Book Review by: Frank Lopez "Tip of the Spear‚ US Marine Light Armor in the Gulf War"‚ by Greg J. Michaels Hardbound. 280 pages. 14 photographs.7 maps. Notes. ISBN: 1-55750-599-3. "Tip of the Spear" is Greg J. Michaels’ experience as a Marine Non Commissioned Officer` in a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) company in the 1991 Gulf war. Not the fiction of a technology thriller‚ it is the first book written on present day US wheeled armored vehicles in combat‚ and the men who fought in them. It looks
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My next steps after high school are pretty simple. I plan to work for a while to keep helping my parents with the house bills. After a while I plan on joining the Marine Corps and study for my career as a car mechanic. The plans I have will benefit me and my parents in a lot of ways. I will technically be working and studying for my career at the same time‚ so I won’t have to be worrying about making enough money to pay for my education and have to stay up late at nights to catch up on my work. I
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Marine Corps Issue The Points of View Essay Ali Raza M. Syed The short story Marine Corps Issue is written by David McLean. It is an account of a family who has been affected by the war; Jonathan’s father had fought against the Vietnamese and had become a POW. The past of the father had been kept a secret till Jonathan becomes curious and finds out the truth. It had been kept a secret because the parents did not want to expose the children to the cruel past they
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Marine Corps Leadership Traits The 14 leadership traits are qualities of thought and action which‚ if demonstrated in daily activities‚ help Marines earn the respect‚ confidence‚ and loyal cooperation of other Marines. It is extremely important that you understand the meaning of each leadership trait and how to develop it‚ so you know what goals to set as you work to become a good leader and a good follower. JUSTICE Definition: Justice is defined as the practice of being fair and consistent
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In today’s Marine Corps‚ motivation is needed in just about every climb and place. Motivation is the sub-conscious way of making marines have the desire and intestinal fortitude to push forward in everyday tasks. Countless tasks in the Marine Corps and the military need a special push from deep down to keep them pushing through. Physical fitness‚ leadership and combat training are the main areas that the marines use motivation on a regular basis. Motivation is used in physical fitness on a routine
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has definitely been the path less traveled. I enlisted into the United States Marine Corps after graduating high school to serve the country that welcomed me in with open arms as a refugee‚ and blessed me so much with freedoms and opportunities that I would have never obtained in Tibet or India. During my years in the Corps‚ I received the opportunity to travel the World‚ lead Marines‚ and make a difference. The Marine Corps has definitely been a steppingstone because it has rewarded me with a broader
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I would like to immensely thank each and every one of the donors for the Marine Corps Scholarship for providing the funds for not only myself‚ but many others‚ to allow us to achieve a post-secondary education. Without their generous contributions‚ many of us would not be able to continue—or even began—our path to higher education. My gratitude cannot be expressed enough to the donors for allowing me to continue my college education. In the spring of this incoming academic year‚ I will be transferring
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A career in the Marine Corps has its roots in my childhood. As a kid‚ I was always reading one of two types of books. The first type was fantasy books filled with valiant‚ selfless heroes. The second type was books on planes. My childhood aspirations were to be either a warrior or a jet pilot‚ but as I grew up I realized I could be both. I could be a Marine. In doing so I could not only fulfill my dreams but my duties to my family and country as well. My parents came to this country with nothing
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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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Many traditions are practiced in the Marine Corps that pass down the legacy from one generation to another. Some of these traditions are antiquated‚ a waste of time and irrelevant and some are valuable to our espirit de corps that builds comradery. Whichever the case those that do not get practiced enough that do build that comradery need to be practiced more and the traditions that are a waste of time should no longer be practiced. Change of command ceremonies is a tradition that should be eliminated
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