OFFICER FMF CONSOLIDATED 101-119
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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First to fight - ANS Marines have been at the forefront of every war since the Revolutionary
War, conducting over 300 landings of foreign shores ranging from the tropics to the poles.
Leatherneck - ANS From 1775 - 1875, the Marine uniform included a leather stock around
the neck to protect and keep head erect.
Devil Dog - ANS 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, Germans called Marines Teufelhunden. 5th and
6th Marine Regiments.
Esprit de corps - ANS Spirit of the Corps, Pride in unit and loyalty to USMC.
Uncommon valor was a common virtue - ANS Admiral Nimitz said this of Marines at Battle of
Iwa Jima
Semper Fidelis - ANS Always Faithful, Adapted 1883
Retreat, Hell! We're attacking in a different direction. - ANS Battle of Chosin Resevior. General
Oliver Smith, CG 1st MARDIV.
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,1775 - ANS Creation of the Corps, 10 Nov 1775 Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, 2 Battalions under
the command of Capt Samuel Nicholas.
1776 - ANS First Marine landing, Revolutionary War Providence Island, Bahamas to secure
ammunition.
1798 - ANS Congress makes Marines own Branch of service which brings it back into
existence
1805 - ANS Marines storm Barbary coast pirates @ Derna, "shore of Tripoli", O'Bannon given
Mameluke sword. First raising of Colors in Eastern Hemisphere
1847 - ANS Mexican War, Battle of Chepulttepec, "Halls of Montezuma", NCO 'blood strip'
commemorates this battle.
1859 - ANS Army COL Robert E Lee leads Marines to put down John Brown's slave revolt at
Harpers Ferry
1861 - ANS Civil War, Limited engagement, Marines served mostly with Naval detachments at
sea, manning Naval guns.
1868 - ANS Eagle Globe Anchor adapted by Brigadier General Jacob Zelian, 7th Commandant,
as USMC symbol. Modified from Royal Marine's symbol.
1883 - ANS Semper Fidelis Adapted as motto
1898 - ANS Spanish-American War, Marines conducted operations in Pacific, Cuba
1900 - ANS Boxer Rebellion, Peking, China, Defended Legation Quarters.
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,1901-1934 - ANS Banana Wars - engagements from Caribbean to Pacific, protected American
interest, lifes in unstable political areas.
1913 - ANS Marine Aviation est, Maj Alfred Cunningham first pilot.
1933 - ANS USMC reorganized to Fleet Marine Force; Marine Corps Equipment Board est at
Quantico, VA to develop/test new equipment
07 DEC 1941 - ANS Pearl Harbor, US enters WW2
08-23 DEC 1941 - ANS Battle Wake Island, Marines defended island until forced withdraw,
major delay in Japanese advance.
1950 - ANS Korean War: 1MARDIV lands Inchon; 1st combat test for Marine helicopters;
Battle of Chosin - Successful Tactical retrograde.
1958 - ANS Marines finalize reorganization of combat structure to Fleet Marine Force.
1965 - ANS Marines land in South Vietnam; Also land in Dominican Republic
1982 - ANS Marines land in Lebanon as a peace keeping force. Withdraw July 1984.
23 Oct 1983 - ANS suicide truck bomb hits HQ, Kills 241, wounded 70
1983 - ANS Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada, Marines sent during government instability to
protect US citizen and US interests
1989 - ANS Operation Just Cause, Panama, Marines sent to overthrow military government of
General Manuel Noriega
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, 1990 - ANS Operation Desert Shield - Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Marines sent to halt
advance, validated USMC's Maritime Prepositioning Force and MAGTF
1991 - ANS Operation Desert Storm - Iraqi failed to comply with UN, Marine aviation followed
by Marine ground assault
1995 - ANS LTCOL SARAH DEAL BURROW - 1st female pilot - flew 53's
2001 - ANS OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
2003 - ANS OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
1stLt Presley O'Bannon - ANS 1805, Battle of Derna (Tripoli), displayed heroism. Awarded
Mameluke by Prince Hamlet Bey, gold halt, ivory handle, curved blade
BGen Archibald Henderson - ANS "Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps", 39 years as 5th
Commandant from 1820-1859. Introduced higher standards of training, appearance, discipline
SgtMaj John Quick - ANS Cuzco Well, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Awarded Medal of Honor for
semaphoring (old flag communication system) for emergency lifting of Naval Bombardment
during assault.
SgtMaj Dan Daly - ANS Medal of Honor for actions at (1) Boxer Rebellion (2) first Caco War in
Haiti. During Battle Belleau Wood, "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?"
MGen Smedley Butler - ANS Medal of Honor (1) First Caco War in Haiti (2) Veracruz
MGen John LeJeune - ANS 13th Commandant of USMC; 1st Marine to command Army
Division in combat, France, 1918
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
First to fight - ANS Marines have been at the forefront of every war since the Revolutionary
War, conducting over 300 landings of foreign shores ranging from the tropics to the poles.
