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Marine Corps Common Skills (MCCS)
Instructional Posters for Recruit Training
Part II: History
Drill Instructor SSgt Richard Vidinha
1st Recruit Training Battalion Parris Island, South Carolina
2008
Marine Corps Common Skills (MCCS) Instructional Posters for Recruit Training
Part II: History Table of Contents
Marine Corps Terms Salt I MCCS-HIST-1001
Salt II MCCS-HIST-1001 Salt III MCCS-HIST-1001 Famous Marines Medals of Honor MCCS-HIST-1002 GySgt John Basilone MCCS-HIST-1002 MajGen John A. Lejeune MCCS-HIST-1002 Colonel Chesty Puller MCCS-HIST-1002 Sergeant Major Dan Daly MCCS-HIST-1002
Corporal John F. Mackie MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps History by Era 1700s MCCS-HIST-1001, 1002 1800s [Part I] MCCS-HIST-1002
1800s [Part II] MCCS-HIST-1002
World War I MCCS-HIST-1001, 1002
World War II MCCS-HIST-1002
Korea MCCS-HIST-1002
Vietnam MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps Unit Locations Major Marine Corps Units MCCS-MAGT-1002
These posters were designed to be posted in the squad bay, head, offices, and other common areas to teach recruits the Marine Corps Common Skills (MCCS). The
Reference is: NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills (MCCS).
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps HistoryTwo Marines awarded two Medals of Honor
SgtMaj Daniel J. Daly
• Peking China 1900
• Haiti 1915
MajGen Smedley Butler
• Vera Cruz Mexico 1914
• Fort Riviere in Haiti 1915
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps History
Corporal John F. Mackie
• First Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor
• Received Medal of Honor During the Civil War in Virginia.
• Born in New York. Enlisted 1861.
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1001,1002
Marine Corps History 1700’s
• Birthplace of the United States Marine CorpsTun Tavern, Philadelphia, PA
• Birth date of the United States Marine Corps10 November 1775
• Location of the first amphibious assault in Marine Corps history, led by Capt. Samuel Nicholas, first CommandantNew Providence, Bahamas 1776
• Origin of the term “Leatherneck”Nickname given to Marines because they wore leather collars from 1775-1875
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps History:1800’s
Marine known as “the Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps,” who served 38 years as
Commandant of the Marine CorpsArchibald Henderson
The first Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor
Corporal John F. Mackie 1863
A cross-shaped braid worn by Marine Officers that enabled sharpshooters to
distinguish between friend and foeQuatrefoil
The Origin of the Mameluke SwordGiven to Lieutenant O’Bannon for
actions in Tripoli
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps History:1800’s
The significance of the scarlet trouser stripe:Worn by all noncommissioned officers and
officers for actions at Chapultepec
The Significance of the Marine NCO sword:Marine NCO’s are the only NCO’s authorized
to carry a sword
The significance of the three elements of the Marine Corps Emblem:
Eagle for Nation, Globe for worldwide service, Anchor for Naval traditions
The meaning of the Marine Corps Motto “Semper Fidelis”:Always Faithful
Marine Corps Emblem adopted:1868
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1001,1002
Marine Corps History:World War I
Three customs associated with the Marine Corps Birthday:
Troop formations, Marine Corps Ball, Lejeune’s Birthday Message
The date women joined the United States Marine Corps
1918 Opha Mae Johnson
The historical significance of the French Fourragere
Worn for accomplishments at Belleau Wood, Soissons, and Blanc Mont
The origin of the term “First to Fight”Recruiting poster slogan during WWI
The origin of the term “Devil Dog”Nickname given to Marines by German
Soldiers
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps History:World War II
The first amphibious landing, which applied the principles established by the 1938 Fleet Training
Publication 167Guadalcanal
The battle which proved the need for more Landing Vehicles Tracked (LVTs)
Tarawa
The battle, which was fought in order to provide a landing strip for strategic bombers
Iwo Jima
The Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the battle of Guadalcanal and gave his
life on Iwo JimaJohn Basilone
The significance of the phrase “Uncommon Valor was a common Virtue”
Stated by Chester Nimitz about Marines at Iwo Jima
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps History:Korea
Battle where the first Provisional Marine Brigade reinforced the U.S. Army’s 24th Division in South
KoreaPUSAN
Amphibious landing which was opposed by nearly all high-ranking officials in the Department of Defense
INCHON
Battle in which General Smith stated “We are not retreating, we are attacking in a different direction”
Chosin Reservoir
Marine awarded five Navy CrossesCol. Lewis B. Puller
Three developments, which were the result of the fighting in Korea
Flak jackets, thermal boots, Vertical Envelopment doctrine
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-HIST-1002
Marine Corps History:VIETNAM
The battle in which Marines were held under a 77-day siege by the
NVAKhe Sanh
A city during the Tet Offensive in which Marines had to fight house to
house and street to streetHUE
The Marine who was instrumental in the development of the Marine Scout
Sniper ProgramCarlos Hathcock
• NAVMC 3500.18 Marine Corps Common Skills, MCCS-MAGT-1002
Major Marine Corps Units
MarDiv = Marine Division
1st MarDiv – Camp Pendleton, CA 2nd MarDiv – Camp Lejeune, NC3rd MarDiv – Okinawa Japan
MLG = Marine Logistics Group
1st MLG – Camp Pendleton, CA2nd MLG – Camp Lejeune, NC3rd MLG – Okinawa, Japan
MAW = Marine Air Wing
1st Marine Air Wing – Okinawa Japan2nd Marine Air Wing – Cherry Point, NC3rd Marine Air Wing – Miramar, CA