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Where is the mission of the Marine Corps outlined? - The National Security Act of 1947
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ii 1st General Order - To take charge of this post and all government property in view
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2nd General Order - To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and
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observe everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
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ii 3rd General Order - To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce
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4th General Order - To repeat all calls to posts more distant from the guardhouse than my
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own.
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ii 5th General Order - To quit my post only when properly relieved.
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6th General Order - To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all
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orders from the commanding officer, officer of the day, officers and noncommissioned
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officers of the guard only.
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ii 7th General Order - To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
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ii 8th General Order - To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder
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9th General Order - To call the Corporal of the guard in any case not covered by
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instruction.
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ii 10th General Order - To salute all officers and colors and standards not cased.
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11th General Order - To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for
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challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass
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without proper authority.
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ii First Female Marine - Opha May Johnson, 1918
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ii First African American Marine Officer - Frederick C. Branch
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ii First Marine Recruiter - Captain Robert Mullen
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ii First Marine Aviator - Alfred A. Cunningham, 1912
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, ii First Commandant of the Marine Corps - Captain Samuel Nichols
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ii First Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps - Archibald Summers
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ii First Amphibious Landing - New Providence, Jamaica, 1776
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ii First Marine to command an Army Division - Gen. John A. Lejuene during WWII
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ii First Marine to earn the Medal of Honor - Cpl. John Mackie
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Two Marines Two Medals (Which Marines earned two Medal of Honors) - Dan Daly and
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Smedley Butler
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ii What was the biggest battle in the Pacific Theatre during WWII - Okinawa
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ii Who adopted the Eagle, Globe and Anchor and when? - Brig. Gen. Jacob Zeilen, 1868
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Name 4 out of 12 Wars the Marine Corps participated in prior to WWII. - Revolutionary
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War, War with France, Civil War, War with Tripoli, War of 1812, Spanish-American War,
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Mexican War, Florida Indian War, Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion, WWI, Banana
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Wars
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Name 4 out of 9 battles the Marine Corps participated in during WWII. - Okinawa, Guam,
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Midway, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Iwo Jima, Marshal Islands, Wake
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Name all 6 conflicts the Marine Corps participated in after WWII. - Korean War, Vietnam
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War, Beirut Lebanon, Grenada, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom,
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Operation Inherent Resolve.
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Longest Serving Commandant (Grand-old man of the Marine Corps) - Archibald
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Henderson, 38 years
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ii Only Marine to earn 5 Navy Crosses - Gen. John A. Lejeune
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"Uncommon valor was a common virtue" about the Marine at Iwo Jima - Admiral Chester
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Nimitz
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ii "Retreat? Hell we just got here!" at the Battle of Bellaeu Wood - Lloyd Williams
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Photographer who took the famous Iwo Jima flag raising. - Joe Rosenthal, Associated
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Press
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Plane who dropped the Atom Bomb on Hiroshima, name of the bomb. - Enola Gay,
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dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima.
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ii Name of the Atom Bomb dropped on Nagasaki - Fat Boy
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