Front Royal

David Cordinglys “Under the Black Flag” illustrates the life of a pirate in the colonial period. This novel does an excellent job at this as he depicts the difference between pirates in literature and pirates in History. Ideas included in this is that of wooden crutches and women who dressed as men to join the pirate life. Many of them joined piracy due to their upbringings from childhood. Though, other details is the punishments of pirates. Pirate’s punishments for their crimes is often cruel…

departing from Heathrow Airport, and travelling to Nanortalik, Greenland. From there we will depart, and travel through the Atlantic Ocean before arriving in the Falkland Islands.’ My reply travels across the large room and to the seven people sitting in front of me. You see, the Earth’s oceans were not composed of water as would be suggested by the name, but they were made up of trees; making it possible to travel from continent to continent.…

It’s always hard to tell how old manga/anime characters are, but I’m betting he joined the Marines in his late teens or early twenties. And seeing as how Garp is probably in his mid seventies, that means Garp has been a Marine for about fifty years. And even when he first adopted Ace, he’d been a Marine for around 30 years. We all know the Marines and the World Government are full of corruption, but they’re still the greatest force for stability in the world. How many comrades and friends of…

The causes of the war was British’s attempt to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American Seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory. British had a long feud with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France, which caused both sides to attempt to block the U.S. from trading with the other (qtd. in “War of 1812”).…

James Madison: An American Legend James Madison truly led our country as president during the war of 1812 and he led ‘his’ nation against the British and canadian allies to help the nation not only reach peace but also propel our country to a prosperous future. After the British Navy abducted U.S. sailors and force them into their own Navy, Madison received a unanimous vote “79-49 for it in the House, 19-13 in the Senate.” Leadership can be defined as “The art of leading others to deliberately…

At some point people have made a choice in which impacted them in a negative or positive way. That choice may have been life changing, for example myself the best choice I have ever made was leaving New York. The reason I left New York was I did not want to be involved in a negative lifestyle such as stealing. The solution to this was simple I decided to join the Marines. I lived in New York for 18 Years. I had great friends, but they were the worst influence. Growing up in the Bronx was not…

Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean. This is a saying that the Marines actually lived by. They grew to become a family that no man could tear apart. In this book, With the Old Breed, it gives the definition of hard work and teamwork. There has never been more courage and bravery shown than the actions of the Marines during such a time of need. “I enlisted in the Marine Corps on 3 December 1942 at Marion...But prompted by a deep feeling of uneasiness that the war might end…

Redefining Security: A Character Analysis of Kateb al Hariri in “Fives and Twenty-Fives” by Michael Pitre In the novel “Fives and Twenty-Fives” by Michael Pitre, three narratives set the tone for a story of hardships and loss where the characters discover there own form of security through circumstances. With a perspective showing both past and present of the characters lives, the author highlights the three men’s careers working on Road Repair in IRAQ. For the characters of Lieutenant Donovan…

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…

While a war with Great Britain seemed inevitable leading up to the year of 1812, America did everything they could to avoid it. However, the offenses committed against the United States served as major provocations that left them with no choice but to declare war. Despite promising the Americans their independence after the Revolutionary War, 29 years later the British were still stationed in the Western territories of the US. The British also continued to interfere with the personal trade of…