Ripley's Marine Corps
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A Sampler of Marine Recruiting Slogans Since 1775
First to Fight
A Few Good Men
Tell it to the Marines
Let's go, U.S. Marines
An Opportunity to see the world
The, Few, The Proud, The Marines
We didn't promise you a rose garden.
If you want to fight, Join the Marines
The Marines are looking for a few good men.
No One Likes to Fight, But Someone Should Know How.
Marine Corps Motto's
To the Shores of Tripoli (1805)
Fortitude (1812)
From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli (1848)
By Sea and by Land (1850's)
Semper Fidelis (1883)
Formal Colors of the USMC
Scarlet
Gold
Forest Green
Official Marine Music
The Marine Hymn (official song)
Semper Fidelis (official march)
The Marine Version of The Navy Hymn (official hymn)
Uniform Colors of the USMC
1775 Green with white or buff facings
1779 Green with red facings
1798 Blue with scarlet facings
1833 Green with white facings
1840 Blue with scarlet trim,in force from 4 July 1840
Unusual Customs and Traditions of the Marine Corps
Marines take the right of the line or head of the column when in
formation with elements of the other sea services (i.e., the Navy and
the Coast Guard, not to mention NOAA).
All Marine posts have a bell, usually from a decommissioned ship of
the Navy.
In the US Navy, when "Abandon Ship" is ordered, the last person to
leave the vessel before the captain is his Marines orderly.
On a warship Marines do not man the rail.
Whatever the regulations say, Marines do not use umbrellas.
The Marine Hymn is the oldest official anthem of any U.S. military
service.
The Marines always stand at attention during the playing of the Marine
Hymn.
The Marine Corps March, "Semper Fidelis" by J.P. Sousa, is the only
march authorized by Congress for a particular service.
The "Mameluke" Sword, first adopted in 1826, is the weapon with the
longest continual service in the U.S. Armed Forces.
In the Marines, the phrase "I wish..." or "I desire..." uttered by a
senior is considered an order.
The crowns of Marine officer's service caps are decorated with an
embroidered quatre foil, a heritage of the days when such designs
helped Marines in the rigging identify their officers on deck below.
Since 1850 Marine sergeants have been the only NCOs in the U.S. Armed
Forces to have the privilege of carrying swords on ceremonial
occasions, a weapon of a pattern that makes it the second oldest
weapon.
Officers and NCOs of the Marine Corps wear scarlet piping on their
trousers, said to honor the blood shed by the Marines who stormed
Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City on 13 September 1847, and
traditionally called the "Blood Stripe".
In combat Marines never leave behind wounded comrades, and attempt to
recover their dead as well.
Three Traditional Names for the Marine Bulldog
"Sergeant Jiggs", used between WWI and the 30's
"Smedley", used for the Corps' bulldog from the 30's to the 50's
"Chesty", used for the Corps' bulldog from the 50's to the present
One Famous Marine Duck
"Siwashi" accompanied the 2nd Marine Division into action on
Tarawa,Saipan and Tinian, after which , she in the meantime becoming a
mother was sent home to the US.
A Notable Comment about the 1st Marine Division
"The 1st Marine Division is the most efficient and courageous combat
unit I have ever seen or heard of", MG Frank E. Lowe , US Army , 1950
Daily Ration Allowance in 1775, Continental Marines
1 pd bread
1 pd meat
1 pd potatoes or turnips, or .5 pd pease
.5 pt rum
Unusual Honors of the Marine Band
The Marine Band is the oldest musical organization in the United
States.
Since 1869, the Marine Band has serenaded the CMC at his quarters on
the morning of 1 January, after which they are invited in for hot
buttered rum and breakfast.
The Marine Band has played at every Presidential Inauguration since
1801, and is known as " The President's Own."
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Semper Fi!
William Langston
of it. I'll file this.
Semper Fi, Bill Langston.
HOLLIS6475
>> formation with elements of the
The right of the line, is for the first company, when a unit goes into line of
battle.......Also the First Company in Marching order is the lead
company...............This also applied to the US Army at that
time..............
Marching was done four abreast, Battle line was two files, front and
rear...........If a commnad of left or rt face (left was seldom used) the
battle line would double to four abreats on the facing movement.......a command
to face to the side, would cause a battle line to form. The really Cool
maneuver is "Company into line", "march". The company will fall into a battle
line were ever the office posts the first sgt.
ANyways.............so much for babbling.
Hollis
100% DVA, III MAF, Lima 3/3, India 3/3 RVN 1969 USMC