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The culture of the United States Marine Corps is widely varied but unique amongst the branches of the United States Armed Forces. [1] Because members of the Marine Corps are drawn from across the United States (and resident aliens from other nations), [2] it is as varied as each individual Marine but tied together with core values and traditions passed from generation to generation of Marines.
Organizations associated with the United States Marine Corps (11 P) Pages in category "United States Marine Corps lore and symbols" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
The five paragraph order or five paragraph field order is a style of organizing information about a military situation for a unit in the field. It is an element of Canadian Army, United States Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Navy Seabees small unit tactics, and similar order styles are used by military groups around the world.
[4] Further, when asked about the term by Stars and Stripes, Lt. Col. Heiner Bröckermann of the German Military History Research Institute said that he had "never heard anyone using the word 'Teufelshund' or 'Teufelshunde' in Germany." [4] Nevertheless, "Devil Dog" has become firmly entrenched in the lore of the United States Marine Corps. [18]
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (commonly referred to as an EGA) is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. [1] [2] The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the United Kingdom's Royal Marines.
Evans Carlson – commanded the World War II Marine Raiders, also credited with introducing the term Gung ho into the Marine Corps; Alfred Cunningham – patron of Marine Corps aviation, [18] innovative thinker in introducing air support, helped create the Advanced Base Force [19] Lou Diamond – "Mr. Leatherneck," namesake of the actor Lou ...
Carry sword from order sword or present sword; Eyes right (left) from carry or order sword; Parade rest from order sword; At ease from any position of the sword; Rest from any position of the sword; Return to Attention; Return sword from carry or order sword [6] The NCO sword continues service today as the Marine Corps drill and ceremonial sword.
This is a template for showing a table of the United States Marine Corps Enlisted rank insignia. The table can be expanded on pages allowing for more information to be associated with the ranks. The basic table can be added to a page with: