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Officer FMF Consolidated 101-119
Jeremiah
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Marines have been at the forefront of every war since the Revolutionary War,
First to fight conducting over 300 landings of foreign shores ranging from the tropics to the
poles.
From 1775 - 1875, the Marine uniform included a leather stock around the neck to
Leatherneck
protect and keep head erect.
1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, Germans called Marines Teufelhunden. 5th and 6th
Devil Dog
Marine Regiments.
Esprit de corps Spirit of the Corps, Pride in unit and loyalty to USMC.
Uncommon valor was a common virtue Admiral Nimitz said this of Marines at Battle of Iwa Jima
Semper Fidelis Always Faithful, Adapted 1883
Retreat, Hell! We're attacking in a different Battle of Chosin Resevior. General Oliver Smith, CG 1st MARDIV.
direction.
Creation of the Corps, 10 Nov 1775 Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, 2 Battalions under the
1775
command of Capt Samuel Nicholas.
First Marine landing, Revolutionary War Providence Island, Bahamas to secure
1776
ammunition.
1798 Congress makes Marines own Branch of service which brings it back into existence
Marines storm Barbary coast pirates @ Derna, "shore of Tripoli", O'Bannon given
1805
Mameluke sword. First raising of Colors in Eastern Hemisphere
Mexican War, Battle of Chepulttepec, "Halls of Montezuma", NCO 'blood strip'
1847
commemorates this battle.
Army COL Robert E Lee leads Marines to put down John Brown's slave revolt at
1859
Harpers Ferry
Civil War, Limited engagement, Marines served mostly with Naval detachments at
1861
sea, manning Naval guns.
Eagle Globe Anchor adapted by Brigadier General Jacob Zelian, 7th Commandant,
1868
as USMC symbol. Modified from Royal Marine's symbol.
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1883 Semper Fidelis Adapted as motto
1898 Spanish-American War, Marines conducted operations in Pacific, Cuba
1900 Boxer Rebellion, Peking, China, Defended Legation Quarters.
Banana Wars - engagements from Caribbean to Pacific, protected American interest,
1901-1934
lifes in unstable political areas.
1913 Marine Aviation est, Maj Alfred Cunningham first pilot.
USMC reorganized to Fleet Marine Force; Marine Corps Equipment Board est at
1933
Quantico, VA to develop/test new equipment
07 DEC 1941 Pearl Harbor, US enters WW2
Battle Wake Island, Marines defended island until forced withdraw, major delay in
08-23 DEC 1941
Japanese advance.
Korean War: 1MARDIV lands Inchon; 1st combat test for Marine helicopters; Battle of
1950
Chosin - Successful Tactical retrograde.
1958 Marines finalize reorganization of combat structure to Fleet Marine Force.
1965 Marines land in South Vietnam; Also land in Dominican Republic
1982 Marines land in Lebanon as a peace keeping force. Withdraw July 1984.
23 Oct 1983 suicide truck bomb hits HQ, Kills 241, wounded 70
Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada, Marines sent during government instability to
1983
protect US citizen and US interests
Operation Just Cause, Panama, Marines sent to overthrow military government of
1989
General Manuel Noriega
Operation Desert Shield - Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Marines sent to halt advance,
1990
validated USMC's Maritime Prepositioning Force and MAGTF
Operation Desert Storm - Iraqi failed to comply with UN, Marine aviation followed
1991
by Marine ground assault
1995 LTCOL SARAH DEAL BURROW - 1st female pilot - flew 53's
2001 OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
2003 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
1805, Battle of Derna (Tripoli), displayed heroism. Awarded Mameluke by Prince
1stLt Presley O'Bannon
Hamlet Bey, gold halt, ivory handle, curved blade
"Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps", 39 years as 5th Commandant from 1820-1859.
BGen Archibald Henderson
Introduced higher standards of training, appearance, discipline
Cuzco Well, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Awarded Medal of Honor for semaphoring (old
SgtMaj John Quick flag communication system) for emergency lifting of Naval Bombardment during
assault.
Medal of Honor for actions at (1) Boxer Rebellion (2) first Caco War in Haiti. During
SgtMaj Dan Daly
Battle Belleau Wood, "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?"
MGen Smedley Butler Medal of Honor (1) First Caco War in Haiti (2) Veracruz
13th Commandant of USMC; 1st Marine to command Army Division in combat,
MGen John LeJeune
France, 1918
"Tiger of the Mountains" served in Nicaragua, engaging in guerrilla warfare. Most
LtGen Lewis "Chesty" Puller
decorated Marine in history. USMC Mascot, English bulldog named "Chesty"
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