United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance

communities make when its younger generation goes off to war? In Kyle Longley’s book, the Morenci Marines, he focuses on nine young men that take up the honor and patriotism to leave their small Arizona town to join the marine corp. Longley focuses on the story of how such wars impact small communities when a vast majority of its younger populations leaves to serve its country. With their service in the Marines, their lives along with their friends and family’s would drastically change as they…

Full metal jacket is the best anti-war movie I have ever seen. As soon as the movie started, it depicted the real struggle of being in marines. I was shocked how recruits were verbally and physically abused believed to be as a part of preparation of getting into marine as a rough and tough. The scene in which Pyle shot General and himself made me really upset and scared at the same time. It made me feel that the bully and abuse in the platoon ended life of Pyle. The scene in which all recruits…

On February 18th, 1945, United States’ marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima in order to fight the Japanese during World War II. Five days later, four marines and a navy corpsman were pictured raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. The photo “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” was a part of a war-bond poster, and even on a postage stamps. (“Joe…”, 1) It can be said that the flag raising is one of the most recognizable photos from American history, and for good reason. This photo shows deep…

Hospital Corpsmen assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, the Joint Medical Group and Joint Task Force Guantanamo, along with guests celebrated 118 years of service June 18 at the Morale, Welfare & Recreation Windjammer Ballroom on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After several months of planning, more than 280 people attended the Corpsman Birthday celebration, said U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James C. Feagin, a hospital corpsman who hosted the event. Among several…

The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War required many American males to be drafted for the war. One of these individuals drafted was John Pollara. John Pollara briefly attended Pasadena City College before he enlisted in the United States Army in 1967. Having great leadership skills, he was granted honorable military ranks that include Private First Class, Platoon Sergeant, and Staff Sergeant. Mr. Pollara served in Vietnam for two years and was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star,…

James Welsh (November 18, 1940 – August 4, 2003) was an award winning Native American writer and founding father of the Native American Renaissance movement, a literary movement for Native American authors. Within the movement, Welch is notable for his works Winter in the Blood (1974) and Fools Crow (1986) James Welch was born in Browning, Montana on Indian territory on November 18, 1940. For the majority of his early life, Welch lived and studied within Native American cultures. Welch was very…

Section #1 – Operation Eagle Claw After reading this Real World Self-Leadership Case I feel there is a few things that could have went differently. “During the evacuation, a collision between two of the aircraft caused an explosion and fire that claimed the lives of eight U.S. servicemen” (Neck, Manz, & Houghton, 2017). Even though a tragic accident happened “in my personal opinion” does not have anything to do with the plan of the mission. When they had planned out this mission they did not…

The military branches are an all-volunteer force today. When examining which branch to join much research is involved to ensure a right fit. In that research stereotypes become a factor. Each branch has certain stereotypes, positive and negative, that seems to help or plague them when recruiting. The Air Force is the newest branch of the armed forces. With a name like the Air Force it is automatically assumed that everyone flies or at least works with airplanes. In actuality less than one…

or she “loves” pizza, but I highly doubt that Said Person has “an intense feeling of deep affection.” The point I’m trying to get across is that dependability is much more than just its definition. Being dependable is important (especially as a United States…

It can be assumed that a soldier coming home safely from such a war would feel a sense of pride and achievement, but O’Brien felt the utter opposite. Patrick Smith states “Although O’Brien returned to the U.S. as a sergeant with a Purple Heart, the result of a shrapnel wound, he hardly views his actions or those of the American military in Vietnam as heroic.” In his work, O’Brien attempts to adjust the outlook on war…