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YOUNG MARINES
OF
FORT WAYNE INDIANA

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...founded to promote the mental, moral and
physical development of young Americans.






PRIVATE FIRST CLASS STUDY GUIDE

1. DRILL

  • Position assumed when you fall in?

  • Number of counts in left and right face?

  • Normal interval during PT?

  • What ranks do in Open Ranks march?

  • Foot for command of execution?

  • Purpose of drill?

  • Two types of commands?

  • Steps in Quick Time?

  • Inches in a half step?

  • Inches in a normal step? execution?

2. USMC HISIORY:

  • USMC birthday?

  • Where term leatherneck came from?

  • Where was first Young Marine Unit formed?

  • Did USMC fight in Mexico?

  • What are the 3 parts of the Marine Corps emblem?

  • What year was USMC emblem adopted?

  • Birthplace (what bar)?

  • First commandant?

  • Meaning of Semper Fidelis?

  • Birthplace (city & state)?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

  • Who do you call sir and ma’am?

  • Why do we salute?

  • Identify the parent organization of the Young Marines?

  • What are the ideal conditions for a campsite?

  • How long do you boil water to ensure purity?

  • How many points to pass physical fitness test?

  • Define pogey bait, field day, starboard, port, bulkhead.

  • Minimum distance for saluting?

  • USMC colors?

  • Guard responsibilities?

  • What are the 3 life-saving steps?

  • Name two types of fractures.

  • Where do you mark your cover?

4. VERSES:

  • Young Marine Obligation.

  • Young Marine Hymn.

  • Pledge of Allegiance.

  • General Orders.

5. RANK STRUCTURE:

  • All enlisted ranks.

  • All officers ranks.

Rules and regulations taken from The Young Marines Guidebook