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FMF-102
Section 102
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01/28/2013

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Term
1775
Definition
-Maine Corps Birthday Nov. 10th 1775
-Tun Tavern, Phil. Penn
-Two Battalions by Captain
Samuel Nicholas
Term
1834
Definition
Marines came under the department of the Navy
Term
1776
Definition
-First Marine Corps landing (Bahamas)
-Nickname "Leatherneck"
Term
1805
Definition
-Shores of Tripoli (Burma)
-"Stars and Stripes" Raised for the
first time in eastern Hem.
Term
1847
Definition
-Mexican War, occupied "Halls of
Montezuma" (Battle of Chapultepec)
Term
1859
Definition
-Colonel Robert E. Lee in command
-Marines Stormed Harper's Ferry
-Slave revolt led by John Brown
Term
1868
Definition
-The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor adopted
-Modified by BG Jacob Zeilin, 7th CMC
Term
What does the eagle, globe, and anchor signify?
Definition
Globe - Worldwide service
Anchor - sea traditions
Spread eagle - symbol of the nation itself.
Term
1883
Definition
-Official motto of the MC - Semper
Fidelis
Term
1900
Definition
-American Legation in Pecking, China. (Boxer Rebellion)
Term
1913
Definition
-Established the aviation unit
-Maj Alfred A. Cunningham First Pilot
Term
1933
Definition
-Reorganized into the FMF
-Testing and developing materials for landing ops and exped. service.
Term
1965
Definition
-South Vietnam
-Longest war in Marine Corps history
-landed in the Dominican Republic to evacuate U.S. Citizens.
Term
1982
Definition
-Deployed to Lebanon as Multinational peackeeping force.
-23OCT1983 suicide attack on HQS killing 241 and wounded 70 others.
Term
1991
Definition
-Operation Desert Storm
-air phase commenced in Jan. 1991
-ground swept into Kuwait and liberated the country.
Term
THE BATTLE OF BELLEU WOOD
Definition
-Belleu Wood, France WWI.
-renamed "The Wood of the Brigade of Marines"
-Evaluated as "Storm Troops"
"Teufelhunden" AKA "Devil Dogs"
Term
THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL
Definition
-07AUG1942 Solomon Islands
-1st MARDIV
-1st US land offensive of WWII.
-1st combat test of new amphib doctrine
Term
THE BATTLE OF TARAWA
Definition
-Gilbert Islands
-Japanese Commander proclaimed it would take a million Americans 100 years to conquer it.
-20NOV1943 Marines secured the island within 76 hours
Term
THE BATTLE OF MARIANA ISLANDS
Definition
-landings of Saipan, Guam, and Tinian
-LtGen Holland M. Smith led over 136,000 Marines and Soldiers (largets number of troops to operate in the field under Marine command.
Term
THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA
Definition
-19FEB1945
-Largest all-Marine battle in history
-Suffered over 23,300 casualties.
-ADMR Chester W. Nimitz said "Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Term
THE BATTLE OF CHOSIN RESERVOIR
Definition
-North Korea during NOV of 1950
-Defeated 7 of 10 divisions while bringing out all operable equipment, properly evacuated their wounded and dead, and maintained tactical integrity.
Term
THE BATTLE OF HUE CITY
Definition
-Hue City, South Vietnam during the holiday of Tet in Jan of 1968.
-First time fighting in built-up areas since Korean War.
-Fighting was house to house w/ progress measured in yards.
Term
ARCHIBALD HENDERSON
Definition
-"Grand old man of the marine corps"
-Brevet Brigadier General, became CMC in 1820.
-Held command for 39years until death in 1859.
-Indian Wars, war w/ Mex, opening of China, and disorders in Central America.
-Introduced higher standards
Term
JOHN QUICK
Definition
-SGTMAJ
-Guantanamo Bay
-Medal of Honor Recipient for semaphoring of naval bombardment of Spanish and American shellfire.
Term
DAN DALY
Definition
-SGTMAJ
-Two Medal of Honors (Chinese Boxer Rebellion and 1st Caco War in Haiti)
-Motivated men by yelling "Come on, you sons of a b**ch, do you want to live for ever?"
Term
LOUIS B. PULLER
Definition
-Chesty LTGEN served in Nicaragua
-Became known as "Tiger of the Mountains" 1930
-Bulldog named after Chesty.
Term
GREGORY R. BOYINGTON
Definition
-"PAPPY" MAJ
-Marine prowess in arial dogfights.
-Commanded the VMH-214 Black Sheep
-Top Ranking Ace 28 Victories
Term
IRA H. HAYES
Definition
-CPL (PIMA INDIAN)
-Immortalized for the 2nd flag raisingon Mount Suribachi. 23Feb1945
Term
OPHA MAE JOHNSON
Definition
-Pvt 1st enlited female Marine 13AUG1918.
-Marine Reserve(F) official title
-AKA skirt Marines and Marinettes.
Term
MARGARET A. BREWER
Definition
-Brig GEN Director of Women Marines during 1973-1977.
-7th and last director
-1st woman General Officer 11MAY1978
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