United States Marine Corps

“A Few Good Men” as Related to Concepts Learned The film “A Few Good Men” (acquired for the Eiche Library) revolves around the criminal law branch of the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and conduct unbecoming a Marine. The storyline shares the trials and tribulations experienced by their lawyers assigned to defend them as they prepare for the case. The film illustrates the various phases of criminal procedure from arraignment, plea…

support encourages implementing new concepts for amphibious operations. Further to this, the technology available will directly impact how any amphibious operations would be undertaken and drive the change in the doctrine and the forces that deploy. States spend money on incorporating existing, advanced technologies into the military as opposed to developing new technologies that have not been proven on the contemporary battlefield. However, the recent arrival of drones and robotics highlights…

going thru the process to become a Marine have their weight monitored thru the indoctrination phase called boot camp. One of the requirements to earn the title of Marine is to maintain weight requirements upon graduation. A requirement easily met due to the close supervision of their drill instructors. The problems arise once supervision seizes and they are on their own. The probability of gaining weight and falling out of weight standards is very high. Making Marines 20 years in the future…

Non-Commissioned Officers are the backbone of the Marine Corps. They are the vital link in ensuring Marines under their charge are trained, and exceed proficiency in the occupational specialty. Marine non-commissioned officers provide and assist their Marines in professional development, they enforce the physical and mental standards in junior Marines through small unit leadership. Non-Commissioned Officers are responsible for their men and their actions, and the Marine non-commissioned officer…

SSG McDuffie’s displayed dedication to the training success of all soldiers in the unit by conducting the most trainings of any NCO in the Company. He encouraged a positive training environment by promoting teamwork and training more than 110 Soldiers in ACE Suicide Intervention. He expertly executed duties of Unit Master Driver and Ammo Handler to ensure Unit's success at the M-16 Qualification Range even after being transferred to another Unit. SSG McDuffie has assumed responsibility of…

The Film A Few Good Men provides a lens through which to view the issues discussed in the articles "The Genocidal Killer in the Mirror" by Crispin Sartwell and "The My Lai Massacre: A Military Crime of Obedience" by Herbert C. Kelman and V. Lee Hamilton. The film depicts a classic struggle between moral correctness and militarized obedience. In "The Genocidal Killer in the Mirror," Sartwell describes that in certain situations and circumstances even the most moral people could be swayed into…

The 3d Marine Division was in the process of shifting north from Quang Nam and Thua Thien Provinces to Quang Tri Province. At the same time, the 1st Marine Division was redistributing its forces in the corridor between Phu Bai and Da Nang. This overall redeployment of the Marine forces was about three-quarters completed when the North Vietnamese offensive began. Task Force X-Ray, under the command of Brigadier General Foster “Frosty” C. LaHue did not assume responsibility for the Phu Bai area…

in a senseless and bloody loss of Marine life. Nearly a third of all Marines who died in World War II, lost their lives on Iwo Jima. These losses though, were twisted into a public relations masquerade which resulted in saving the Marine Corps from termination. Iwo Jima produced the loss of roughly 28,696 American casualties, including Army, Marine, and Naval personnel. Around 6,821 were killed, 19,217 wounded, and 2,648 suffered combat fatigue. The three Marine Divisions that were sent to Iwo…

Marines, I'd like to thank you all for the hard work, perseverance and keeping up with the ever changing battlefield known as recruiting. Summer and PCS moves are on the horizon. I wanted to touch base on a couple of topics prior to everyone exiting stage left. The reason is to ensure that everyone is aware of expectations. The expectations listed below are the minimum the command group expects and your SNCOIC may need to add additional requirements. MCRC assigns mission based on T/O…

alongside the Marines. Although James was not a reporter or journalist, his details are mesmerizing. Each Marines' view was depicted unadulterated unlike yellow journalism, which would have hyped up testimonies for kudos. Many of which are extremely gruesome but censor would not convey the hardship the boys encountered. Each of the six boys lives wrapped around drama. One in particular is Mike Strank, an active Marine pre-Iwo Jima. Mike was a natural born leader. Many of his fellow Marines…