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US Marine Corps: Recruit Knowledge and History

For poolees and recruits heading to Marine Corps recruit training at Parris Island or San Diego, and anyone curious about the Corps. Covers Marine history, the 11 General Orders, leadership traits and principles, traditions and uniforms, and recruit training basics.

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Marine Corps History: 1775 to World War I
How the Corps began in 1775 and what Marines did from the Revolution through the First World War: the battles, places and people a recruit is expected to know.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 9
Flashcards: 12
Pair match: 9
40 total questions
Marine Corps History: World War II to Today
Marine battles and people from 1941 to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, the Chosin Reservoir, Hue City and Fallujah.
MCQ: 11
Fill-in: 9
Flashcards: 13
Pair match: 9
42 total questions
The 11 General Orders, Guard Duty and Weapon Conditions
The General Orders of a Sentry word for word, the people and terms of the interior guard, and the rifle's weapon conditions with the commands that move a rifle between them.
MCQ: 11
Fill-in: 10
Flashcards: 13
Locked · 34 questions inside
Leadership Traits, Principles and Core Values
The 14 leadership traits (JJ DID TIE BUCKLE), the 11 leadership principles and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment, plus the ideas behind how Marines lead.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 8
Flashcards: 12
Pair match: 9
Locked · 39 questions inside
Traditions, Symbols and Uniforms
The Eagle, Globe and Anchor, the motto, the swords, the blood stripe, the birthday ball, the Rifleman's Creed and the Marines' Hymn, plus uniforms and the Navy words Marines use every day.
MCQ: 10
Fill-in: 8
Flashcards: 13
Pair match: 10
Locked · 41 questions inside
Recruit Training and Marine Basics
What happens at recruit training, the four weapons safety rules, the rifle and its marksmanship positions, drill, MCMAP belts and how a Marine Air-Ground Task Force is organized.
MCQ: 11
Fill-in: 10
Flashcards: 14
Pair match: 10
Locked · 45 questions inside
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