Michael Tran Period 2 Mr. Gerdes December 2‚ 2010 Strength in Stripes Without rhetoric‚ literature would be terribly bland and so writers make a valiant effort to enhance their text with such devices. But what use is an interesting text if it is not understood? How could any point be made if the syntax is not well received? In The Tiger Is God‚ written by Stephen Harrigan‚ that is not the case. Harrigan uses such devices to state his point so clearly it seems to almost flow onto the
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Respect and why the Marine Corps has a rank structure. There are very few things in the modern military of today or any military that has ever existed before our current military for that matter‚ that are more important than the rank structure and the the respect that is demanded of you by that rank structure. Those are two very important characteristics of every successful military unit. With added details here and there‚ in this essay I will mainly be discussing what respect actually is‚ how
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memory‚ and fluidity. Prior planning is also very important. Without proper prior planning‚ there would be no success. We have a saying in the United States Marine Corps; Prior proper planning prevents piss poor performance. Also known as the 6’s. To give a few examples of prior planning would be; thinking up a gear list for your junior marines for an up and coming field
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A career in the Marine Corps has its roots in my childhood. As a kid‚ I read a lot a fantasy books with valiant and selfless warriors who sacrificed their lives and safety for others. They were childhood heroes to a kid who didn’t watch sports or TV. As much as I marveled and sought to be like my storybook heroes‚ I grew to love jet planes just as much. At the time‚ fast planes were the coolest. I spent a lot of my time poring over fact sheets and technical information I didn’t understand. My childhood
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“The Stars and Stripes Forever” was composed by John Philip Sousa on December 25th 1896 while Sousa was one his way home from Europe with his wife when he discovered that David Blakely‚ the manager of the Sousa band‚ had recently passed away. He composed the song in his head and did not write the notes down until he arrived in the United States. Sousa also wrote lyrics to the piece‚ though they are not widely known. The song was first performed just outside Philadelphia on May 14‚ 1897. The song
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History of marine nco Roman legionnaires were responsible for: * Supervising training * Performing administrative and logistical tasks * Influenced the shaping of the NCO structure The Roman legionnaires organizational structure was copied by other nations. The Continental Marine Corps originated when Samuel Nicholas was commissioned to raise two battalions of Marines‚ resulting in blended traditions from the: * British Royal Marines * French Marine Corps The Marine NCO originated
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The purpose of this brief is to inform Marines on the Marine corps order for uniforms‚ appearance‚ and wear. Upon completion of this brief I am confident that you will have the knowledge and skills to properly wear the approved Marine Corps MCCUU uniform or “cammies” as commonly known. MCO P1020.34G is the Marine Corps order on uniforms and appearance. Its purpose is to ensure Marines present the best possible image at all times and continue to lead the way in military presence. This brief will
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The evolution and primary function of zebra stripes According to ontological evidence‚ zebras’ background coloration is black. The white stripping appears at a later developmental phase. The development of zebra stripping can thus be viewed as an evolutionary response (Egri et al.‚ 2011). Any discussion regarding the evolutionary purpose of zebra stripes is inevitably traced back to Darwin and Wallace. While Wallace suggested that zebra stripes developed as a camouflaging mechanism against attacks
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The United States Marine Corps Memorial “bka” Iwo Jima Statue is one the world’s most impactful monuments is built to symbolize the honor we give to our countries men who have fallen protecting the United States of America. This symbolic concrete cast bronze structure was created by‚ Felix de Weldon in memory of the American Marines who fallen for our country since 1775 dedicated in 1954. Standing at thirty-two feet tall and a flag pole of sixty-feet tall. The Swedish granite base it stands upon
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• Chapters Eleven to Fifteen • According to Bruno‚ why was the Fury rude? (page 122) • Why did Bruno’s parents argue after their dinner guests left? (page 124) • How does Bruno’s arrival at Out-With differ from Shmuel’s arrival? (page 130) • Why does Bruno decide not to share the news about his new friend with his family? (page 133) • What is Maria’s religion? How do you know? (page 137) • Describe Bruno’s personality? How does he change from the beginning of the story to this point? • What
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