those who died at the battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican War
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Who is subject to the USMJ
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All members of the armed forced, active and reserve
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Punitive Articles
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Articles 77-134
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Three types of Court Martial
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Summary, Special and General
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Significance of the Quatrefoil
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Originally enabled sharpshooters in the riggins of sailing ships to distinguish between friend and foe
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Significance behind the Mameluke Sword
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Presented to Lt. Presley O'bannon by Prince Hamet for the Marines actions in the Battle of Tripoli
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First amphibious landing
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New Providence, Bahamas 1776
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The front of a ship
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Bow
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The back of a ship
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Stern
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The left side of a ship
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Port
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The right side of a ship
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Starbord
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Cross shaped design worn on officers Barracks cap
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Quatrefoil
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The walls on a ship
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Bulkhead
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The kitchen on a ship
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Galley
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Significance behind the NCO sword
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They are the only NCOs of any branch still authorized to carry swords
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Purpose of an Inferior Guard
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Preserve Order
Enforce Regulations Protect Property |
PEP
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Protection of the entire body from enemy fire
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Cover
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Protection from enemy observation
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Concealment
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The art of concealment or disguise
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Camouflage
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Eight principles of Camouflage
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Movement, Shadows, Position, Shape, Color, Texture, Dispersion, Shine
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Location of First Marine Division
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Camp Pendleton, CA
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Location of Second Marine Division
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Camp Lejeune, NC
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Name of the Marine Officer's Sword
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Mameluke
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Location of Third Marine Division
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Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
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Location of Fourth Marine Division
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New Orleans, LA
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Nine Principles of War
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Objective Offensive Simplicity Economy of force Maneuver Unity of command Supervise Security |
MOOSEMUSS
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Meaning of Gung-ho
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Working together
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Five paragraph order
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Situation
Mission Execution Admin / Logistics Command / Signal |
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Six troop leading steps
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Begin Planning
Arrange Reconnaissance Make Reconnaissance Complete Planning Issue Order Supervise |
BAMCIS
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"Every Marine is a _________"
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Rifleman
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"Every Marine officer is a ___________"
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Rifle platoon commander
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Call sign of the helicopter that transports the President
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Marine one
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Five types of discharge
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Honorable, General under honorable conditions, General under other than honorable conditions, Bad conduct, Dishonorable
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Historical significance of the French Fourragere
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Worn in recognition of the accomplishments at Belleau Wood, Soissons, and Blanc Mont
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Three major developments of the Korean War
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Flak jackets, Thermal Boots, and Vertical Envelopment Doctrine
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Four Major battles of the Korean War
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Pusan
Inchon Chosin Reservoir Seoul |
PICS
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Five major Marine Corps Battles of WW2
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Bouganville
Iwo Jima Guadalcanal Okinawa Tarawa |
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The battle which was fought in order to provide a landing strip for strategic bombers
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Iwo Jima
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The battle in which Marines were held in a 77 day siege
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Khe Sanh, Vietnam 1968
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Bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War
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The Battle of Hue, 1968
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The rescue of students from the island of Grenada, 1983
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Operation Urgent Fury
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The operation in which Marines were sent to Panama to apprehend Manuel Noriega, 1989
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Operation Just Cause
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Persian Gulf War , 1990–1991
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Operation Desert Shield / Storm
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The response to the Black Hawk Down incident in Somalia, 1995
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Operation United Shield
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The U.S response in Afghanistan to the 9/11 attacks, 2001.
