REPORT Name: schmukatelli Grade: E-3 Date: 20121030 Book Title: A Message To Garcia Author: Elbert Hubbard Why I chose this book: I chose to read A Message To Garcia because it was recommended to me by Marines that had read it before. I didn’t really know what to expect‚ especially to find that it was actually an essay just a little over two pages long. After reading it‚ I knew exactly why it was recommended to me. Give a brief description about this
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brutally cold seventeen days‚ the men of the 1st Marine Division battled their way through the Chosin Reservoir in one of the most important interactions of the entire conflict with North Korea. On the 27th of November‚ 1950‚ the twelve thousand United States Marines who were making their way north to Korea’s Yalu River were suddenly attacked by a Chinese force of approximately five times their size. Already handicapped by their lack of numbers‚ the Marines were facing a second enemy as well: the deadly
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after Operation Torch. He had been given VIII Corps but instead was sent to North Africa to serve under George S. Patton. He became head of II Corps in April and directed them in the final battles of April and May. He then led his corps onto Sicily in July. In the approach to Battle of Normandy Bradley was chosen to command the substantial First United States Army First Army. During Operation Overlord he commanded three corps directed at the areas codenamed Utah Omaha. Later
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Ned was forced to go to boarding school which was harsh and challenging to get used to‚ and he was also forced to go to boot camp‚ Camp Elliot. Ned chose to join the U.S Marines‚ and he thought of it as a way to put his native language to good use. The Navajo language was appreciated in the war as it saved many of the marines’ lives. There are many experiences that Ned Begay went through during his life that showcased how his courage‚ integrity‚ and bravery helped him during World War II. These
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Scramble the letters in the acronym “NFL” (National Football League)‚ and what do you get? – “FNL‚” otherwise known as Friday Night Lights‚ the television drama series about high school football that first aired it fall 2006. The series is based on a book and film bearing the same name. The show explores family‚ friends‚ and football‚ and the effects this high school sport has on the fictional small town of Dillon‚ Texas‚ where high school football is the focal point of just about everything in
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questions‚ get the job done" message was often used by business leaders as a motivational message to their employees. It was given to every U.S. Navy enlistee and U.S. Marine in both world wars‚ and often memorized by schoolchildren. It is studied by plebes at the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy. A copy of it is often given to Marine Non-Commissioned Officers upon their promotion. It is estimated to be one of the highest-selling books in history‚ essentially due to American employers purchasing
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photograph we see 6 marines raising a flag on top of Mount Suribachi. The photo represents the triumph of the war and has great significance as it was one of the bloodiest battles in history and Iwo Jima was completely over took by a few days this was taken. The photographer Rosenthal used color‚ lines and structure to show his message in the picture clearly‚ one of the most obvious lines in the photo being the American flag. The long diagonal pole shows movement as the marines are pushing it upwards
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novel is set in Antarctica‚ where an United States ice station has made an amazing discovery. A team of United States marines are sent to the station to secure this discovery for their country. Led by Lieutenant Shane Schofield‚ the marines secure the station and send for reinforcements. At the station he finds several French scientists have arrived‚ and several more come after the marines’ arrival. The French reveal themselves as soldiers and a fight
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support the marines during the attack. Before the order was official the word came down to remand it sending the fleet back to Pearl Harbor. Shortly after the first dog watch (midnight) the Japanese began the invasion of the island. Comander cunningham tried to contact the US submarines working in the area‚ but received a message that no US vessels were continuing to patrol the area around Wake. The marines on the Island were left helpless to defend the atoll with out support. Marines assisted by
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Darryl Forges Purser English 1101-18 March 18‚ 2010 The True Definition of an Ideal Soldier “God of our fathers‚ who by land and sea have ever lead us to victory‚ please continue your inspiring guidance in this the greatest of all conflicts. Strengthen my soul so that the weakening instinct of self-preservation‚ which besets all of us in battle‚ shall not blind me to my duty to my own manhood‚ to the glory of my calling‚ and to my responsibility to my fellow soldiers. Grant to our armed forces
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