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Used starting in WW1.
- Marines served in vanguard of every American war since Marine Corps was founded in 1775
- Marine have carried out over 300 assaults on foreign shores |
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| Nickname for leather stock or neckpiece that was part of the marine corps uniform from 1775 to 1875. Used to protect jugular from sabre slashes. |
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| "Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue" |
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Full Quote: "Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."
- Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, 16 March 1945
- referred to battle of Iwo Jima, largest all-marine battle in history
- later shared by the entire Marine Corps in WWII |
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- Came from the name "Teufelhunden", which is a literal translation from German
- The nickname Marines got from the Germans during the battle of Belleau Wood in 1918 |
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- "Always Faithful"
- Adopted as Marine Corps motto in 1883
- There has never been a mutiny within the Marine Corps since its founding in 1775 |
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- Established by an act of Congress in July 1798
- Marine Band which has played at the white house for every American President except for George Washington
- Established more than a century before the bands of the other three services |
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| "Retreat, hell! We just got here!" |
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- Spoken by a Marine Officer during the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918, WWI
- Said it because a French officer informed them that a general retreat was in progress just as the marines arrived, and that they should retreat as well |
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| - Loose from towline or moorings; scattered about; not in proper stowage; usage “gear adrift” |
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| - refers to or toward the stern (rear) of a vessel |
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| - All members of a unit or command |
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| - any place outside of a naval vessel or Marine Corps reservation |
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| - the moment a ship's anchor leaves the sea bottom, the anchor is said to be aweigh |
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- Required official acknowledgement of an order meaning I have received, understand,
and will carry out the order or instruction
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| - to make fast or to secure, as in "belay the line," to cancel or to disregard a statement just made |
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| - take out of stock or storage |
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| - a place of confinement, a prison |
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| - a married Marine, refers to their bringing in lunch from home in a paper bag |
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| - the front portion of a ship |
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- the portion of a ship's structure from which it is controlled when underway. The Captain or
Officer of the Deck’s place of duty while underway |
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| - a portable walkway from the pier or jetty to the ship's quarterdeck |
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| - command post in the field |
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| - resume previous activity |
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| - a receipt or authorization; a piece of paper |
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| - the main aft deck of a ship |
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| - comprehensive barracks cleanup, typically done weekly |
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| - regulation Marine Corps uniform neck tie |
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- (pronounced fōk’səl) the upper deck at the bow forward of the foremast; traditionally,
on sailing ships and on merchant ships today, the crew’s quarters were below it |
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| - shipboard kitchen; kitchen of a mess hall; mobile field mess |
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- An opening in the rail giving access to the ship while docked, also a command
announcement to stand aside to let someone through. |
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| - an amphibious ship or one who serves in the amphibious Navy |
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| - refers to candy, ice cream, soda, and smokes or the place where they can be purchased |
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| - Falsifying reports, records and the like. |
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| - an opening between decks, or the cover over such an opening |
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- authorized absence of enlisted from the ship or command for less than 96 hours for purposes
of rest and recreation that is not charged as leave |
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- a Navy NCO, E-4 through E-6; Navy E-7 through E-9 are further identified as Chief
Petty Officers |
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| - to straighten or to tidy up, pick up gear adrif |
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- the ceremonial bridge of a ship when the ship is moored or at anchor (it is located
close to the brow or accommodation ladder and is the watch station for the Officer of the Deck) |
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| - a sailor's occupational specialty, as opposed to rank |
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- drinking fountain
- gossip |
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| - a heavy canvas bag used to stow personal gear |
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| - stop; finish; end; make fast; put away in storage |
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| - Informal term for the Captain of a ship; an informal term for a Marine Company Commander |
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| - on sailing ships, an actual lamp, when smoking lamp is lit, smoking is authorized |
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- to straighten, make ship-shape, or to get settled; inform or admonish someone in an
abrupt manner. |
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