PURPOSE:

To Review the history of the Corps, and customs and courtesies that are expected of all Marines.

Identify significant characteristics of Marine Corps history, customs, and courtesies.

Enabling Learning Objectives:Enabling Learning Objectives:

Identify:

Definitions of history, customs and courtesiesSignificant historical eventsHistorical significance of uniform itemsPromotion protocolConduct of a mess nightRequired military courtesiesAppropriate flag protocol

EVALUATION:

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HISTORY is…..

A chronological record of significant events.

CUSTOMS are…

Habitual practices of a person or a group of people.

COURTESIES are..

Polite gestures or remarks.

OUR HISTORY1775: Our birthday1776: 1st Marine landing on foreign shores1798: Congress made us a separate service1805: “Shores of Tripoli”1847: “Halls of Montezuma”1859: Harper’s Ferry1861: Primarily aboard Naval vessels1868: The EMBLEM!

1898: Spanish-American war1900: Boxer rebellion1901: Banana wars1913: 1st Aviation-Maj. A.A.Cunningham1917: WW1 French Fourragere1933: Fleet Marine Force established1941: WWII “island hopping”1950: Korea, 1st Marine helos used

OUR HISTORY

OUR HISTORY1958: Power projection from the sea1965: Vietnam1982: Lebanon1983: “Urgent Fury”1989: “Just Cause”1990: “Desert Shield”1991: “Desert Storm”1992: Somalia

OUR EMBLEM

TROUSER STRIPE

QUATREFOIL

SWORDSOfficer’s (Mameluke) – Worn by Officers during the Barbary wars 1801-1807. Officially prescribed in 1862. The single weapon of LONGEST use in American arms.

NCO sword – Marine NCO’s are the ONLYONLY NCO’s in any branch of The U.S. Armed Forces that have the privilege of carrying the sword. The Marine NCO sword is the oldest U.S. weapon in CONTINUOUS Use.

PROMOTION PROTOCOL

“Pinning On”

“Pinning On”

COURTESIES

SALUTINGAll commissioned and warrant officers ofall U.S. armed services, regular, reserve,in or out of uniform (if recognized).Officers of friendly powers.High Civilian officials (President, V.P., Ambassador).Other enlisted, in formations (reporting).Medal of Honor recipients out of Respect (not required).

SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Under arms indoorsDuty with other branches of servicePrisoner escortingProper greetings

ADDRESSING OTHERSGrade & Name“sarge”, “staff”, “guns”, “top” “skipper”, “gunner”First names, nicknames ok off-duty with contemporaries (peers).

A general term.

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HOIST

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0800 – SUNSETAt peak or truckHalf – mastFolding

On a wallEast-West Street North-South Street

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Pikes on, National Ensign to viewer’s left, National Ensign’s guidon in front.

Look at the display outside the classroom.

The blue field is placed over the deceased’s leftshoulder.

Set forth by the Executive Order of President Taft, October 12, 1912.

Mess Night HistoryOriginated with Roman Legions & Vikings to celebrate victory in battle.Marines mess nights originated in 1920 in Shanghai with 4th Marine regiment.Capt. Lemuel Shepherd invited to mess of4th Bn, Scots Guards.Quickly embraced by the rest of the Corps.A formal dinner to promote esprit de corpsof our brotherhood of Marines.

Members of the Mess

Marines only. Only exception isguest of honor.

Uniforms are: Dress Blue A,B, Service A, SNCO Evening Dress,

and Civilian black tie

Mr./Ms.President

The SENIOR NCO/SNCO of the group/class

Mr./Ms.Vice

The junior NCO/SNCO of the group/class

Other Members

•Guest of Honor•Field Music•All Other Marines

QUESTIONS?

History – events, uniform items, mess night

Customs – promotion protocol, addressing others, flag protocol

Courtesies - saluting