Your Questions About Commandant Of The Marine Corps

Susan asks…

What is the clause that separates the US Marine Corp from the NAvy?

Rumor has it that The Marine Corp has been separated from the Navy since 1984. THe policies and traditions of the Marine Corps come from the NAvy but The commandant of the Marine Corps has its own chair in the joint chief of staff meetings. Their anual budget is aprooved by the NAvy or is it independent? How does that work?

Our pick of the answers:

The U.S. Marines are still under the Department of the Navy. It has never been a seperate department since it's inception.

Mary asks…

Several questions about the Marine Corps History(trivia questions)?

1. How long was John Basilone on Iwo Jima before he was KIA?Was he there to see the famous flag raising on MT Suribachi(sp)? 2. Who was the first CMC(Commandant of the Marine Corps) to be dishonorably discharged? when and why? 3.Who was the CMC who officially declared 10 NOV 1775 the Marine Corps Birthday? and what year did he declare this? 4. Who was the first woman Marine Officer? I am not a Marine, but my brother is and is currantly deployed, I only know the answers to numbers 2 and 3. The other 2 questions I am asking to seek the answers. Thank you

Our pick of the answers:

1. "Manila John" Basilone was on Iwo Jima for only 90 minutes before he was killed in a mortar attack. He did not see the flag raised on Mt. Surabachi. 2. I cannot find any reference to a CMC being dishonorably discharged. A search of "commandant +dishonorable" brought up nothing about the Marines. Would be interested to see if that has happened, though. 3. On 1 November 1921, General John A. Lejeune issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921. The order summarized the history, mission, and tradition of the Corps, and directed that it be read to every command on 10 November each subsequent year in honor of the birthday of the Marine Corps. This order has been duly carried out. 4. Samuel Nicholas became the first Marine officer in 1775, Opha Mae Johnson became the first female Marine in 1918 and Carol A. Mutter became the first female major general in 1994. Hope this helps! :-)

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