United States Marine Corps

brought on by being in a conflict zone and for that they will always be closer than those who have never been in a war. It was April 2009 when I shipped out to my first war, Operation Iraqi Freedom, I was eager to finally go do what I joined the Marines to do which was go to Iraq. Nearly 24 hours of flights and layovers later, I was there in the hot arid desert of Iraq on Camp Al Asad when it hit me. It was no longer a game at any point in time you can die or get seriously hurt. Weekly convoys…

Recruiting Station Six, Sixth Marine Corps District (2013-Present) Billet: Officer In Charge. Area of operations and recruiters in eight states and Puerto Rico, encompassing over 340,000 Sq/miles, corresponding vehicle fleet, budget, and buildings. Awards: -Awarded Prior Service Recruiting Station of the Year the past two fiscal years, and will receive it again this year at the National Operations and Training Symposium. Hosted by the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command…

were married. While the war was going on Dorothy was laid off when another company took over the plant she worked at and had to pick up other jobs with a lower pay. Things didn’t get easier for her from there. Not long after she joined the UAW (the United Automobile…

that it produces. In the Marine Corps, understanding why we do what we do is what makes the big difference between mission success and mission failure. As Marines, we surround ourselves with like-minded people. Our Corps values of honor, courage, and commitment are instilled in us from day one of basic training. Marine leaders…

This change can be obvious or it can be subtle. It can be as obvious as moving three states away from home, or as subtle as discovering a new favorite song. No matter how great or small, this change will happen in every person’s life at some point. For myself it was a series of events, centered around one particular concept. An event that changed my life was when my brother decided to become a United States Marine. This particular event inspired me because of how hard my brother had to work…

The Proud. The Marines” was printed on the front of a postcard in big, bold letters. It was nothing more than the junk mail that normally came for me, but I never received something so inspiring. I could see half the face of the young man in uniform on the cover. He looked so intense, devoted and disciplined. “The few. The Proud. The Marines.” I silently read again, and in such few words I was ready to enroll into the Marines that day! So the very next day I ran to Josh…

On April 23, 1985 Lori Greene and David Widdifield were officially husband and wife. On April 25, 1985 David left for basic training. After only two short days the newlyweds were torn apart and thrust into a new way of life. They had no idea how much these fifteen weeks would impact the rest of their lives. They had no idea that this brand new would lead them down a path to a wonderful exciting future. The infantry basic life consists of long days and short nights for new recruits. By 4:00 A.M…

Even though I had struggle all through school, I was surprisingly good at being a Marine. Once I finished my first year in the military my parents grew to be pretty comfortable with the idea of me being in the corps. I think it is because they saw that I was finally growing up. In the Marine Corps they do not care about excuses and they definitely do not want to hear excises coming out of your mouth. The Marine Corps taught me how to stay focused and take responsibility for my actions. They also…

and survived the battle. Within the chapter it gives detailed accounts of several men and what the battle was like for them. Also, the book shows three ways that the soldiers survived. Those three ways they survived was by air support from their Marines, persevering through tough odds, and by the heroic acts of some…

Rosenthal saw out of his peripheral, six marines begin to raise the flag. It was then that Joseph Rosenthal shot one of the most famous photographs in American history. Rushed, he lifted up his camera and began snapping photographs of the action. Since the photograph was taken under such hasty and chaotic conditions, Rosenthal was afraid he did not have a successful photograph to send back to Associated Press, so he posed a photograph of a group of sixteen marines and…