Civilian Conservation Corps

In today’s world children are taught to forgive the people who are close to them. They are taught to be the bigger the person. For whatever that person did or didn’t do they still had a huge impact on a person’s life. Similar to the way Troy raised his son Cory in play Fences by August Wilson. Cory made the right decision forgiving Troy because it is the best for his future health to move on, to not repeat what his father has done, and to know what is best for Raynell and Rose. Cory will…

should be a top priority. Whether these are logisticians, mortarmen, aviation operations specialists, or infantryman, our forces need to uphold the standard that is going to set us up for success. “High Quality People” as the foundation of Marine Corps readiness, can not just be a catchy slogan. In order for this to withstand the test of time, we need to hold each other accountable and our Marines accountable to a common standard. When the standard is not met, then further steps ought to…

The American Legend “The American Legend” was a man who focused on helping others instead of himself. The story of his work has been called “American Sniper”, becoming a box-office hit (“Chris Kyle American Sniper”). However, fighting overseas for his country was not the only thing he lived for. This legend was named Chris Kyle, and he impacted the world with his bravery in the fight against terrorism, his work with war veterans, and the creation of non-profit organizations. He saved others…

Experience at the Career Fair On Thursday, October 5, I had the opportunity to go to a career fair on campus. It was an interesting experience. I had knowledge of some of the companies that would be at the fair. I had the pleasure of talking to Lieutenant Anthony Natale with the United States Navy. He was an interesting man with a passion for the Navy. He enlisted in the Navy in 1999 and has been serving ever since. I talked to Lieutenant Anthony for about forty minutes about my possible future…

what seems like a blink of the eyes, it was last summer that I was talking with Chris Christian an Army Afghanistan veteran who last year was the featured speaker at the annual Shamokin Memorial Day observance who told me about how a group of Marine Corps veterans were getting together for the first time in a quarter-century. I knew the organizer Joe Lindemuth, a…

Chris Kyle Chris Kyle was born on April 8,1974 in Texas.when chris was a kid he loved shooting his dasy pump action bb gun and loved to play cowboy.he was very skilled at shooting his dasey so he joined the navy in 1999 and quickly gained admittance to its elite seals amt kyle served four deployments to iraq as a sniper he became a bestseller book and movie. he was later turned into among he died in February 2,2013 at erath county texas his full name was Christopher Scott Kyle his nickname was…

This agency was founded in 1882 and is one of several intelligence agencies that are currently based in the United States that collect and share information amongst the intelligence community. The Office of Naval Intelligence’s headquarters is currently in Suitland, Maryland and it is broken down into four centers of excellence within this agency. The four centers are tasked with different roles, and include the Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center, Farragut Technical Analysis Center, Kennedy…

The only easy day was yesterday. That is the U.S. Navy SEAL’s motto. That quote refers to the training that our country’s military goes through to be ready to serve and defend. There are four main branches in the United States military but only three are usually deployed on the ground. The three that are usually on the ground are the Marines, Army, and the Navy. Semper Fidelis is the United States Marine Corp’s motto and is Latin for always faithful or loyal and it is instilled into the…

Mameluke sword Marine Corps officers have worn the Mameluke sword in commemoration of 1stLt Presley O’Bannon’s assault on Derna, Tripoli for over 190 years. Traditionally awarded, the sword represents one of the most historic events in early U.S. Marine Corps history. To educate tomorrow’s leaders on appreciating the history, tradition, and how the Mameluke sword is used in today’s military, the Senior Enlisted community must completely understand its origin. What is a Mameluke sword?…

Fighting against the whole populace of Somalia, from civilians to dangerous terrorist. Black Hawk Down shows the story of soldiers struggling to survive against Somalian forces after a dangerous helicopter wreck. It takes place in 1993 in Somalia with the United States in a small conflict with Somalia. Evaluating Black Hawk Down from the cover and limited descriptive paragraph, would describe it as being a fast paced military action movie with ties to a single man that is M.I.A. ,missing in…