History
ADM William S. Benson
This governing body established the U.S. Marine Corps on November 10, 1775, by passing a resolution to create two battalions of Marines.
Continental Congress
What year was the USS Constitution, the Navy's oldest ship, commissioned?
1797
What is the name of the Navy’s first nuclear-powered submarine?
USS Nautilus
True or False: The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps combined have the most Medal of Honor recipients of any branch in the U.S. Military.
False
How long did the Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps serve before retiring?
38 years
What 1947 law created the Department of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff?
National Security Act of 1947
"Anchors Aweigh" was first composed in 1906 for which institution?
The U.S. Naval Academy Football Team
The Navy's Trident missiles are deployed abroad on this class of ballistic missile submarines.
Ohio Class
What year did the U.S. Navy begin phasing towards Type III NWUs?
2017
What year did the U.S. Navy establish its Aviation branch of Service?
1911
Who confirms Presidential nominations of Admirals and Generals?
The U.S. Senate
Why are Marines called Leathernecks?
Thick leather collars on uniforms to protect Marines from sword slashes during close-quarters combat
What was the Navy’s first aircraft carrier?
USS Langley
What rank was the U.S. Secretary of War when he retired from the U.S. Military?
Major
This Marine Corps General led the successful amphibious landing at Inchon during the Korean War.
General Douglas MacArthur?
Congress passed this 1973 law to limit the President’s ability to commit U.S. forces to combat without congressional approval.
War Powers Resolution (War Powers Act)
In Naval tradition, what is a “plankowner”?
An original crew member of a newly commissioned ship
What aircraft carrier replaced the USS Enterprise (CVN-65)?
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
Which U.S. Navy ship was famously attacked in 1967, leading to controversy and investigations?
USS Liberty
The U.S. Navy's island-hopping strategy in World War II began here, where Marines faced resistance on a small atoll.
Tarawa
Which act reorganized the Department of Defense and clarified the chain of command through unified combatant commanders?
Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986
Which battle inspired the line “From the Halls of Montezuma” in the Marine Corps Hymn?
Battle of Chapultepec
What radar and missile system allows Navy ships to track and destroy multiple air threats simultaneously?
Aegis Combat System
Which two Marines received two Medals of Honor for separate actions?
Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly and Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler