consciousness. I forced out my breath“United-States-Marine-Corps” though each cluster of four reps. Unable to muster the strength to pump out another push-up‚ my arms gave out and my chest hit the floor. Taking sanctuary in the few seconds of rest‚ I rolled over to start my next set of sit-ups. The same U-S-M-C chant subconsciously repeated itself as I repped out each sit-up. In the beginning of my eighth grade year‚ I made the decision to enlist in the Marine Corps. Since then‚ that goal has been my motivation
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A Marine NCO in my eyes is characterized by being a leader‚ hard worker‚ and well disciplined individual. I want to model myself after the great NCO’s that have inspired me since I have joined the Marine Corps. These Marines were there for me on every occasion. When I had just picked up LCpl I got in trouble during C school. After my Page 11 it was the NCO’s around me that kept me from giving up. The pushed me to try even harder and to learn from my mistakes to better myself. I want to be able to
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To Drill or Not to Drill? HUM 111 April 14‚ 2013 Keisha Smith To Drill or Not to Drill? For years‚ the nations of the world have relied on some form of energy to sustain the populace and the industrial sectors of that nation. Fossil fuels (oil‚ coal‚ and natural gas) are the backbone of the United States’ energy consumption. Fossil fuels are not an infinite source but a finite source. Scientists do not know the exact process behind the creation of fossil fuels‚ except that the creation takes
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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. Furthermore rules
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To Drill or not to Drill Hum 111 April 10‚ 2011 To Drill or not to Drill Foreign oil has been a thorn in the side of America. President Barack Obama has made it one of his priorities to invest in clean fuel and new energy technologies. We have been depending on foreign fuel for years; we don’t have very many options as we don’t produce enough oil in the United States for our needs. The president is looking out for the best interest of the planet and the American public in regards to clean
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Drill or not to Drill There are many people who are debating against oil drilling in the world. Some of them are discussing how to meet the best energy needs in the United States. Several people argue about how the country should decrease the dependence on oil and how it ’s invested in several sources of energy. The United States seems to be using huge amounts of oil on a daily basis and can be very expensive. I believe in order to meet energy needs we have to find another kind of source
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INITIATIVE AND DEDICATION ARE THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS IN EVERY MAN AND WOMAN IT IS THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL SUCCEED WHERE ALL OTHERS FAIL.I CHOSE THIS BOOK TO GAIN A NEW OUTLOOK ON MY OWN WORK ETHIC AND TO REDEFINE MY OWN MOTIVATION IN THE MARINES CORPS 2. What part of the book was the most effective in accomplishing the author’s missions? What part of the book was the least effective? THE BOOK IS SPLIT IN TWO HALVES. THE FIRST PART IS ESSENTIALLY THE BACKGROUND STORY OF GARCIA AND HIS
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To Drill or Not To Drill Hum/114 To Drill or Not To Drill Many people are debating how to best meet energy needs in the United States. Some argue that the country must decrease its dependence on oil and invest in alternative sources of energy‚ such as wind and solar power. Others argue that changing to new power sources is unnecessary and expensive. They state that the United States should search for oil in Alaska‚ the Gulf Coast‚ and other unexplored areas within the country. Throughout
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“To drill or not to drill‚ that is the question” I think that this is a very difficult question to have to answer. I can see where both sides are coming from because in one sense drilling off the coast and in the Gulf of Mexico would help save our country money because we would not have to buy our oil from other countries. I also think it is somewhat of a good idea because if we were to drill here instead of buying our oil from other countries it would help provide more jobs for Americans which
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To Drill or Not To Drill Hum/111 February 6‚ 2011 Axia College of University of Phoenix To Drill or Not To Drill I believe that we should just continue drilling off the Gulf Coast‚ Alaska‚ and other areas within our country that are currently not being explored. By exploring these other areas and utilizing the resources that are found there‚ we could decrease our dependency on other countries for oil and natural gas. If the United States could decrease its dependency on foreign countries
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