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To establish credibility and portray a trustworthy persona, Hitchens uses ethos. Hitchens uses ethos by having background knowledge on waterboarding as well as personal experience. “It was inflicted, and endured, by those members of the Special Forces who underwent the advance form of training known as SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape). In these harsh exercises, brave men and women were introduced to the sorts of barbarism that they might expect to meet at the hands of a lawless foe…

Leadership with all its complexities is magnified in significance in the dynamic and dangerous environment of combat. In a Marine Corps University guided discussion outline on combat leadership, combat is defined succinctly as “engaging the enemy with individual or crew served weapons; being exposed to direct or indirect enemy fire; and otherwise undergoing a high probability of direct contact with enemy personnel and firepower, to include the risk of capture.” On a more personal level this…

To whom this may concern, I understand that joining any military branch is difficult for some to grasp and accept, but this is something I have decided that I want to do. Six months ago, I never even thought about the Marine Corps or any branch of service. I always knew I wanted to be in the medical field for my career, but why not take it a step forward? Becoming a health care provider is my way of helping people, my way of giving back to the world. For most people, they find a small goal and…

notion of reciprocal journalistic responsibility. In other words, freedom of speech extends not only to speech written or uttered by “mainstream” media but also to minority voices, even those who are decidedly unpopular.” Even though the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is our enemy, they have a right to express themselves and use whatever…

guidance for how the Marine Corps Total Force – as an integral part of the lager naval and joint team – will be postured, organized, trained, and equipped to fulfill assigned public law and national policy responsibilities.” (Expeditionary Force 21 Capstone Concept p. 5). Expeditionary Force 21 is essentially the Marine Corps 10 year vision and action plan. According Week 1’s video presentation, EF21 seeks to: establish a forward presence of one-third of U.S. Marine Corps operational forces;…

Jim is one of the many people who are skeptical on the idea of the Boston bombing being real. He states “as a former Marine Corps artillery officer, I can attest that those explosions were puff pieces that were not powerful enough to kill anyone.” In the videos captured by bystanders and runners the bomb doesn’t look big at all. It really just seems like a loud…

Chris Kyle wrote a total of two books in his life American Sniper, and American Gun. American Gun was influenced by his vast knowledge of guns along with his opinions on the best guns in American history. Whereas American Sniper was influenced by what he lived through and encountered during his four tours in Iraq. During his four tours he was put through a lot of traumatic experiences that would give me and you nightmares. How will the war in Iraq effect Chris Kyle and how will it influence him…

My Daughter: When I grew up There are periods in people’s lives that alter them. My transformation came about when my daughter was born. My unabridged existence reformed with her birth, nevertheless change can be a pleasant occurrence even when it's not expected. When my Girlfriend initially revealed to me that we were to have a child I was bursting with excitement. I was so delighted that I was going to be a father, I was also worried. I was young 18 at the time with no job I had no idea how to…

strengths and weaknesses to help guide me in understanding my moral compass. My real understanding of myself has been paramount in making tough decisions to reflect my morals. My moral compass is rooted in my experience has a Marine in the United States Marine Corp. My moral compass was developed on the foundation of the Marine Corp's principles that have guided me in my life. I have learned that…

Colonel Shaw and Major Forbes viewed the 54th Massachusetts troops in different ways, because Col. Shaw saw them as soldiers in training, and Major Forbes didn’t think they could fight. Col. Shaw also saw them as a group of men who needed a lot of discipline and intense training in order to become good soldiers. Major Forbes saw the troops in a more relaxed manner, where he viewed them more like average men. Col. Shaw brought in Sgt. Mulcahy, because he believed that the soldiers needed lots of…