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ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the five S's when dealing with captives or detainees? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Search, Segregate, Silence, Speed, Safeguard
Three types of court martials? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Summary, Special, and General
5 types of discharges? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Honorable, General under honorable,
General under other than honorable, Bad conduct, Dishonorable
How many missions of the marine corps are there in the security act of 1947? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Six
Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in before WWII? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Civil War, And World War One
Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in WWII? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Saipan,
And Guadalcanal
Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in after WWII? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Korea, And Lebanon
What is the birthdate of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- November 10th 1775
Where was the birthplace of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tun Tavern,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marine corps motto and meaning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Semper Fidelis (Always
faithful)
, Marine corps emblem and each parts meaning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Eagle, Globe,
And Anchor.
Eagle - Nation
Globe - Worldwide service
Anchor - Naval traditions
When was the marine corps emblem adopted and by who? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- In
1868 By Brigadier General Jacob Zeilen The 7th commandant
The first women marine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Opha Mae Johnson, 1918
First commandant of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Captain Samuel
Nicholas
"Grand old man of the marine corps"?
Fifth commandant of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Archibald Henderson
Who was the first black marine officer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Frederick C. Branch
First General to command an army division? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- General John A.
Lejeune during WWII
Two marines, Two medals of honor? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dan Daly, And Smedly
Butler
First Sgt.Maj. of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Archibald Summers
First Sgt.Maj. was appointed what day? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 Jan 1801
Who was the seventh commandant of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jacob
Zeilen
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the five S's when dealing with captives or detainees? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Search, Segregate, Silence, Speed, Safeguard
Three types of court martials? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Summary, Special, and General
5 types of discharges? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Honorable, General under honorable,
General under other than honorable, Bad conduct, Dishonorable
How many missions of the marine corps are there in the security act of 1947? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Six
Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in before WWII? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Civil War, And World War One
Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in WWII? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Saipan,
And Guadalcanal
Two wars or conflicts marines were involved in after WWII? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Korea, And Lebanon
What is the birthdate of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- November 10th 1775
Where was the birthplace of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tun Tavern,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marine corps motto and meaning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Semper Fidelis (Always
faithful)
, Marine corps emblem and each parts meaning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Eagle, Globe,
And Anchor.
Eagle - Nation
Globe - Worldwide service
Anchor - Naval traditions
When was the marine corps emblem adopted and by who? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- In
1868 By Brigadier General Jacob Zeilen The 7th commandant
The first women marine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Opha Mae Johnson, 1918
First commandant of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Captain Samuel
Nicholas
"Grand old man of the marine corps"?
Fifth commandant of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Archibald Henderson
Who was the first black marine officer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Frederick C. Branch
First General to command an army division? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- General John A.
Lejeune during WWII
Two marines, Two medals of honor? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dan Daly, And Smedly
Butler
First Sgt.Maj. of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Archibald Summers
First Sgt.Maj. was appointed what day? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 Jan 1801
Who was the seventh commandant of the marine corps? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jacob
Zeilen
