From 2003 to 2004‚ I was assigned to the Third Marines Field Service Support Group (3d FSSG) Medical Battalion in Okinawa‚ Japan as the company commander for the Headquarter and Support (H&S) Company. Medical battalions are staffed by Navy medical personnel‚ which support Marines in war zones. The H&S company structure included a company commander‚ executive officer‚ division officers and enlisted staff. A lot of people are not familiar with the military terms so I like to use the analogy that a
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nature of the battle‚ a new war tactic was used on Tarawa the two-mile-long and mile-and-a-half wide island. ‘Atoll War’ relied heavily on pre-invasion massive attacks by battleships and carrier planes. Which then allowed marines to approach through a new concept to the army‚ the amphibious tractor vehicles. The tractor vehicles were able to travel over reefs and barriers. Timing issues and weather complications threatened the time-sensitive mission which then lead to the soldiers being stranded
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couple of hours it was completely silent and everything was quiet‚ and the door swung open with 4 marines and a commanding officer from NATO forces‚ but there uniforms were American mainland uniforms so it was the end. They got to the island so quickly‚ but I was informed that 2 of my alpha squad members returned to outpost alpha and saved almost 20 marines that held sanctuary there. However the 2 marines that helped us were executed by CSAT forces before NATO reinforcements got to my position. I know
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Why Being On Time is Important Being on time is one of the most basic‚ yet most important things about what we do‚ as Marines‚ and Military Policemen. Most Marines understand this concept and are able to comply willfully and promptly due to the extent they have been taught regarding the importance of being on time and the punishment that can follow a more than tardy arrival. Tardiness in the workplace is a correctable issue and majority of the time is nothing more than a seldom occurrence.
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of the issue making adjustments. I will write about the adjustments made by Major Payne‚ The green boys and Alex stone. Major Payne is a strong intimidating man who has spent most of his life in the U.S. Marines. When he was dismissed from the Marines he had to adjust to civilian life. The first way of noticing that he did not adjust quick enough is when he tried out for a job as a Policeman. And there was a man and a women acting as though were fighting. The two police who
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Military Only For Men? You’re Funny. Many people throughout the world believe that the government should not permit women to be in the military. They believe that members of the military should only be of the male gender because years ago that is how it worked. Women stayed at home‚ cooking‚ cleaning‚ and making babies; men were drafted into the military to serve their country. Their argument is invalid as times today are changed. Women should be allowed in the military because they are capable
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Military Identification Card. One‚ someone can use a Military ID to sneak on to base and by passing security. Two‚ the Marine who lost their military ID will not be able to access restricted areas to civilians and will be restricted from computers on base. Three‚ the Marine loses security clearance through the chain of command. Four‚ Marine cannot access Postal Exchange (PX). Five‚ the Marine will possibly be non-judicially punished and possibly lose rank. Reason one: someone by passing security. If someone
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The leadership principles and what they mean to me and how I plan to apply them to myself and my Marines. I thought long and hard about not just the principles and what they mean‚ but how can I apply them. Some of the leadership principles sound self-explanatory‚ such as “Know Your Self and Seek Self Improvement”. One would think it mean to know your strength and your weaknesses‚ and improve upon them. In so many words this would be correct‚ but it’s much easier said than applied. In my opinion it
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The Village Bing West’s The Village is a book about the life of a small unit level squad of Marines during the Vietnam War. Accurately and meticulously portrayed the book covers over 17 months of the struggles the Combined Arms Platoon (CAP’s) of Marines had with the PF’s (Popular Forces) and villagers. On June 10‚ 1966 Twelve Marines had volunteered for this assignment to live among six-thousand Vietnamese in the Village of Binh Nghia‚ thinking it would serve as a break from the war itself‚ it
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in the southern part. This caused the Marines and ARVN to fight an enemy largely outnumber in an urban environment. (O’Neill‚ 2003) The Battle of Hue was the deadliest battle of Vietnam. Due to Hue City’s religious artifacts and buildings the allied forces were not allowed to use heavy artillery at the beginning of the war. This caused fierce building to building‚ block to block urban combat. Colonel Stanly S. Hughes was the allied commander of the 1st Marine Regiment. He was a veteran of World War
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