FMF Core 40 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Describe the Fleet Marine Force Warfare Device. correct answer: EAGLE GLOBE AND ANCHOR is centered on the breast insignia as the capstone of the warface device. The background of the device is a SURF WAVE CRASHING ON A SANDY BEACH representing the Navy and Marine Corps joint mission "Forward.. From the sea." TWO CROSSED RIFLES symbolize the rife ethic assigned to the Marine Corps. "FLEET MARINE FORCE" scolled along the breast insignia. What is significant about the year 1775 in Marine Corps History? correct answer: The Marine Corps was created on 10 NOV 1775 in Philidalphia, Pensylvania at Tun Tavern which raised two battalions of marines. Who was the first Commendant of the Marine Corps? correct answer: Captain Sammual Nicholas became the first captain of the two battalions formed in Phily. In what year did that Marine Corps become a part of the Department of the Navy? correct answer: 1834 When and where did the first marine landing take place? correct answer: In 1776 during the Revolutionary War, Marines invaded New Providence Island in the Bahamas and seized guns and supplies. The uniform of the day was a stiff leather stock around the neck, hence the name "leatherneck" When and where did the Marines raise the "Stars and Stripes" for the first time? correct answer: The Marines stormed the Barbary pirates' stronghold at ALGERIA on the "Shores of Tripoli" in 1805. When did Marines occupy the "Halls of Montezuma"? correct answer: The Marine Corps occupied the "Halls of Mentezuma" during the Mexican American War in 1847. What did the MArine Corps do under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee of the US Army? correct answer: In 1859 Marines stormed the US Arsenal at Harpers Ferry to put down an attempted slave revolt lead by abolitionist John Brown. In what year did the Marine Corps adopt an emblem consisting of an Eagle, Globe, and Anchor? correct answer: In 1868 the Marine Corps adopted an emblem that conists of an eagle, globe and anchor. The globe and anchor signify worldwide service and sea traditions, the spread eagle is a symbol of the nation itself. In what year was the offical motto of the Marine Corps, "Semper Fidelis" adopted? correct answer: 1883