leadership questions rn

• What is the birth date of the marine corps?

  10 November 1775
• what is the birthplace of the marine corps?

  Tun tavern Philadelphia Pennsylvania
• What is the 3 main parts of the USMC emblem and what do they stand for?

  Eagle - nation, Globe - worldwide service, anchor - naval ties
• who was the first commandant of the Marine corps?

  captain Samuel Nicholas
• what is the marine corps motto and what is its meaning?

  semper fidelis - always faithful
• what are the official colors of the marine corps

  scarlet and gold
• what is the name of the marine officer's sword?

  mameluke
• what marine received this sword from the pasha of Tripoli?

  LT. Presley O'Bannon
• what term was given to marines for wearing the stiff leather collars?

  leather necks
• where did the blood stripes come from?

  from the blood shed at the battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican war.
• Archibald Henderson was commandant for 39 years. what nickname did he receive because of it?


  The grand Old man of the marine corps
• who made the marine corps band famous?

  john phillip sousa
• Where did the nickname devil dogs come from?

  From the fierce fighting by US marines during the battle of belleau wood in france during ww1. The Germans gave this nickname to the marines
• who is considered the most highly decorated marine ever for earning 5 navy crosses?

  LT general Lewis chesty puller
• what is the marine corps mascot

  English bull dog
• what is the name of the marine corps mascot

  chesty
• who was the first female marine

  opha mae johnson