Marine Corps History
Marine Corps Knowledge
Birth date of the Marine Corps: November 10, 1775
Birth place of the Marine Corps: Old Tun Tavern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Proprietor of Old Tun Tavern: Robert Mullen
First Marine amphibious landing: Captain Nicholas led the first landing party in 1776 at New Providence Island in the Bahamas.
Marine Corps motto: Semper Fidelis (Latin for "Always Faithful")
Marine Corps colors: Scarlet and Gold (These are your favorite colors during an inspection.)
Marine Corps emblem: The Eagle, Globe and Anchor
Marine Corps mascot: Chesty the English Bulldog. The current mascot is Sergeant Chesty XI
Name of the Marine Corps Band: The President's Own
Origin of the term "Devil Dog": Marines, noted for their superior marksmanship, earned the nickname "Teufel-hunden" or Devil Dog by the German military for their tenacity in combat during The Battle of Belleau Wood.
Origin of the Marine Blood Stripe: The scarlet stripe on the trousers of Marine NCO and Officer dress blues was added to honor the NCOs and Officers that died during The Battle of Chapultepec. The battle is noted for an exceptionally high percentage of NCO and Officer casualties.
Famous Battles and Conflicts
Mexican War (1848) - Veracruz and Mexico City (Montezuma and Chapultepec)
World War I (1914 – 1918) – Belleau Wood in France
World War II (1941 – 1945) – Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Saipan, Tarawa
Korean War (1950 – 1953) – Chosin Reservoir
Vietnam (1965 – 1972) – Hue City Khe Sahn
Grenada (1983)
Beirut (1982-1984)
Kuwait (1991)
Iraq (2003) - Fallujah
Birth date of the Marine Corps: November 10, 1775
Birth place of the Marine Corps: Old Tun Tavern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Proprietor of Old Tun Tavern: Robert Mullen
First Marine amphibious landing: Captain Nicholas led the first landing party in 1776 at New Providence Island in the Bahamas.
Marine Corps motto: Semper Fidelis (Latin for "Always Faithful")
Marine Corps colors: Scarlet and Gold (These are your favorite colors during an inspection.)
Marine Corps emblem: The Eagle, Globe and Anchor
Marine Corps mascot: Chesty the English Bulldog. The current mascot is Sergeant Chesty XI
Name of the Marine Corps Band: The President's Own
Origin of the term "Devil Dog": Marines, noted for their superior marksmanship, earned the nickname "Teufel-hunden" or Devil Dog by the German military for their tenacity in combat during The Battle of Belleau Wood.
Origin of the Marine Blood Stripe: The scarlet stripe on the trousers of Marine NCO and Officer dress blues was added to honor the NCOs and Officers that died during The Battle of Chapultepec. The battle is noted for an exceptionally high percentage of NCO and Officer casualties.
Famous Battles and Conflicts
Mexican War (1848) - Veracruz and Mexico City (Montezuma and Chapultepec)
World War I (1914 – 1918) – Belleau Wood in France
World War II (1941 – 1945) – Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Saipan, Tarawa
Korean War (1950 – 1953) – Chosin Reservoir
Vietnam (1965 – 1972) – Hue City Khe Sahn
Grenada (1983)
Beirut (1982-1984)
Kuwait (1991)
Iraq (2003) - Fallujah