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:
Identify:
Definitions of history, customs and courtesies
Significant historical events
Historical significance of uniform items
Promotion protocol
Conduct of a mess night
Required military courtesies
Appropriate flag protocol
EVALUATION:
WE-2
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 HISTORY
1775:
1776:
1798:
1805:
1847:
1859:
1861:
1868:
Our birthday
1st Marine landing on foreign shores
Congress made us a separate service
“Shores of Tripoli”
“Halls of Montezuma”
Harper’s Ferry
Primarily aboard Naval vessels
The EMBLEM!
OUR HISTORY
1898:
1900:
1901:
1913:
1917:
1933:
1941:
1950:
Spanish-American war
Boxer rebellion
Banana wars
1st Aviation-Maj. A.A.Cunningham
WW1 French Fourragere
Fleet Marine Force established
WWII “island hopping”
Korea, 1st Marine helos used
OUR HISTORY
1958:
1965:
1982:
1983:
1989:
1990:
1991:
1992:
Power projection from the sea
Vietnam
Lebanon
“Urgent Fury”
“Just Cause”
“Desert Shield”
“Desert Storm”
Somalia
OUR EMBLEM
TROUSER STRIPE
QUATREFOIL
SWORDS
Officer’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 ONLY
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
SALUTING
All commissioned and warrant officers of
all 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 indoors
Duty with other branches of service
Prisoner escorting
Proper greetings
ADDRESSING OTHERS
Grade & Name
“sarge”, “staff”, “guns”, “top”
“skipper”, “gunner”
First names, nicknames ok off-duty
with contemporaries (peers).
A general term.
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P LV S
V LTR A
1049
1049
0800 – SUNSET
At peak or truck
Half – mast
Folding
N
E
East-West Street
(78)
North-South Street
(I-5)
On a wall
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 left
shoulder.
Set forth by the Executive Order
of President Taft, October 12,
1912.
Mess Night History
Originated 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 of
4th Bn, Scots Guards.
Quickly embraced by the rest of the Corps.
A formal dinner to promote esprit de corps
of our brotherhood of Marines.
Members of the Mess
Marines only. Only exception is
guest 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