Marine Corps birthday correct answer: 10 Nov 1775 What is the significance of EGA correct answer: Worn making clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy/Marine Corps team. What is the background of the Device correct answer: - A surf wave crashing on the sandy beach (the littoral zone)...
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Marine Corps birthday
10 Nov 1775
What is the significance of EGA
Worn making clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy/Marine Corps
team.
What is the background of the Device
- A surf wave crashing on the sandy beach (the littoral zone)
- At the time the device was designed, "Forward... From the Sea" was the Navy and
Marine Corps joint vision for the future and supported the reputation, "on the shores
of Tripoli" and the "sands of Iwo Jima". This is represented in the background of the
device.
What is the significance of crossed rifles
The two crossed rifles symbolize the rifleman ethic this program is designated to
install in Sailors assigned to the Marines.
What is the significance of Scroll on device
- The scroll along the bottom of the breast insigni'a is emblazoned with "Fleet Marine
Force".
- Although Marine componency was established in 1982, the Navy continues to utilize
the title Fleet Marine Force in their role as a Naval Type Commander; therefore it is
appropriate our program be titled after the role in which Marine Forces are tied to
the Navy.
Where was the Marine Corps created
Tun Tavern
What created the Marine Corps
Resolution of the Continental Congress to raise two battalions of Marines, November
10th
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What is a Leather Neck
Leather stock, or neckpiece worn as part of the Marine uniform from 1775-
1875. Protects neck from sword slashes
When was the Leather Neck stock warn by the Marines
1775-1875
What did the Leather Neck stock protect
It protected the neck form saber slashes
WHO SAID "UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE"?
ADMIRAL NIMITZ description of Marines and
Sailors at Iwo Jima.
Significance of the term Devil Dog
1918, Battle of Belleau Wood, Marines persistent attack and fighting ability had
Germans calling them Teufelhunden.
First Marine Landing in the Revolutionary War. New Providence Island
1776
Congress recreated the Marine Corps as separate service
1798
WHAT HAPPEND IN 1847
BATTLE OF CHIPULTEPEC, MEXICO CITY MARINES OCCUPIED HALLS OF MONTEZUMA
WHERE ARE THE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA
MEXICO CITY
WHAT HAPPENED IN 1805
MARINES STORMED THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI, BARBARY PIRATES
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