Drill & Customs
The position of attention requires heels at this angle.
What is 45 degrees?
The Marine Corps is part of this department.
What is the Department of the Navy?
The Marine Corps was founded in this year.
What is 1775?
A newly enlisted Marine fresh out of boot camp.
What is a Boot?
This formation is best for traveling quickly with control.
What is a column formation?
This command is used to align a formation.
What is “Dress Right, Dress” "Close Intervals Dress Right, Dress"?
The current service rifle commonly used by Marines.
the 5.56mm M27 has largely replaced the M4 carbine and M16A4
This tavern in Philadelphia is known as the birthplace of the Marines.
What is Tun Tavern?
Slang for something outstanding or motivating.
What is “Moto”?
The acronym SALUTE report stands for this.
What is Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, Equipment?
When reporting to an officer, Marines state this phrase.
What is “Reporting as ordered”?
The acronym PME stands for this.
What is Professional Military Education?
This WWII battle featured the famous flag raising on Mount Suribachi.
What is the Battle of Iwo Jima?
A derogatory term for non-infantry Marines.
What is POG (Person Other than Grunt)?
This type of patrol gathers information.
What is a reconnaissance patrol
This manual governs Marine Corps drill.
What is MCO P5060.20 (Drill and Ceremonies Manual)?
This publication governs Marine Corps uniforms.
What is MCO 1020.34?
This war is where Marines fought at Chosin Reservoir.
What is the Korean War?
Slang term for a Marine infantryman.
What is Grunt?
The distance between Marines in a patrol is called this
What is interval
This hand salute is rendered to officers and the national colors as a sign of this.
What is respect?
The acronym “OODA loop” stands for this decision-making process.
Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
This 1805 battle is referenced in the Marine Corps Hymn (“to the shores of…”).
What is the Battle of Derna?
This phrase means to hurry up and wait.
STAND BY TO STAND BY
This plan outlines actions on enemy contact
What is battle drill or immediate action plan