Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith led a combined invasion force of Marines and soldiers
that totaled over 136,000
April of 1945
Marines landed and secured Okinawa
Last large action of WWII
Major General Geiger assumes command of the 10th Army after Army commander
Najaf is was a key target of Coalition Forces as it was the main hub of activity in the
southern region of the country
Came under control after a three week period of intense fighting in August 2004
December 1941
Despite being heavily outnumbered, Marines mounted a courageous defense before finally
falling on 23 December
,Term 2 of 80
Belleau Wood
One of the greatest battles fought in history
Belleau Wood, France in 1918 during WWI
Marines called "storm troops" by Germans
Renamed "the Wood of the Brigade of Marines"
Marines have been at the forefront of every Anerican war since their founding
Najaf is was a key target of Coalition Forces as it was the main hub of activity in the
southern region of the country
Came under control after a three week period of intense fighting in August 2004
Occurred in Spring if 2004 after convoy protected by security forces was hit and the
contractors were killed, burnt and hung from the bridges in Fallujah
Marines pulled out of city due to international pressure caused by false news reports
Definition 3 of 80
April of 1945
Marines landed and secured Okinawa
Last large action of WWII
Major General Geiger assumes command of the 10th Army after Army commander
Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Midway
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Okinawa
,Definition 4 of 80
Home to key bridges needed to cross the Euphrates River for the advancement of Coalition
Forces throughout Iraq
U.K. assaulted and seized control of bridges in March 2003
Battle of Najaf
Battle of Ramadi
Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Nasiriyah
Definition 5 of 80
Marines moved to push out all insurgency in Fallujah in 2006
Insurgents killed a Sunni sheik and didn't return the body for proper burial
20 tribes from Al Anbar rose up against insurgency and drove them out of city suburbs, giving
control to Coalition and local security forces
Battle of Najaf
Battle of Nasiriyah
Battle of Nawa
Battle of Ramadi
, Term 6 of 80
Who are OSCAR team mentors?
Consists of selected Marines with combat zone deployment experience, who are strong
role models and are willing to assist and mentor Marines with COS problems
Responsible for identifying, supporting, and advising Marines with COS issues as early as
possible
Corporal who was first Marine awarded Medal of Honor (posthumously) since Vietnam War
In Karabilah, Iraqi, Cpl Dunham saved his squad by diving into a grenade with his body and
helmet
Lieutenant General who served in Nicaragua
He and 32 Marines famous for their ability to engage rebel groups while scouring jungles
Known as "Tiger of the Mountains" (1930)
Highest decorated Marine in history with 5 Navy Crosses
Psychiatrists, Psychologists, etc. embedded in operational units to provide formal services
Definition 7 of 80
Young Navajo men who transmitted secret communications during WWII
Modest sheepherders and farmers who fashioned the most ingenious and successful code in
military history
Served in Pacific theater from 1942 to 1945
Manhattan Project
Navajo Code Talkers
Lend-lease Act
Tuskegee Airmen
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