USMC Basics

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private

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private first class

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lance corporal

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corporal (adds blood stripe, NCO)

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sergeant

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staff sergeant (SNCO)

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gunnery sergeant

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first sergeant

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master sergeant

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master gunnery sergeant

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sergeant major

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sergeant major of the marine corps

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warrant officer

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chief warrant officer 2

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chief warrant officer 3

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chief warrant officer 4

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chief warrant officer 5

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second lieutenant

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first lieutenant

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captain

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major

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lieutenant colonel

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colonel

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brigadier general

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major general

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lieutenant general

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general

birthday of the corps

november 10, 1775; ordered to serve by second continental congress

formation place of the corps

tun tavern; water st PA

core values

honor, courage, commitment

mascot

english bulldog “Chesty”

motto

semper fidelis (always faithful)

where did the term “Devil Dogs” originate?

WWI battle of belleau wood, fighting ruthlessly/animalistic-ally against German soldiers leading to allied counter attack

LtGnl Lewis “Chesty” Puller

most decorated marine (5 navy crosses) fought guerillas in the banana wars (guadalcanal/new guinea/nicaragua), sr officer in WWII/korean war

GySgt John “Manila John” Basilone

born Nov 4 1916, served with the army in the philippines, only enlisted marine to receive a medal of honor (took charge of two machine guns in battle for henderson field; guadalcanal, oct 1942; one of three marines that survived) and a navy cross (destroyed Jap blockhouse under heavy bombardment; battle of iwojima, february 1945)

ali’s unit

“the professionals” 2nd battalion 1st marine regiment, echo company

2-1 station history

guadalcanal, palau islands, okinawa, korea, vietnam, iraq

how long Basilone and his wife were married before he passed

7 months, she never remarried and still wore her ring

Lena Mae Riggi/Basilone

met John in Camp Pendleton while serving as a sgt in the women’s marine reserves, married July 10, 1944

blues dress alphas

medals (left) and ribbons (right), no marksmanship pins (worn for the ball), service stripes (1 per deployment)

dress blue bravos

no medals, all ribbons on left, marksmanship pins worn on right, service stripes (1 per deployment)

dress blue charlies

khaki long sleeve shirt and tie, ribbons and badges

dress blue deltas

short sleeve khaki shirt, no tie, ribbons and badges

service alphas

coat, ribbons and badges worn on left chest

service bravos

long sleeve khaki shirt and tie, ribbons and badges can be worn

service charlies

short sleeve shirt, ribbons and badges

expert marksmanship

305-350

sharpshooter marksmanship

280-304

marksman marksmanship

250-279

first female marine

opha may johnson, august 13, 1918

islands used in WWII

iwojima, guadalcanal, midway, tarawa, saipei

what did the japanese say about the marines