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Operation Enduring Freedom
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Birth date of the Marine Corps
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10 Nov 1775
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Birthplace of the Marine Corps
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Tun Tavern, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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1st Amphibious Landing
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*3 March 1776
*New providence, Bahamas *led by Capt. Samuel Nicholas |
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Shores of Tripoli
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*1805
*Lt. Presley O'Bannon joined Prince Hamet to attack Libya. *Given Mameluke sword, still used by officers |
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Mexican– American War
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*1846
*red blood stripe *earned for heavy losses of NCO's and Officers at Chapultepec. *Halls of Montezuma |
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5th Commandant of the Marine Corps
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*Archibald Henderson
*appointed to office 17 Oct 1820 *Grand old man of the Marine Corps |
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Guantanamo Bay, Cuba secured as Naval Base
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*1898
*Sgt. Maj John Quick awarded the MOH at Cuzco Wells |
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Boxer Rebellion
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*attacked by 50k boxers
*Pvt Dan Daily awarded MOH |
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Banana Wars
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Gained Valuable combat leadership and jungle war fighting experience in Panama
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Vera Cruz, MX. Maj Smedley Butler awarded MOH
1st Marine Officer |
1914
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Haiti, Maj Smedley Butler fought Cocoas.
to be awarded 2nd MOH |
1914
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Belleau Wood
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*"Retreat hell, we just got here!"
*1,200 seasoned infantry fought *term Devil Dog given *5th & 6th Marines awarded Croix de Guerre |
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Soissons
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*5th & 6th Marines awarded 2nd Croix de Guerre
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Blanc Mont
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*WWI
*Gen. Lejeune led Army Div, 1st time in MC history, 5th and 6th Marines awarded 3rd Croix De Guerre |
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Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
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7 Dec 1941
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Midway
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*Turning point in the War.
*WWII *Marked 1st battle that US forces had utilized utilized broken secret Japanese code |
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Guadacanal
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*WWII
*1st offensive battle *Sgt. John Basilone awarded MOH |
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Tarawa
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*WWII
*Japanese boasted it would take 1 million men and 100 years to take. *only took Marines 76 hours AMTRACKS came about *Provided validity of amphibious assault doctrine |
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Iwo Jima
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*WWII
*26k Marines Killed *"Uncommon valor was a common virtue" *Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz *Flag raised on Mt. Suribachi. *80 Marines awarded MOH |
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Okinawa
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*Last offensive Battle of WWII
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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 *Korean War |
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Inchon
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*Korean War
*Amphibious battle opposed by nearly all high ranking officials in Dept of Defense *Proved amphibious landing still effective for offensive combat *Only amphibious landing in Korean War |
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Chosin Reservoir
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*Korean War
*Marines were cut off and had to fight back to sea *"we are not retreating, just attacking in a different direction" |
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Date office of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was established
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*1957
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Lt. John Glenn launched into the 1st US man made capsule in orbit
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*20 Feb 1962
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Da Nang
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*Vietnam War
*air strip where a majority of the early air strikes were launched from |
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Starlight
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* 1st offensive operation / from Chu Lai
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Khe Sahn
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*Vietnam
*77 day siege |
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TET Offensive
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*Vietnam war
*NVA met disaster in their attempt to capture major South Vietnamese cities |
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Dewey Canyon
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*Vietnam War
*Most effective Air–Ground operation in the Vietnam War |
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Operation Eagle Pull
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*Khmer Rouge
*Evacuated several hundred civilians from Cambodia |
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Frequent Wind
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*Vietnam War
*Over 7k civilians evacuated from Saigon |
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Hue City
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*TET Offensive
*Vietnam War *Fought in built up areas 1st time since Korea *fighting from house to house |
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Urgent Fury
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*Cold war
*operation in Grenada *Marines evacuated American medical students |
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Marines barracks bombed
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*Lebanese civil war
*killing 220 Marines *Beirut, Lebanon *23 Oct 1983 |
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Just Cause
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*Fight in Panama
*Operation in which Marines apprehended Manuel Noriega from Panama |
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Desert Storm
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*Kuwait (1991)
*first to arrive with significant combat power *validated MPS doctrine (military police support) |
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Al–Khafji
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*Gulf war
*1st ground engagement with Iraqi forces in Persian gulf |
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Restore Hope
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*Somalia
*Marines engaged with Iraqi forces in the Persian Gulf |
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