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  • Marine Corps Training The Other Marines
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    Thomas Ricks, author of "Making the Corps", gives a description about the United States Marine Corps' basic military training. The book's main focal point is Platoon 3086 at Parris Island, S.C., in 1995. Their story is about their eleven weeks boot camp training to become a full-fledged marine. Mr. Ricks writes about what separates the marines from American society, he writes how the Marine Corps differ from other branches of the Unites States military, as well as life after boot camp. How the M...
  • U.S. Marine Corps And Management
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    I want to use this opportunity to discuss two things, both near and dear to my heart; The United States Marine Corps and Management. Throughout this paper I want to focus on how I think civilians can learn to be better managers by using what that corps has established over it's illustrious 223 years as the "Best Management-Training Program in America" Inc. (Freedman). The United States Marine Corps manages using a principle I learned in this course: Decentralization! Let me break this down. I le...
  • Learning The History Of The Marine Corps
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    PARRIS ISLAND " GET OFF MY BUS. YOU HAVE TEN SECONDS TO GET YOUR THINGS, GET OFF MY BUS, AND GET ON THE FOOTPRINTS OUTSIDE". It was the middle of the night, we had just arrived by bus from the airport and we were scared to death. Welcome to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. This is a brief overview of Parris Island as seen through the eyes of Recruit Smith, Platoon 1040, B Company. Marine Corps boot camp is thirteen weeks of physical and mental anguish. There are thre...
  • Changes To The Commie Uniform
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    The Marine Corps Commandant General James L. Jones wants to lead the Marines into the 21st century with a new camouflage utility uniform. You may ask, why do the Marines need to differentiate their uniform from other branches; or why do the Marines need a new utility uniform at all. The answer to these questions can be summed up in two words: Forward Movement. Some Marines are having difficulties with the changes that have occurred as well as the changes that are coming. On 1 May 2000 General Jo...
  • Marine Corps Part In The Civil War
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    SURVIVAL OF THE MARINE CORPS The Marine Corps historical characteristics after the Civil War could be based in part on survivability and the need for the Marine Corps to prove its worth to the United States as a Military Force. The Marine Corps part in the Civil War had been small and not altogether impressive. Both the Army and the Navy did not regard the Marine Corps as useful. This paper will in effect touch on the Marine Corps history from after the Civil War to World War I. It will then con...
  • Victory At Peleliu And Captain Pope
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    5 January 2002 EVERETT P. POPE Captain Everett P. Pope was born on 16 July 1919 in Milton, Massachusetts and joined the Marine Corps while living in that state. He currently resides in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He is a living recipient of the Marine Corps Medal of Honor for his valiant leadership against devastating odds during the actions against enemy Japanese forces on Peleliu Island, Palau Group from 19 to 20 September, 1944. Captain Pope was the Commanding Officer of Company C, 1st Battali...
  • Two Expeditionary Units Of The Marine Corps
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    The following was a submitted report for a U.S. History research paper assignment We fight our country's battles in the air, on land and sea. First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine. Our flag's unfurled to every breeze from dawn to setting sun. We have fought in every clime and place, where we could take a gun. In the snow of far off northern lands and in sunny tropic scenes, You will find us always on the job, Th...
  • Common Goal And Vision For Our Platoon
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    The Organization that I use to work with, and that picked for my case study is on the United States Marine Corps. While serving in the corps we had an arrival of a new infantry Sergeant, Staff Sergeant Jordan. In my platoon we had people of all different cultures and ethnicity. Staff Sergeant Jordan was brought to our platoon because we had a hard timework together. All the Hispanics hung out with the Hispanics, African Americans hung out with the African Americans and all the Caucasians hung wi...
  • Training Of The Marine Raider Battalions
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    2 SEP 2002 OUTLINE I. Introduction. The Marine Corps today has developed itself into an elite fighting force based on strong naval traditions. The basic Marine is amphibious, which means that the warrior is capable of fighting on land and sea. The idea of an amphibious landing was developed through the training of the Marine Raider Battalions, which was tested and perfected in combat. Although there were two Raider Commanders with very different views on how to prepare their marines, Evans Carls...
  • Iwo Jima The Navajo Code Talkers
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    THE NAVAHO CODETALKERSA peaceable agricultural Native American people related to the Apache, population about 200,000. They were attacked by Kit Carson and US troops 1864, and were rounded up and exiled. Their reservation, created 1868, is the largest in the US 65,000 sq km/25,000 sq mi, and is mainly in NE Arizona but extends into NW New Mexico and SE Utah. Many Navajo now herd sheep and earn an income from tourism, making and selling rugs, blankets, and silver and turquoise jewelry. Like the A...
  • Marines And Parris Island At The Marines
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    The Marines and Parris Island At the Marines main training camp, Parris Island, many of the rules and concepts we learn in Sociology are accentuated and brought out into plain view. The Marines must operate as one, a unit of many operating for a common goal, to protect the United States. And in order to do this, they must apply strict mores and norms onto their soldiers, to ensure that no one steps out of line, and everyone is in the same direction. To start, the corps takes away the most eviden...
  • Most Outstanding Custom In The Marine Corps
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    UNITED STATES MARINES What is a Peace Hero Webster describes a hero as, A man noted for courageous acts or nobility of purpose. One who has risked or sacrificed his life. Peace is described as, The absence of war or other hostilities. Isn t that the life of a Marine Every day they are willing to risk their lives for the courageous act of peace. Values such as Honor, Courage, and Commitment are what make Marines and in essence, Heroes. Up until 1999 I never really thought about the Marine Corps, ...
  • Fully Employed Mba Program
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    Anderson / UCLA Admission Essay What Anderson / UCLA Admission Essay Essay, Research Paper What do you consider to be your most important personal and professional accomplishments to date? (Please limit to three.) With no money, no direction, and no goals, I graduated from high school in 1987 not knowing if I would ever be a man, if I would ever know what life means. Unable to afford college tuition, I worked odd jobs for a few months before deciding to join the United States Marine Corps. A scr...

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