loved. Thomas Broderick was the son of a south Chicago working-class family. He was nineteen years old and a student at Xavier College in 1942‚ trying to make his mind up on which branch of the military he wanted to join. He enlisted in the merchant marine and after training was assigned a mission on a supply ship to North Africa. He became bored with his job and was intrigued by the paratroopers. So he enlisted in the army and trained to become a paratrooper. Broderick was sent with his unit as
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of Fire Fields of Fire by James Webb is a historical novel first published in 1978 that takes place in the year 1969 during the Vietnam War. Although there are many characters that are significant to the story‚ the novel focuses mainly on three marines who find themselves in a platoon with each other; Robert E. Lee Hodges‚ “Snake‚” and Will “Senator” Goodrich. Webb gives the reader a great‚ detailed background of each of these characters through a combination of both direct and indirect characterization
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Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech‚ the audience will understand the definitions and differences between each of our beloved military branches. Thesis: The United States military consists of five different branches: Army‚ Air Force‚ Navy‚ Marine Corp‚ and Coast Guard. Organizational Pattern: Topical Audience Analysis: I will be addressing college students between the ages of 18-24. This age group is still deciding on what they want to do for the rest of their life‚ and many do not enjoy school
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There are a lot of interesting facts about John Basilone‚ a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant‚ that show he was a honorable man. John Basilone was born in November 4th‚ 1916 in Buffalo‚ New York .Although he attended middle school‚ he never got the chance to go to high school. For his lack of education‚ he became a boxer in his home town. At the age of eighteen he enlisted himself in the military‚ which started his journey. He enlisted in the army and completed his three year enlistment
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range from branch name to procedures to names of people‚ places‚ or things. Take in account the very names of the services; USN: United States Navy‚ USA: United States Army‚ USMC: United States Marine Corps‚ USAF: United States Air Force‚ USCG: United States Coast Guard‚ and USMM: United States Merchant Marines. All of these services can be identified by a three or four letter acronym. To shorten the link of speech in writing‚ there are many military acronyms that represent phrases of words. Some of
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way for his successful career‚ Charles F. Bolden married Alexis (Walker) Bolden in 1968. The couple has two children. Anthony Che‚ a Lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps and Kelly Michelle‚ a plastic surgeon at Howard University Hospital in Washington. Bolden was commissioned second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Following Graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968. He was president of his class. He underwent flight training in Pensacola‚ Florida‚ Meridian‚ Mississippi
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I‚ have always respected authority‚ I believe it is always imperative to respect authority‚ as shortly after I entered the Marine Corps I heard a story about a NCO that told a LCPL to get over here now and he did and right after he moved the berm where he had been standing was shot right where his head would have been. I remember that story from when my gunny told it to me when I first got to the fleet it’s something I don’t think I will ever forget it is one of the things that reminds me every day
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ones used by the Marine Corps. Marines are one of the most successful military organizations around the world. They have achieved success by accomplishing missions and winning battles. Battles fought in difficult terrains‚ climates and circumstances. Marines have also thrived in times when other military branches have better equipment and funding. They always seem to defy assumptions‚ appear to have something special and different when compared to the other military branches. Marines have become experts
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all military branches are working toward dropping the segregation tactics‚ the Marine Corps gained a strong lead in equality
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Sergeant will also have more opportunities in the Marine Corps‚ like the opportunity to go to drill instructor school among other things. In boot camp we were always taught that Sergeants were the “backbone of the marine corps” because they’re such an integral part of the chain of command but corporals bridge the gap between junior marines and sergeants which I think is equally as important. The first thing I look at when I’m walking past a marine is the rank on their collar. It’s what helps us
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