The Importance of Honor Guard “At every crossroads on the path that leads to the future‚ tradition has placed 10‚000 men to guard the past."-Maurice Masterlinck. Being a volunteer member of a military base honor guard‚ there are numerous reasons that require full effort and dedication. It is important that we‚ ceremonial guardsmen‚ strive to stay true to the creed put forth for us. Respect‚ integrity‚ inspiration‚ professionalism and tradition are key to being an effective member of the honor
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Evelyn is looking forward to seeing Rafe in the city that night. Rafe and Evelyn enjoy an evening of dancing at a nightclub and later a spin in New York harbor in a borrowed police boat. Later‚ Rafe shocks Evelyn by saying that he has joined the Eagle Squadron and is leaving the next day. He asks her not to see him off. When he leaves the following morning‚ though‚ he is pleased to see that she has come anyway as it means she really loves
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born near Tavistock. He served an apprenticeship as a mariner‚ and in 1567 he was given his first command. His ship‚ the Judith‚ was one of a squadron of vessels led by a kinsman of Drake‚ the English navigator Sir John Hawkins‚ on a slave-trading voyage in the Gulf of Mexico. All but two ships of the expedition were lost when attacked by a Spanish squadron. In 1570 and 1571 Drake made two profitable trading voyages to the West Indies. In 1572 he commanded two vessels in a marauding expedition against
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AND WHY? WHICH ONE WAS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE? Sgt Robert St John - Of all your duty stations or assignments‚ which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which one was your least favorite? Working at 907th GATR My favorite was the 907th Radar Squadron. I was back working in electronics and surrounded by like-minded people. In many ways the barracks was like a college dorm‚ many of us were taking extension courses. On movie night we would go to the recreation room and watch a movie. Watching a
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Challenges. Wax in his men’s ears. Cannibal women. Sounds like the movie Wrong Turn? No it’s Homer’s story of Odysseus. The character Odysseus has many strengths‚weaknesses‚and conflicts. The character Odysseus demonstrates immense strengths such as courage and trust. First‚ he lets his crew members tie him up without having wax in his ears. In Homer’s text he states “bind me still the more.” That he’s brave enough to allow himself to be tied up shows his courage. Next‚ Odysseus allows his
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highest gallantry military award) for his courage and bravery. In 971‚ Major Shabir’s 6 FF Regiment‚ was ordered in December 1971 to capture high ground near Sulemanki Headwork defended by more than a company of the Indian Assam Regiment supported by a squadron of tanks. Major Shabir and his men after crossing a minefield and massive obstacles and killing forty three soldiers and destroying four tanks‚ Major Sharif and his men held two enemy battalions at bay for days. However‚ on 6 december‚ the Indians
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The Battle of Manila Bay George Dewey‚ then a Commodore United States Navy’s Asiatic Squadron was waiting in Hong Kong when He received a cable from the then secretary of Navy‚Theodore Roosevelt‚ stating that the war had begun between the US and Spain. Dewey sailed from Hong Kong on board his flagship Olympia with six other heavily armed ships. He brought with him a report on the location of the Spanish ships in Corregidor and Manila at dawn of May 1‚ 1898. Dewey entered Manila Bay almost undetected
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As expressed in the President Fillmore’s letter‚ I would describe Japan as "angry and frustrated." They did not want to accept the letter because it was one of their polices‚ and they felt as if President Fillmore had broken their private policy and thy was not willing to abide by it by any means. President Fillmore wanted to make Japan and the United States of America equal and more friendly towards one another but Japan felt as if his decision to do so would only cause problems‚ and that it did
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an intrigue that has pushed me to seize many opportunities that enrich my knowledge towards the sciences. UW-Eau Claire offered a Domestic Intercultural Experience to Yosemite National Park in May of 2016 that I had the blessing of attending. A squadron of Eau Claire college students accompanied by two professors of the University flew to California for nine days to explore the natural geologic beauty of Yosemite National Park. We packed our experience with multiple hikes around the park as well
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Scott’s army at Pueblo and marched and fought all the way to the "Halls of Montezuma‚" Mexico City. Although most Marine Corps service during the Civil War was with the Navy‚ a battalion fought at Bull Run‚ and other units saw action with blockading squadrons at Cape Hatteras‚ New Orleans‚ Charleston and Fort Fisher. During the last third of the 19th century‚ Marines made numerous landings around the world‚
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