Leatherneck - ANS From 1775 - 1875, the Marine uniform included a leather stock around
the neck to protect and keep head erect.
Devil Dog - ANS 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, Germans called Marines Teufelhunden. 5th and
6th Marine Regiments.
Esprit de corps - ANS Spirit of the Corps, Pride in unit and loyalty to USMC.
Uncommon valor was a common virtue - ANS Admiral Nimitz said this of Marines at Battle of
Iwa Jima
Semper Fidelis - ANS Always Faithful, Adapted 1883
Retreat, Hell! We're attacking in a different direction. - ANS Battle of Chosin Resevior. General
Oliver Smith, CG 1st MARDIV.
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
,1775 - ANS Creation of the Corps, 10 Nov 1775 Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, 2 Battalions under
the command of Capt Samuel Nicholas.
1776 - ANS First Marine landing, Revolutionary War Providence Island, Bahamas to secure
ammunition.
1798 - ANS Congress makes Marines own Branch of service which brings it back into
existence
1805 - ANS Marines storm Barbary coast pirates @ Derna, "shore of Tripoli", O'Bannon given
Mameluke sword. First raising of Colors in Eastern Hemisphere
1847 - ANS Mexican War, Battle of Chepulttepec, "Halls of Montezuma", NCO 'blood strip'
commemorates this battle.
1859 - ANS Army COL Robert E Lee leads Marines to put down John Brown's slave revolt at
Harpers Ferry
1861 - ANS Civil War, Limited engagement, Marines served mostly with Naval detachments at
sea, manning Naval guns.
1868 - ANS Eagle Globe Anchor adapted by Brigadier General Jacob Zelian, 7th Commandant,
as USMC symbol. Modified from Royal Marine's symbol.
1883 - ANS Semper Fidelis Adapted as motto
1898 - ANS Spanish-American War, Marines conducted operations in Pacific, Cuba
1900 - ANS Boxer Rebellion, Peking, China, Defended Legation Quarters.
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,1901-1934 - ANS Banana Wars - engagements from Caribbean to Pacific, protected American
interest, lifes in unstable political areas.
1913 - ANS Marine Aviation est, Maj Alfred Cunningham first pilot.
1933 - ANS USMC reorganized to Fleet Marine Force; Marine Corps Equipment Board est at
Quantico, VA to develop/test new equipment
07 DEC 1941 - ANS Pearl Harbor, US enters WW2
08-23 DEC 1941 - ANS Battle Wake Island, Marines defended island until forced withdraw,
major delay in Japanese advance.
1950 - ANS Korean War: 1MARDIV lands Inchon; 1st combat test for Marine helicopters;
Battle of Chosin - Successful Tactical retrograde.
1958 - ANS Marines finalize reorganization of combat structure to Fleet Marine Force.
1965 - ANS Marines land in South Vietnam; Also land in Dominican Republic
1982 - ANS Marines land in Lebanon as a peace keeping force. Withdraw July 1984.
23 Oct 1983 - ANS suicide truck bomb hits HQ, Kills 241, wounded 70
1983 - ANS Operation Urgent Fury, Grenada, Marines sent during government instability to
protect US citizen and US interests
1989 - ANS Operation Just Cause, Panama, Marines sent to overthrow military government of
General Manuel Noriega
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, 1990 - ANS Operation Desert Shield - Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Marines sent to halt
advance, validated USMC's Maritime Prepositioning Force and MAGTF
1991 - ANS Operation Desert Storm - Iraqi failed to comply with UN, Marine aviation followed
by Marine ground assault
1995 - ANS LTCOL SARAH DEAL BURROW - 1st female pilot - flew 53's
2001 - ANS OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
2003 - ANS OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
1stLt Presley O'Bannon - ANS 1805, Battle of Derna (Tripoli), displayed heroism. Awarded
Mameluke by Prince Hamlet Bey, gold halt, ivory handle, curved blade
BGen Archibald Henderson - ANS "Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps", 39 years as 5th
Commandant from 1820-1859. Introduced higher standards of training, appearance, discipline
SgtMaj John Quick - ANS Cuzco Well, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Awarded Medal of Honor for
semaphoring (old flag communication system) for emergency lifting of Naval Bombardment
during assault.
SgtMaj Dan Daly - ANS Medal of Honor for actions at (1) Boxer Rebellion (2) first Caco War in
Haiti. During Battle Belleau Wood, "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?"
MGen Smedley Butler - ANS Medal of Honor (1) First Caco War in Haiti (2) Veracruz
MGen John LeJeune - ANS 13th Commandant of USMC; 1st Marine to command Army
Division in combat, France, 1918
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