Roman legionnaires were responsible for: * Supervising training * Performing administrative and logistical tasks * Influenced the shaping of the NCO structure
The Roman legionnaires organizational structure was copied by other nations.
The Continental Marine Corps originated when Samuel Nicholas was commissioned to raise two battalions of Marines, resulting in blended traditions from the: * British Royal Marines * French Marine Corps
The Marine NCO originated from a need for junior leadership.
In 1798, the Act to provide a naval armament established the: * United States Navy * United States Marine Corps
Marines were enlisted for service in newly-built U.S. Navy frigates by the Act to provide a Naval Armament authorized by the U.S. Congress on March 18, 1794.
The Corps of Marines would officially be known as the United States Marine Corps rather than the Continental Marine Corps. * Email * Help Desk * Digital Library * Instructor Notes * Resources * Audio Script * Credits and Acknowledgements * Glossary * Job Aids and Tools * Learning Objectives * Maps and Other Media * Publications and Manuals * Web sites of Interest * Course Navigation Help * Test/Practical Exercise Help
The Marine NCO: * Originated from the need for junior leadership for small detachments of Marines * Was influenced from ideas, innovations, and traditions from the Roman Legionnaire to the British Royal Marines and French Marines * Was shaped by the traditions of the Continental Marine Corps with its influences from the Blue Book
While serving aboard the U.S.S. Galena at the Battle of Fort Darling, at Drewry's Bluff, James River, VirCpl John Freeman Mackie Print Text Narrator: Cpl Mackie was the first Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military award. During the battle, Cpl Mackie