Marines
are the only branch whose primary mission includes all three: land, air and sea
and the only branch of military working directly for the President of the United
States. They protect the President, former Presidents, nuclear weapon sites and
US embassies all over the world.
Marines have been deployed to every ocean. Covered such
diverse operations as disaster relief in Guam and drug-interdiction along the
U.S. border. Operations other than WAR have come to the Marines. The Marine
Corps has significantly expanded traditional training, which has resulted in the
deployment of new non-lethal training and technology. They can be deployed
within 24 hours anywhere around the world.
Now that is pretty impressive!
- Birth date of the Marine Corps- 10 November 1775
- Birth Place of the Marine Corps- Tun's Tavern (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- First Commandant- Major Samuel Nicholas
- First Official Commandant- Lieutenant Colonel William Ward Burrows
- Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps- Brigadier General Archibald Henderson (In office 38 Years)
- Father of Marine Aviation- Captain Alfred A. Cunningham
- Marine Motto- Semper Fedelis (Always Faithful)
- Marine Corps Emblem- Eagle- The Nation, Globe- Worldwide Service, Anchor- Naval Affiliation, (Designed by Commandant Zellin- March 1868)
- Marine Corps Colors- Scarlet & Gold
- Significance of Red Stripe- Awarded for the Battle of Chapultapec
- Leathernecks- Name for leather strap worn by Marines during colonial days to protect their jugular veins.
- Devil Dogs- Name Given to the Marines at the battle of Belleau Woods, France WWI
- Mameluke Sword- Awarded by Hamet Bay at the capture of the fort at Derna, Tripoli, to 1st LT Presley O'Bannon
- Two medal of Honor Winners- Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly and Smedly Butler
- Marine to win 5 Navy Crosses- Lt. Gen. Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller
- Types of Court Martials- Summary, General, and Special
- Article 15- Commanding Officers Punishment, Office Hours, or NJP (Non-judicial Punishment)
- UCMJ- Uniform Code of Military Justice
- MOS- Military Occupational Specialty
- 3 Major Rank Groups- Commissioned, Warrant, and Enlisted
- 2 Types of Communication- Verbal and Non-verbal
- 5 Battles since WW-II- Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Persian Gulf
- Highest Award For Bravery- Congressional Medal of Honor
- Marine Corps Mascot- Chesty" the Bulldog