Royal Guard

Carlos Hathcock Carlos Hathcock always dreamed about becoming a Marine. So on the date May 20th, 1959 of his 17th birthday, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Before, he deployed to Vietnam, Carlos Hathcock had won several shooting championships. At that time in Vietnam War, Carlos Hathcock had 93 verified kills of the North Vietnamese people. The Vietnamese people set out a $30,000 bounty to go after Carlos Hathcock. Also, the Vietnamese Army’s sniper’s called Carlos Hathcock “White Feather…

Prologue The docks were busy. Men bustled around, tossing nets into barges and slipping coins into pockets with wary glances. One man in particular stood at the edge of the docks, looking down into the water. He swayed forward a little, as though contemplating jumping in, then pulled back. Another man sidled up to the first, his dark, slick hair and glinting eyes contrasting with the other’s full red beard and downcast blue eyes. “For a minute I thought you weren’t going to show up,” the…

There really isn’t much to say about me, there are few things that I actually enjoy doing or that describe me. Describing me is like trying to describe a rock to a blind person, not very easy. Im that rock everyone else is that blind person. Let me explain these things and how they shaped me to be how I am. The U.S. Navy has been in my mind for a while, it has been a big step in life to enlist. The Navy to me is a huge way for me to stay out of trouble and actually do good in my life. Joining…

“Where can we find them?” “You will have to follow the path there.” He pointed sleepily to a trail in the sand. “It’ll pass through a forest and then veer nor’east toward Shadow Mountain.” The captain raised his eyebrow skeptically. “That’s if you choose to accept your quest.” I glanced at Mason, who was crossing his fingers. “Sure.” I shrugged. “It’s better than becoming a sea monster biscuit.” “That’s fine, lad.” The captain pulled a Swiss Army knife from his trouser pocket and handed it to…

amphibious landing craft, increasing littoral maneuverability, and engineering new platforms to increase logistical capabilities. A line of effort in EF 21 was “increasing naval integration” by “strengthen[ing] our partnership with the Navy, Coast Guard, and SOF [Special Operations Forces].”1 In certain aspects the Marine Corps has evolved to strengthen that partnership and an example of this strengthened partnership is the development and use of the USS San Antonio. Although the USS San…

The Queen vs Dudley and Stephens 14 QBD 273 DC (1884) Facts- Mignotte yacht overturned 1300 miles from land. There were four in the crew. Dudley the captain, Stephens was the first mate, Brooks a sailor, and the fourth a cabin boy named Parker who all escaped to lifeboat. The first three are upstanding members of the community. Parker was an orphan with no family and his first sea voyage. The only food are 2 cans of preserved turnip. No fresh water. The first three days they ate nothing, on…

Survival rates on the titanic depended on many factors. What class tickets people purchased really made a difference as to whether or not a passenger survived. Gender and age of passengers also made a difference. Different nationalities survived at different rates. Whether a passenger was a crew member was a critical factor. Many factors influenced survival rates. Do you think there were differences in survival rates for people who purchased different class tickets on the Titanic? People in…

Servants and guards moved out of his waiting not wanting the king to strike them down as if he was some god. Elizabeth knew she loved Patrick, but she also knew she couldn't put his life and the lives of an entire village in danger. She would do as her father asked,…

“Captain!” The First Mate shouted across the Bridge to the ship’s skipper, the First Mate taking one more look through his binoculars through the early morning mist to ensure his data before passing them to the waiting skipper. “I don’t believe it, is that what I think they are?” “What?” The Captain responded nonchalantly like it was a simple new matter of routine. “Ships, Sir,” responded the First Mate now turning away from the binoculars he was peering through. Annoyed, the Captain responded…

I believe the best way to start this paper is to first discuss what accountability really is, and then to go into how the different types of accountability should affect us in the Marine Corps. The two primary types of accountability are administrative and moral, good examples of both can be found in one scenario. Marine A is forward deployed, and is supposed to relieve Marine B who is pulling security for a twelve hour shift. Marine A is not only administratively accountable for the shift…