March 12th It was the year 1645 and we’ve been on the plantation for 8 ½ months now. Our family has been here for as long as I can remember‚ working the cotton fields. We were brought here from a small country off the coast of Africa‚ the country of Uganda. I will never forget that fateful day. As my mother and I were walking through the forest to gather wood and the proper materials for us to eat‚ we were bombarded by the white men‚ they came in different directions threating to shoot at us
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PFC Thiel Dillon F 26 October 2012 Article 92 Essay 760th ORD CO (EOD) While at his NTC rotation PFC Thiel was tasked by SFC Graff with being at the trucks at 0630 to begin the duty day. PFC Thiel along with a few others were late to the trucks. As a result everyone in the company lost the privilege of going to the shoppete to get supplies by punishment of SFC Graff. While on guard duty the night before going to the field PFC Thiel was unable to clean his weapon because he did not have
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I want to be a Marine Corps Officer to serve my country. It is in my blood That is my first priority and will always be my first priority. Yes‚ it is great that an NROTC scholarship would pay for my tuition and fees and so on. However‚ one cannot put a price on the pride and dignity of being an officer in the Marine Corps. No one in the world has greater talent‚ leadership‚ and determination to take the initiative‚ than a Marine Officer. Through Varsity sports‚ DECA‚ and over sixty community service
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May of 2005 and decided to join the Marine Corps 5 months later in October 2005. I went to MCRD San Diego for basic training‚ then to Camp Pendleton for MCT. I joined the Marine Corps to serve my country and to gain an experience of leadership and discipline. I was married after bootcamp in Jan 2007 and have a daughter that is now 5 years old. I came in the Marine Corps as a Combat engineer. My first duty station was First Combat Engineer Battalion‚ First Marine Division‚ Camp Pendleton‚ CA there
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Core Values Essay In order to live day by day‚ I simply follow five core values that make me the person I am today. The five core values that I live by are: family‚ education‚ honesty‚ responsibility‚ and open-minded. Core values are important to live by because they are what makes a person and it is important to see someone’s characteristics of what they value. According to dictionary.com‚ the definition of value is “the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance‚ worth‚ or usefulness
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Grooming Standards Marine Corps grooming standards are in place to conform Marines to a singular uniform look. They keep us from being too eccentric and while in Garrison they help us to keep a professional look about us at all times. They keep us from just “looking like everyone else‚” and help us to stay a cut above the rest. The hair cut regulations are stated as an even fade from 0 to no more than 3” on the top of the head as long as the hair doesn’t interfere with any uniform article. There
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When closely analyzed‚ it can be determined that the Marine Corps leadership principles set a significant foundation on how to establish successful teams in any operational environment. By introducing and applying these principles in the organization positive result with upsurge. They will create an atmosphere
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Topic of this essay is rules and regulations and why they are important to not only the marine corps but life in general. First off I would like to start with the Marine Corps‚ in the Marine Corps regulations are important to us because they keep us in line. they hold order and put a standard that sets us apart from normal society. Regulations in the Marine Corps gives us a chance to prove our discipline by following such regulations. Rules in the Marines corps also keep order and challenge our discipline
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To direct my experience at Queen’s‚ I will return to my core values. They include success‚ belonging‚ hard work‚ openness‚ loyalty‚ enthusiasm‚ and responsibility. Each of these are an integral component of my self-image‚ and thus‚ how I will guide myself throughout my first year of university. Enthusiasm‚ as mentioned above‚ is an important foundation as The Happiness Advantage reminds me; it can assist me in achieving my goals. Ergo‚ bringing in the jumpstart of happiness is how I will initially
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The Importance of obeying orders and being on time for duty. There are many reasons why a soldier‚ (doesn’t matter the rank) should obey orders from anyone above him or her in the chain of command. Sometimes its good to listen to people soldiers below you too because they maybe smarter at the task then you are. One reason is that the military is revolved around higher ranking soldiers leading the lower ranking soldiers‚ they’re more experienced in the military then I am and been deployed
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