Corps

birthday, how this tradition has evolved over time and why it is an important part of the Marine Corps. Birth of the Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps was born on November 10, 1775 in Tun Tavern, located on Philadelphia's historic waterfront. Until 1921 the Marine Corps had been celebrated on another date. On July 11, 1798, President John Adams signed a bill that reestablished the Corps…

in the company and the merchandise that it produces. In the Marine Corps, understanding why we do what we do is what makes the big difference between mission success and mission failure. As Marines, we surround ourselves with like-minded people. Our Corps values of honor, courage, and commitment are instilled in us from day one of basic training. Marine leaders…

to look into them, I chose the Marine Corps strictly because it was widely regarded as the hardest branch and I thought if I could make through that, then I could make any challenge. The physical fitness was the biggest challenge I had to face as I continued to fall out of runs and scoring 3rd class PFT's. I managed to graduate boot camp and earn the title of marine, and then it dawned on me all of the things…

The Marine Corps leadership sets itself apart from the other services. Marines have a common core of beliefs instilled while at recruit training. Leadership understands the most precious asset is the individual Marine. Leaders have a responsibility to motivate and inspire Marines. The speed and tempo of the ever-changing world, and Corps, has caused certain aspects of styles of leadership to change and has resulted in a split in ideology. The type of leadership utilized today has fragmented…

I want to become a Marine Corps Officer because I believe it takes something else, something great to lead the best and most aggressive fighting force in the world. Marine Corps Officers are the epitome of a great Marine and have to have certain personality traits that distinguish themselves from others and label them as leaders. My father raised me with the mentality that ideals such as integrity and sacrifice are more important in a man than materialistic objects and bad morals. Growing up, I…

The Marine Corps, the world's finest fighting force. What comes to your mind when you hear this? Honor, courage, and commitment; these are virtues the Marine Corps lives by, and soon virtues myself and my fellow Marines will live by. The Marine Corps has always been extremely intriguing to me. The opportunity for travel, education, and the respect of your peers is what drew me to it most. It also offers me discipline and structure which I feel I am sometimes lacking in my life. The Marines are…

1. As I reflect on the past twelve years of Marine Corps service, I feel a sense of pride and am immensely proud of what I have been able to accomplish. When I began this journey, I knew it would be challenging, but those who know me will always say that I’m not one to back down from a challenge. I set goals for myself and those goals are what drive me on a daily basis. This journey has been both challenging and humbling, and I am fortunate to have been a part of it. As I have decided to…

this world having actually contributed to society, helping it grow stronger for the future generations, having made the world safer for millions of people with one oath and a will to progress and reach one's full potential--The United States Marine Corps is the toughest branch of service and pushes people farther than imaginable. “There is no can’t only pushing forward past previous failures.”(Styczynski) Having to learn and learn quickly in an intensive environment. It is not for everyone, but…

Four years ago I was introduced and convinced to join a program called MCJROTC by my brother. MCJROTC (Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) is a program that is meant to teach and instill discipline, responsibility, and leadership traits in a student. I successfully joined this discourse community by showing the knowledge that I have obtained from the program, dealing with the emotions of my cadets (proper term for a student in the program), and achieving my credibility by ranking…

people say that the Marine Corps is becoming a second Army, that is simply not the case. Since the Gulf War the Marine Corps has been being deployed to areas like Iraq and Afghanistan by helicopter and airplanes, this makes it seem like they are becoming a second Army because of the long term deployments. The Marine Corps says that they do not intend on becoming a second Army, and there was an issued statement from 2011 Defense Secretary Robert Gates “The Marine Corps is not going to turn into…