Operation Watchtower: the turning point in the Pacific theatre of World War II The small island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands held little strategic value prior to World War II. Operation Watchtower‚ also known as the Guadalcanal Campaign‚ was the military operation undertaken by Allied forces‚ predominantly American‚ between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 to deny the use of Guadalcanal by the Japanese in response to the threat to the supply and communication routes between the US‚ Australia
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to air power is far different from that of the Marine Corps. The Marines train their ground and air units to fight as a combined arms team. Their airmen see their sole mission as assuring the survival and success of Marines on the ground. Their forward air controllers (FACs) are all Marine pilots‚ who may also be assigned to ground units. In contrast‚ the Army has no counterpart to the Marine air-ground task force. Air Force A-10 pilots‚ like Marine airmen‚ consider their sole mission to be assuring
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June 9‚ 1868 until 1875. He first enlisted as an apprentice musician at the age of 13. According to the official Marine records‚ he entered as a “boy”. He renewed his enlistment on July 8‚ 1872. He was then promoted to the musician rank. He ended his enlistment is 1875 when he was 20 years old. His second period of service lasted from 1880 until 1892. He lead the United States Marine band during this extensive time of commitment. He lead the band in Washington‚ D.C.. His rank continues to be disputed
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arrangements of nineteenth-century western European symphonic works.” Not only‚ he was a world renown composer‚ educator‚ and a lieutenant commander of the military Marine (known as the Presidents Own Band)‚ and Naval Reserve band‚ and a successful author of three books‚ The Fifth String‚ Pipetown Sandy‚ and The Transit
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0341 NCO Exam 1 What are the Marine Corps’ leadership traits? Judgment‚ Justice‚ Decisiveness‚ Integrity‚ Discipline‚ Tact‚ Initiative‚ Enthusiasm‚ Bearing‚ Unselfishness‚ Courage‚ Knowledge‚ Loyalty‚ Endurance 2 What is the purpose of an NCO? To train and supervise subordinate Marines 3 What is the maximum effective range of the M249 SAW? 1‚000 m 4 What is the sustained rate of fire of the M249? 85 rounds per minute 5 What determines a hot barrel for the M249? 200 rounds in 2 minutes 6
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The Evolution of Women in the Military Abstract Women are without doubt an integral part of the military services. It took the determination of women throughout history to pave the way for the 400‚000‚ women that serve today. From the early years of the military to the present conflict in Afghanistan‚ women have made continuous progress towards equality. It is through their contributions that the military has evolved‚ consistently opening more jobs to women in combat. Time has proven that
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QUESTION 1 How would you describe the management style of T.J. Rodgers? T.J. Rodgers management style is described as aggressive‚ rigorous and down right in your face. As CEO‚ Chief Executive of Cypress Semiconductor and author of the book‚ “No Excuses Management”‚ Rodgers has developed an almost fear inducing management style. On the wall of his San Jose‚ California office hangs a plaque that reads‚ “BE REALISTIC‚ DEMAND THE IMPOSSIBLE” which exemplifies exactly what Rodgers expects from his
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Ryan struggles to get a normal life again. The parents are also influenced by Ryan’s damages. Text 3 is about Nathaniel Fick. It’s about how Fick became a man in the Marine Corps. He went to one of America’s finest schools‚ but he wanted more. Eventually‚ he decided to join the Marines‚ “I wanted to be a warrior”. The Marines taught Fick everything about life; being a man‚ sacred brotherhood‚ and especially about the words “duty” and “honor”. 2. How does Sarah Palin engage the reader in text
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anything no matter how large or small. I also began to think about brotherhood‚ what is means to give your life for another with out thought. Before I knew it I was maturing into a man. As I began to progress through my carrier as a United Sates Marine‚ I started to see how important physical conditioning could be. Prior to joining the military I was somewhat lazy. I did not like to get out of the house and do any strenuous activity. I hated to run and I had no desire to lift weights. Of course
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being moved to a new company when I returned. The first field grade was for disobeying a lawful order from three senior NCO’s‚ the Brigade CSM‚ Battalion CSM‚ and my Platoon Sergeant. They had all told me in the same day at separate times to get a haircut and I failed to‚ the second was for stealing from the company supply room while on extra duty from the first field grade. Introduction It all began when I arrived in 1-504th at Ft Bragg‚ NC in October of 2000 from Korea as a promotable Specialist
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