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Marine Corps History
Question | Answer |
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When is the birthdate of the Marine Corps? | November 10, 1775 |
Where is the birthplace of the Marine Corps? | Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Who is the first commandant of the Marine Corps? | Major Samuel Nicholas |
Who is the longest serving commandant of the Marine Corps? | Brigadier General Archibald Henderson (39 Years) |
Who is the first Marine Aviator? | 1st Lieutenant Alfred Cunningham |
Who is the first female Marine? | Opha Mae Johnson |
Who is the "Grand old man of the Marine Corps"? | Brigadier General Archibald Henderson |
Who are the two Marines who have been awarded the Medal of Honor twice? | Sergeant Major Dan Daly and Major General Smedley Butler |
Who is the only Marine to be awarded 5 Navy Crosses? | Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller |
Who is the first Marine to raise the American Flag on foreign soil? | 1st Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon |
What are the Marine Corps colors? | Scarlet and Gold |
What is the Marine Corps' motto and what does it mean? | Semper Fidelis: Latin for "Always Faithful" |
What is the nickname of the Marine Band? | The President's Own |
What is the nickname of the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps? | The Commadant's Own |
Which Director of the Marine Band was known as the "March King"? | John Phillip Sousa |
What is the location of the oldest post in the Corps? | Marine Barracks, 8th and I, Washington D.C. |
What is the official residence of the commandant of the Marine Corps? | Marine Barracks, 8th and I, Washington D.C. |
What is the Marine Corps' mascot? | An English Bulldog named "Chesty" |
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