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100

What are the two navy E-9 ranks?

Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer

Command Master Chief Petty Officer

Master Chief Petty Officer

100

What cases does the Special-Court Martial handle?

Cases that are serious, but noncapital, such as desertion, assault, larceny, and robbery.

100

Who oversaw the development of the Marine Corps?

John Adams

100

Where was the first Marine amphibious assault?

New Providence, Bahamas

100

What Date was the Marine Corps emblem adopted?

19 November 1868

200

How many years of consecutive good service do you need to have to get gold service stripes on dress blue uniforms?

12 years

200

What was the popular name for the first American flag?

"Old Glory"

200

What is the full title of the most decorated Marine?

Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller 5 Navy Crosses

200

Where did Opha Mae Johnson enlist?

Washington DC

200

When did the Marines open fire on a enemy battleship with only muskets?

 Dec. 14

300

What rank is a O-4 in the navy?

Lieutenant Commander

300

In world War I and II what language was used by American soldiers as code?

Navajo

300

Who was the first Marine to be rewarded the Medal of Honor in WWII?

First Lt. George Cannon

300

What was the battle where no shots were fired?

The battle of Vera Cruz

300

What was the war cry for the Marines in the War with Spain in 1898?

"Remember the Maine"

400

What category is E-5 through E-7 considered in the navy?

Petty Officers

400

What were the Carlson’s Raiders?

The groups that lead amphibious landings, practice guerilla warfare tactics, and made hit-and-run raids on the enemy.

400

Who is the godfather of the USMC?

Anthony Zinni


400

What were spanish troops denied access to at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba?

fresh water

400

When did John Quick use his polka dot bandana as a signal flag?

The War with Spain in 1898

The capturing of the well at Cuzco

500

What rank is a O-8 in the Navy?

Rear Admiral

500

What did the U.S. claim the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did?

had the direct interest and obligation to impose order in the affairs of Latin American countries

500

Who is on the Joint Cheifs of Staff?

General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Admiral Christopher W. Grady, General Randy A. George, General Eric M. Smith, AdmiralLisa M. Franchetti, General David W. Allvin, General B. Chance Saltzman, General Steven S. Nordhaus

500

What other locations were attacked on December 7, 1941 other than Pearl Harbor?

Midway, Johnson and the Palmyra Islands

500

What two weapons were adopted by the Marines in 1891?

The rapid-firing, multi-barreled gatling gun and the hotchkiss revolving cannon