Welcome to our "Trivia Challenge." Instead of clicking on an answer, we ask you to e-mail us your choice. Please, one entry per person per question. When we post our next question, the answer to this question will be posted below along with the names of those who responded correctly. The winner's name will be drawn from the list of those who correctly answered the question, and a prize will be mailed to our winner. We hope you enjoy the challenge, and we welcome your feedback.
On June 11, 1917, John Philip Sousa led the Great Lakes Training Station Band in the first public playing of the new march,
A. Semper Fidelis
B. The Washington Post
C. The First to Fight
D. US Field Artillery
E-mail your answer to LeatherneckTrivia@mca-marines.org
Please include your name and mailing address.
The last question: Effective March 1956, a new phonetic alphabet was introduced, how many of the words remained unchanged in this new alphabet?
a. four
b. none
c. five
d. one
Answer: A. Only four remained unchanged: Charlie, Mike, Victor and X-Ray. Reference, March 1956 Leatherneck magazine.
Former Sergeant Donald F. Perkins of Raleigh, N.C. is our winner. Congratulations. In recognition of his knowledge of Marine Corps history, Leatherneck is forwarding a copy of "Chosin: Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War," by Eric Hammel
Leatherneck thanks everyone who fired an answer downrange. If you missed the bull's-eye this time, a new target is up.
