FMF Core & LCE Detailed
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Section 102 - Correct Answer Marine Corps History, Rank Structure, and Courtesies Fundamentals.
1775 - Correct Answer 10 November 1775 by a resolution of the Continental Congress, which "raised
two battalions of Marines." at the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1834, The Marines came
under the Department of the Navy. The National Security Act of 1947, amended in 1952, states the
present structure.
1776 - Correct Answer -The First Marine landing took place during the Revolutionary War. Marines
invaded New Providence Island in the Bahamas and seized guns and supplies.
-The uniform of the day had a stiff leather stock that was worn around the neck, thus the nickname
"Leatherneck."
1805 - Barbary Pie. - Correct Answer -Marines stormed the Barbary pirates' stronghold at Burma on the
"Shores of Tripoli."
-Marines Raised the "Stars and Stripes" for the first time in the Eastern Hemisphere.
1847 - Mexicans went to heaven. - Correct Answer 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 U.S. troops to enter the Capital.
-Marines also helped to take California.
1859 - 18 Ferry 9 - Correct Answer -Under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee, U.S. Army, Marines
stormed the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry to put down an attempted slave revolt lead by abolitionist
John Brown.
,1868 - E.G.A. is great. - Correct Answer -The Marines Corps adopted an emblem that consisted of an
eagle, a globe, and an anchor. -Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin, 7th Commandant, modified the British
Royal Marine emblem to depict the Marines as both American and maritime. -The globe and anchor
signify worldwide service and sea traditions, the spread eagle is a symbol of the Nation itself.
1883 - Semper Fi (Fee) - Correct Answer The official motto of the Marine Corps, "Semper Fidelis," Latin
for Always Faithful.
1900 - Boxing Gloves. - Correct Answer -During the Boxer Rebellion, Marines defended the American
Legation in Peking, China.
-The Marines were part of a multinational defense force that protected the Legation Quarter against
attack.
1913 - Correct Answer -The Marine Corps established its aviation unit.
-Major Alfred A. Cunningham was the first pilot.
1917 - 5, 6, 7, 8 - Correct Answer -The French Fourragere is still worn by the 5th and 6th Marines for
participating in eight distinct operations.
1933 - F.M.F. to be. - Correct Answer -Marine Corps was reorganized into the Fleet Marine Force,
formally establishing the "command and administrative relations" between the Fleet and Marine Corps.
-Marine Corps Equipment Board was established at Quantico, Virginia.
-Marines began devoting long hours to testing and developing materials for landing operations and
expeditionary service.
1965 - Correct Answer -Marines landed in South Vietnam, the longest war in it's history.
-Participated in the pacification program designated to win the support of the local populace.
-Marines landed in the Dominican Republic to evacuate and protect U.S. citizens.
1982 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Correct Answer -Marines deployed to Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping
force in an effort to restore peace and order to this war-torn country.
-"Force in Readiness"
,-On 23 October 1983, a suicide truck bomb attack on the headquarters building killed 241 Americans and
wounded 70 others.
-The Last Marine unit withdrew in July 1984.
1991 - Correct Answer _Operation Desert Storm was launched when the Iraqi Government refused to
comply with the United Nations resolutions.
-Marine Aviation was heavily used when the air phase commenced in January 1991.
-When massive bombing failed to dislodge Iraqi forces, Marine ground forces swept into Kuwait and
liberated the country.
2001 - Correct Answer -Operation Enduring Freedom was the war in Afghanistan, together with three
smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the Global War on Terror.
-07 October 2001, early combat operations including a mix of strikes from land based B-1 Lancer, B-2
Spirit, and B-52 Stratofortress Bombers; Carrier based F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet fighters; and
Tomahawk cruise missiles.
2003 - Correct Answer -From March 20th - May 1st 2003, the Invasion of Iraq was led by the U.S.,
alongside the U.K., and smaller contingents from Australia and Poland.
2004 Resolve - Correct Answer -The first Battle of Fallujah.
-Operation Vigilant Resolve was an unsuccessful attempt by the U.S. military to capture the city of
Fallujah in April 2004.
2004 Fury - Correct Answer -The Second Battle of Fallujah.
-Operation Al-Fajr (The Dawn) and Operation Phantom Fury were joint U.S.-Iraqi-British offensive in
November and December 2004.
The Battle of Belleu Wood - Correct Answer -During WWI, Marines helped crush a German Offensive at
Belleu Wood, France.
-German Intelligence classified Marines as "Storm Troops," the highest rating on the enemy fighting
scale.
-German troops called Marines "Teufelhunden" or "Devil Dogs".
, The Battle of Guadalcanal - Correct Answer -07 August 1942, Marines launched the first U.S. land
offensive of WWII on the beaches of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
-Marked the first combat test of the new amphibious doctrine.
-Also landed on New Georgia, Choiseul (Feint), and Bougainville.
The Battle of Mariana Islands - Correct Answer -The Marianas were invaded due to the needs for
airfields and advanced bases for the Navy.
-June - July 1943, Lt. General Holland M. Smith led combined invasion force of Marines and Soldiers that
totaled over 136,000.
-Greatest number of troops to operate under Marine Command.
The Battle of Tarawa - Correct Answer -The Gilbert Islands, Tarawa Atoll and Betio, were the first in the
line of defense in the Central Pacific.
-Japanese Commander proclaimed that it would take 1 million Americans 100 years to conquer.
-on 20 November 1943, Marines landed and secured the island within 76 hours.
-Many Marines drowned while attempting to wade ashore due to being offloaded hundreds of yards
from the beach because of an extended reef.
The Battle of Iwo Jima - Correct Answer -19 February 1945, Marines landed on Iwo Jima in what was the
largest/bloodiest all-Marines battle in history. 23,300 casualties.
-Increased the air support and bombing operations against the Japanese Home islands.
-Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said, "Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was
a common virtue."
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir - Correct Answer -November 1950, Marines were cut off after pushing far
into North Korea.
-Marines smashed 7 of the 10 enemy division sent to annihilate them.
-During the retrograde movement, Marines brought out all operable equipment, properly evacuated
their wounded and dead, and maintained tactical integrity.
The Battle of Hue City - Correct Answer -January 1968, During the Vietnamese holiday of Tet, NVA forces
launched a surprise offensive in major populated centers of Hue City.
