USMC trivia, demotivators, and a Project Valour-IT update
Well, we lost the lead to the Army again! I mean, really… how could we be losing to these guys?
Luckily, we’re still right on their heels and there’s plenty of time for us to get a resounding lead. And we’ve got a spirited team this year. We’ve got all kinds of fun stuff planned, from our featured Marine heroes to trivia and a USMC demotivator contest. I can’t claim credit for the one above, but this one I can:
Hey, they put a sailor and not a Marine in the Village People for a reason. All I’m sayin’.
I can also claim credit for this one:
Seriously, what else sums up a Marine better?
If you’ve got any good ideas for some good, snarky Marine Corps demotivators, then pass ‘em along. And with that, we move onto Marine Corps trivia! Here are the questions. The answers… will be after the jump!
1. Who was the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps?
2. Who is the “Grand Old Man” of the Marine Corps?
3. Who was the first female Marine?
4.Who was the first Commandant of the Marine Corps?
5. Where did the first amphibious assault conducted by the Marine Corps take place?
6. What is the cyclic rate of an M249?
7. What MOS is 0311?
8. What does the slang term “moto” mean?
9. What is a “screaming eagle”?
10. During the War of 1812 and the taking of Washington DC one government building was not burned. Name the building and its location.
11. What Marine Medal of Honor recipient was GI Joe patterned after?
12. The red stripe on the Marine Corps dress blues signifies the blood spilled at a specific battle. Which battle?
So, there you go. Check out the answers after the jump, and if you haven’t yet, please be sure to donate to Project Valour-IT and be sure to donate for the Marine team!
Cross-posted from Cassy’s blog. Stop by for more original commentary or follow her on Twitter!
Answers:
1. Wilbur Bestwick
2. Archibald Henderson
3. Opha Mae Johnson
4. Samuel Nicholas
5. New Providence Island in the Bahamas, where a British fort and large supplies of munitions were known to be. With Captain Nicholas in command, 234 Marines sailed from Philadelphia in Continental warships. On 3 March 1776, Captain Nicholas led his Marines ashore, took the fort, and captured the powder and arms for Washington’s army.
6. 650 to 850 rounds per minute
7. Infantry Rifleman (Don’t call 911… call 0311!)
8. “Moto” is a commonly used slang term in the Marine Corps, and it means “motivated”. It can also refer to someone who is extremely devoted to the Corps and Marine Corps memorabilia — for example, stores that sell USMC memorabilia are called moto shops by Marines.
9. A high-and-tight haircut.
10. The Marine Corps barracks in 8th and I street. At the time, it was the Commandant’s house.
11. 2nd Lt. Mitchell Paige
12. The Battle of Chapultepec. The victory of this battle is also memorialized in the Marine Corps hymn, in the very opening line: “From the halls of Montezuma… ”
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Posted by Cassy Fiano on October 27, 2009 10:01 pm
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