United States Marine Corps School of Infantry

Everyday around the world, there are people suffering and relishing in getting their egos boosted and busted. Being an ego booster is the act of increasing one person’s or a group’s morale. Being an ego buster is the act of decreasing one’s morale. Being in the military, we experience this daily. Our peers increase each other’s morale through keeping confidence up and helping prove to the individual that they can complete a task that was unusual for them to undertake, and praising our peers’…

at the fear, inhumanity, and uncertainty that surrounded the guerrilla warfare in Iraq. These young men from a variety of different back grounds enlisted bravely and arrogantly to find themselves facing the brutality of war. They trained as Recon Marines, a group of a thousand men selected to secretly gain knowledge about the enemy team. During the First Renaissance Battalion of 2003, they were forced to drive head on into the enemy battle zone. Despite many of them being rugged individualist,…

and dates for the Marine Corps. The United States Marine Corps was first established during the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1775. Men ready and eager to battle were in high demand as the war against England was going to be a grueling one. A man called Samuel Nicholas began the recruiting process for the Marine Corps in 1775. Tun Tavern, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an old local brewery that is widely recognized by Marines as the birthplace of the Marine…

claimed more lives of coalition forces than the Sangin district. The United States and 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…

there then going to school for an additional two, four, or more years. Ever since I was a young kid, I’ve always been interested with the military. Whether is was me and my brother playing and acting like we were soldiers or me playing war with army men figures,…

Modern Combat Compared to History So if we compare our current military to that of the Korean War Era what will it show us? Looking at the distinctions of Task Force Smith today, you will notice a substantial difference in the training of today’s soldiers, added to the present amount of combat experience, thus creating a more situational aware and prepared soldier. Really, it does no justice to look at the paradigms, because we still fight with air, naval, and ground forces, they are just…

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…

served in World War II as a merchant marine, and he is still alive today. My two cousins are currently serving in the U.S. navy. The United States flag means a lot to me. The United States flag tells me that I am safe, and that the soldiers serving are willing to fight and give their lives for our country and our people. The United States flag means that our soldiers dedicated their lives to serve for their country’s safety and freedom. The United States flag stands for the bravery of our…

Tavus hooked his thumbs in his belt and flashed a toothy smile. “People, this is the new sergeant I mentioned. Ranked first in the Academy in Forward Assault, Search and Destroy, and Advanced Recon. It’s good to have you, Sergeant.” “It’s a real pleasure to meet you all.” She made eye contact with each one and wondered what codename they would come up with for her, or if she even wanted to know. Seemed almost a requirement to have one. That seemed to mollify the commander. “Now, the reason…

What They Do The U.S. military is what I want to do for my carrier they serve and protect the united states and they are different type of people who protects them like the air force is what I want to go and serve I don’t know what job I want to do yet but I’m looking in to what options I have. If the air force doesn’t work out I’ll just go to the U.S. National Guard and help people around the world. How do I become one? How do I become one? Well, I’ll have to talk to a recruiter and take a…