Commandant of the Marine Corps

2. On Saturday evening 07 April 2018 PFC Staples woke up from a nap at or around 2130. Once he got up he left off-post to attend to a house party with two civilian friends who reside in Fairbanks. The civilian friend’s names were Harley and Zaquan. He picked up his two friends off post who he had met at a previous house party within the first few weeks of being at Fort Wainwright. PFC Staples has been on post since 4 February 2018. The group proceeded to go to the party around the Farmer’s Loop…

Sea Dragon Down As a member of the United States Navy, every time I deploy, it is my number one goal to return home with all of our troops. I am part of a helicopter squadron that is responsible for deploying around the world in support of heavy lift and mine sweeping operations. The aircraft that we carry out our missions is the MH-53E Sea Dragon; it is known to be the biggest helicopter in the Navy’s inventory. My job, as a mechanic, is to keep these powerful machines ready for any mission and…

Flags of our Fathers portrays the gruesome battle of Iwo Jima, an island from the Pacific Ocean that is detrimental in order for America to defeat Japan. A photograph taken of 6 soldiers raising the American flag on the top mount Suribachi becomes a symbol of this war and highlight the politics behind the efforts of war. The movie is built on a series of back and forth between what happened on Iwo Kima, and what happens back home to the flag raisers. All through this movie, the three soldiers…

American troops have yet to step foot in battle, but that does not keep the war from stopping. Battle of Jutland took place throughout May and June of 1916. It has become the major naval battle so far throughout the war. Both sides claimed victory over this conflict. Great Britain maintains control over the sea while the Germany continues to sink more and more ships (Hoobler 45). As far as land conflicts go the Battle of Verdun during the winter of 1915-1916 marks another major milestone. German…

joining the war depressed and coming out a happy family man, in most cases it 's the other way around. The war gave him something he didn 't have though, and that was faith and a plan. William had two boys who followed after his footsteps joining the marines. Williams ability to stay in the war despite depression shows how mentally tough he is as a person. This vet was most interesting to me because he overcame depression, made it through the war and lived to tell his story and have a happy…

The English Canadians did not believe the French Canadians were providing a fair share to the war effort. The French Canadians believed they owed no loyalty to Britain or France so they were against the conscription. This lead to raised cost of living and created social unrest, ultimately destroying the very essence of national unity between the French and English Canadians. The English Canadians were close with and in support of the British Empire so they were for the conscription, as they…

The chapter entitled “Do You Want to Live for Ever?” in the book The Last Days of Innocence by Meirion and Susie Harries recounts the events of a particular battle during World War I that had a significant impact on how the rest of the countries fighting in the war— both the Allies and the Central Powers— viewed America. Using the anecdote of the battle in Belleau Wood to explain why the world’s evaluation of America’s abilities changed is a strategy that both draws the reader into the story and…

Half of the battle of overseas combat is the military engagement. The other half; the half not as evident, is the transition home. Marines adopt a heightened sense of awareness for survival in a war zone. However, these adaptations do not vanish when Marines return home. Complications such as, feelings of displacement arise when Marines transition from an ever-evolving hostile environment back into a once familiarly known calm atmosphere. Understandably, a contribution to this feeling is that…

deployment is the deployment; the shooting, the IED’s and the constant state of awareness. The other half; the half not as evident, is transitioning home. Marines adopt a heightened sense of awareness for survival in a war zone. However, these adaptations cannot be forgotten once American troops return to home soil. Complications arise when Marines transition from an ever-evolving hostile environment back into a once familiarly known calm atmosphere. Problems occur with decision-making, anger…

audience and relay a particular idea. Many different organizations use this method of promotion, one of which is the United States Marines Corps. One of the Marines’ recent advertisements depicts a young man dressed in the uniform of a marine, and on his right is found the text of the advertisement which demonstrates the main claim of the advertisement (United States Marine Corps). This particular advertisement appeals to the intended audience, which appears to be mostly young American men,…