Marmion Military Plebe Guide

Marmion Military Plebe Guide What year did Congress first authorize the formation of the Junior Reserve Officers' Corps? - 1916 What year was the ROTC Vitalization Act passed by Congress? - 1964 What is the Birthday of the United States Army? - June 14th, 1775 What is the Army Motto? - This We'll Defend What is the Army Slogan? - Army Strong What are the three types of flags from smallest to largest? - Storm (smallest), Post, Garrison (largest) What do the colors on the flag represent? - Red - Courage White - Purity Blue - Pride What is an Appurtenance? - Appurtenances are devices affixed to service or suspension ribbons to denote additional awards or other distinguishing characteristics of the award. What is the first General Order? - I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved. What is the second General Order? - I will obey my special orders and preform all my duties in a military manner. What is the third General Order? - I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies and anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of relief. What is Leadership? - Leadership is the ability (or process) to influence, lead, or guide others so as to accomplish a mission in a manner desired by providing purpose, direction and motivation. What are the seven individual values that all leaders and followers should posses? - Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. What does the acronym LET mean? - Leadership, Education, and Training What are the four C's of Leadership? - Courage, Candor, Commitment, and Competence What are the four indicators of a unit's effectiveness? - Morale, Discipline, Proficiency, and Esprit de Corps What are the three styles of Leadership? - Directing, Delegating, and Participating What are the two responsibilities of every leader? - Accomplishment of the mission and safeguard the men and equipment. What are the fourteen traits of leadership? - Bearing, Courage, Decisiveness, Dependability, Endurance, Enthusiasm, Initiative, Integrity, Judgement, Justice, Knowledge, Loyalty, Selflessness, and Tact. What are the eleven principles of leadership? - Know yourself and seek self improvement, Be technically proficient, Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions, Make sound and timely decisions, Set the example, Know your personnel and look out for their welfare, Keep your followers informed, Develop a sense of responsibility in your followers, Ensure each task is understood, supervised, and accomplished, Build a team, and Employ your team within its capabilities. In the Marmion Crest, what does the American eagle represent? - It represents our country. In the Marmion Crest, what does the Benedictine as a missionary sailing to the United States from Europe represent? - It represents Marmion's roots in Switzerland. In the Marmion Crest, what does the rising sun and the "M" represent? - The rising sun represents Aurora and the "M" represents Marmion. In the Marmion Crest, what does the crossed rifle and sabre represent? - They represent military service. What is the school motto and what does it mean? - "Credere Deo, Luctari Pro Eo" means "To Believe in God and to Strive for Him." When was Jasper Academy, the precurser to Marmion Academy, founded? - 1889 When did the Benedictines of St. Meinrad come to Aurora from Jasper to take over Fox Valley High School from the Augustinian Order that had operated the school since its founding in 1927? - The summer of 1933 What year did Marmion Academy receive the designation as a Military Academy by the United States War Department and classified as an "Essential Military School?" - 1935 What year did Pope Pius XII formally establish the community as an abbey? - 1947 What year did the resident program at Marmion come to an end? - 2003 Who is considered the father of Drill and Ceremony procedures that wrote the first Army Field Manual in 1779, commonly known as the Blue Book? - Baron Friedrish von Steuben, a Prussian officer What are the two parts of a drill command? - The Preparatory Command and the Command of Execution. What are the two types of formations?