Marine salvage

shooting a .22 caliber J.C. Higgins single shot rifle. Dreaming of being a marine, he couldn’t wait to till he turned 18 and enlisted when he was 17. He faced many dangers in the marines as he fought in the Vietnam War, became a famed sniper and faced a life threatening injury. Carlos Hathcock loved the marines. Because his father was one and fought in World War II, he thought that it was the life for him. While he was in the marines, he became a distinguished marksman, winning several…

Which consist of a khaki short-sleeve shirt with green trousers and a green cover. Dress Blue Alphas, are only wore on formal occasions for things like weddings or the Marine Corps birthday ball. These have blue trousers with a black coat, white gloves, white cover, and a white belt. This uniform is especially worn during the Marine Corps Birthday ball celebration. And it is worn with medals that represent the soldiers past achievements. As a daily wear the Soldiers wear their Cammies, which are…

allowed to fight in front line combat positions because of the culture of male to female relations and the danger to themselves and their unit. The Bible and our modern culture both portray the fact that men should be the protectors of females. In the Marine Corps Gazette, Captain Katie Petronio wrote an article titled, “Get over it! We Are Not All Created Equal.” A Christian…

was still close to home. It was full speed ahead once everyone was through the canal. The two SEAL teams were picked up and safely on the Iowa. They expected another five days of sailing time to reach Norfolk. Once there they would unload the Marines and their equipment and meet with the Secretary of the Navy. They knew that once they reached port things would begin to move fast, so they had no plans for flight operations right now, or where to position the Iowa with her massive guns. The…

British troops combined have lost over 162 service members while being deployed to the area. While I was deployed to Sangin in 2010, my battalion lost nine Marines in four days during the first few weeks of the deployment. By the end of our deployment, we sustained more casualties than any other unit that was deployed to Sangin. Losing nine Marines in four days opened the eyes of the Pentagon, and had them contemplating removing us from the district. The Pentagon eventually decided against…

Some 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…

Female Marines Female Marines make up for six percent of the Marines Corp and only eight percent of the United States population are Marines, so that is a very small number of female Marines according to Sergeant Williams at the Princeton WV recruiting office. The Marines Corp is one the hardest branches in the United States Military to join, because it is both physical and mentally challenging, which makes female Marines the elite of the elite. The Marines Corp treats their female Marines…

appropriate education and training levels. The Army is a soldier first, job second type of branch, so yes, technically everyone is infantry, but most do not carry guns everyday unless it is required. The stereotype that army personnel are any less than a marine is completely false. The Army has some of the most elite Special Forces units across all the military branches to include infantry and aviation units. To say the Army is any less than any other branches is the most negative stereotype in…

Operation Watchtower provides an exceptional reference to illustrate American commanders’ application of operational art in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) during World War II. This paper analyzes the roles of Admiral Earnest J. King and Major General Alexander Vandegrift as operational artists during planning and execution of Operation Watchtower. Their understanding of the link among lines of operation, decisive points, operational reach, culmination, and risk directly contributed to…

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…