United States Marine Corps School of Infantry

The thief began making turns, hoping to lose some of the dead behind them, but keeping his speed down. They headed back toward Presque Isle, wanting to get across the railroad in order to have more room to maneuver. The truck slowed at Peninsular drive to check both ways, almost colliding with a pair hummers. The laser detachment was excited to see their platoon leader. "Where were you guys" the lieutenant asked? The sergeant in charge answered embarrassed "We were down at the beach,…

Brigade Commander’s Way Ahead Command is a challenging time is an officer’s career, be it on your timeline with months to prepare. However, taking command with little preparation is an immediate disadvantage, so you must establish your vision quickly. Before taking command I need to address the leadership issues of the past brigade commander. Next, I will explain my command vision and how I will measure the effect in achieving my vision. Finally, I will describe my process to address the…

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…

CH-47F fleet readiness average increased from 76% to 79%. Although the AH-64 average is under the Department of the Army standards, the XVIII Airborne Corps has improved over the last two months. A key omitted point is the impact that the DA Directed Events (DADE) has on readiness. When the DA Directed Events are removed, XVIII Airborne Corps’ average increased by 9% to 73% for the AH-64s. Each division’s summary is from the G4 Aviation observation. The divisions may have a different view…

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…

they have earned more Medals of Honor in the history of our United States military than any other community, because they’re truly selfless individuals who put the needs of people they’re charged to take care of ahead of any personal concerns for their own lives. For many, many years they have proven that dedication to all of us and we should all be grateful for them.”…

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…