Confederate States Marine Corps

from the point of view of a marine. In Vietnam, Lieutenant Philip J. Caputo aged decades in a matter of years. He witnesses many deaths. Some were caused by the Viet Cong, but others by marines. This book “does not pretend to be history” (xiii) because it does not have to. It is not an adventure book written so the good guy always wins. History is told by the people who were involved in the event and Philip Caputo was a marine in Vietnam. A Rumor of War shows what marines went through in Vietnam…

and other officials have referred to our “boys in uniform” without giving servicewomen their deserved credit. In the article, “The Female Shape of the All-Volunteer Force” Elizabeth Hillman discusses the vital roles servicewomen played in the United States military. Around the 1970’s military and political leaders realized that in order to meet their personnel needs they would have to rely on the help on servicewomen. As women started pushing their way into the military, it slowly became more…

Desdemona – 9 Cassio – 36 1. What does your character want in the chosen scene? Cassio predominantly wants become lieutenant again. He also wants to Bianca to stop being mad at him, and for her to copy the handkerchief pattern. 2. What does your character do to get it? He begs Desdemona to approach Othello and further plead his case. 3. What obstacles stand in his way? Othello thinks Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona, and Iago is on the sidelines urging Cassio to refrain from talking to…

Chief Said That Made Me Reflect On My Powerlifting Career There’s a moment in every person’s life that you can contribute your success to whether positive or negative. I experienced a turning point in my life while I was a young sailor in the United States Navy. As an Armed Forces member you are expected to hold yourself to the highest fitness standards. It was just another day in the gym and I was getting ready to load the couple hundreds pounds on my back for squats. My Chief approached me…

it was used predominantly as a money maker. The movie begins with a marine named Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Basic training. It looked very similar to the first scene in the movie Full Metal Jacket, except it was not as brutal. Swoff manages to piss off his Drill Sergeant, and gets his…

The Military is a career for anyone. It consist of the Army, Air force, Coastguard, and the Marines. The Navy offers different jobs. Some of the jobs that the navy offers is air traffic control mans, construction mechanic, or even a gunner’s mate. A career in the Navy requires specific skills and training, offers common compensation and benefits, and has an expected career path and opportunity for advancement. In order to join the Navy, you must first have specific skills and training…

My reaction to this weeks assignment “Metallic Sights: Design and Application” is one of the areas of gunsmithing I am still timid in. When I first learned shooting with iron sights was when I entered the US Army on the M16A2. I was so scared having to zero my own rifle; I did not understand three clicks left two clicks down. Then having to regroup until the grouping was in a certain inch circle. It took me a long time to grasp the concept of zeroing, but eventually I got it. I hope with my…

Commissioned Officer, the Military Police Corps, and how we became one of the Most Disciplined military. It is all Non Commissioned Officers job to set the standard and lead by example, punctuality is a big part of that. The Army is a profession that depends on its Non Commissioned Officers to lead from the front. It is also the most disciplined volunteer force in the World. I think that is because we sign up to be the best and want to protect the United States and other countries don't have…

The United States Marine Corps has been a very influential branch of the American military since the beginning of the American Revolution. They have fought in every American war in order to protect the United States and its democratic beliefs. Throughout the many years of dedicated service from the Marine Corps there have been marines that stand above the rest earning high ranking positions or having shown great heroism and bravery. The Marine Corps originated in Philadelphia, where two…

knew think of you as a monster. The Vietnam war started in 1955, because of the communist aggression in that region. The very reason why the United States entered the war was to stop the unification of Vietnam under communist control; two years later this is exactly what happened. President Nixon enacted vietnamization, the removal of United States forces from Vietnam, in 1973. The U.S. surrendered, because they were not willing to make a full commitment to win, with enough resources already…