Becoming A Marine

NonCommissioned Officers are the backbone of the Marine Corps.   Each leader is very different from the other.   Some Marines enjoy being a corporal only because of the increase in rank and pay.   A few become the tactless leaders junior Marines try to avoid.   Fortunately, many others strive to become the leader that other Marines wish to emulate.   They know what it means to be a good leader.   Those Marines have the traits of a leader and they get to know their Marines

Leading Marines is the greatest resource that I have come across so far for guidance and motivation in becoming a leader of Marines. In one neat sentence located in the forward, we are given everything that sums up what is expected of future leaders of Marines: "Our actions as Marines every day must embody the legacy of those who went before us." Marines have a great expectation to live up to, and as commissioned officers we must absolutely carry on the tradition of excellent leadership that has come before us. This leadership comes in many forms under many different conditions. As there are no two people who are exactly alike, there is no single way to lead. Leadership is learned not born; one must utilize personal traits and experiences

There are many different cultures or social groups that have a language barrier whether that is because of religion, race, or social differences. These language barriers eventually will have to be overcome so that we can all communicate with each other. Out of these social groups, comes the greatest fighting force in the World, The Marine Corps. Marines have a very unique language dialog that has been preserved for hundreds of years Unfortunately, there comes a point in time when a Marine must transition out of the Marine Corps into the “Civilian World” (as we call it). Transitioning is a very exciting time for Marines but it also is very difficult time due to the strong language community that we belong to.

Nathanial Flick was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1997. He joined the Marine Corps in 1993 where he served for ten years after completing his junior year of school Dartmouth at College. During his term he whole heartedly fought in both the Afghanistan and Iraq wars where he held the positions of Weapons Platoon Commander of the First Battalion, and First Marines and the Second Platoon Commander of the First Reconnaissance Battalion. Beginning at the officer candidate school, Nathanial Flick relied heavily on my patrol logbooks, daily journals, frequent letters home, official histories and recollections of his fellow Marines. With those, he would bring together the series of events that would trigger the writing of his autobiography “One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine officer.”

In order to be more effective leaders, it is required that they implement equal opportunity within the ranks. Doing this pushes Marines to be successful and to achieve greater potential and allows them to move through the ranks becoming great leaders themselves.. This leadership strategy is also motivational and eliminates the negative effects of discrimination that not only reduce equal opportunity but can have significant and negative long-term impacts on Marines who experience the discrimination. This is particularly important because the leaders in the Marine Corps are representatives of the organization on an individual basis, which facilitates more flexibility and fairness to nourish the organizational culture in the Marine

Noncommissioned Officers are the backbone of the Marine Corps. Each leader is vastly different from the other. Some Marines enjoy being a corporal only because of the increase in rank and pay. A few become the tactless leaders junior Marines try to avoid. Fortunately, many others mature into Marines who strive to become the leader that other Marines wish to emulate. They know what it means to be a good leader. Those Marines have the traits of a leader; they get to know their Marines; and they adhere to a sound leadership style. This paper will discuss the story of Dakota L. Meyer, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Corporal of Marines during

I am going to be in the military when I get older. I will be in the marine corps. And being in the military will give me free food and money very month. My dad was in the marine corps and I thought it would be fun to go into war. My mom is in the army

I am currently a senior at Lemoore High School and my goal is to join the United States Marine Corps to become a military police Officer.Being a four year NJROTC cadet I am influenced to become a Marine. I want to join the USMC because it would be the best career option for me; it would be a new experience to be out of my comfort zone as well as serving and protecting society. I will be attending college and eventually joining the ROTC program. At West Hills, I will be participating in the women's basketball program.While attending LHS I was involved in many activities which are the following: the girls varsity basketball and being a four year all NJROTC Cadet. Currently, I hold a leadership position . I plan to continue being a leader in

I have chosen a career in the United States Marine Corps. I chose this career to find a sense of pride, and to find a family. Being in the Marine Corps is one of the best choices I have ever made, with all the benefits in my future as well as the present. The title of Marine is an honor. People look at you and see a hero. This career is the best career I could ever imagine. It’s not just a career, it’s a lifestyle. It has health benefits as well as retirement benefits. I decided on this career because I always wanted to be in the military, and the Marines are the best, which is what I want to be. There are specific traits that are required for this career, which will be discussed later on.

Leadership is a quality that an individual possesses that allows them to influence others with positivity. The vision focused individual has the organization’s best interests in the forefront and the followers inspired to have a shared vision in the same fashion. When a Marine is promoted a shared vision helps all employees feel as if they are truly part of the organization. A newly promoted Marine must now lead those that they were once a part of. As a new leader, there may be complications of separating oneself from the now junior ranks. The challenge will be the gaining of trust and confidence as a new leader. Marines do have shared feelings of being a Marine but there is much more to leadership than a higher rank. Leadership traits

Leaders to train, their marines for tests, new challenges and teamwork. For the marines to always work together to get the job done. In the military, the marines are individuals they do all mission together. No individuals and marines to keep others up as well. Leaders to make their marines ready for upcoming challenges in mission or tested situation. Teamwork is the key to successful operation. Leaders will watch their marines and tested them for the job they think they could do. Leaders to teach their marine to be successful in mission and tests. Marines to recognize the way of accomplishment.

I chose to make my career as a US marine because I think it would be a fun job where you get to challenge yourself and be the “good-guy”. I chose the Marines in particular because they receive more training and their more battle ready than the Army.

Leadership in the Coast Guard is the process of guiding and inspiring others toward closer adherence to the core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. Leadership is a set of behaviors rather than just a set of ideals. Ideals are good, but ideals without the corresponding behaviors are useless. The best way to guide others is to show by example; a true leader not only speaks out in favor of the core values, but also exhibits them in their daily life.

There are many career fields available to young adults in the United States of America, some of which include the military. The Marines is a great career field because people can apply themselves in a structured environment gaining self respect along with learning skills that will help them later in life. Specifically, the Marines are a proud organization that celebrates their history, uniforms, as well as their principals and values.

As a Senior Leader it is essential that I continue to refine and develop a successful leadership style. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to serve numerous exceptional leaders off and on throughout my career. I have taken the opportunity to capture admirable traits from all of these leaders. I have used these traits to mold my leadership philosophy. I will continue to strengthen and refine the leadership behaviors noted in reference (a) utilizing the Coast Guard 's Leadership Competencies. The primary traits that form my definition of leadership include many components, but start with pride, passion, character, communication, dedication, integrity, optimism, honesty, and the component that ties them all together is accountability. These are all just traits that have to be tied together and used in all actions in order to be a successful leader. Leadership should encourage the success of others through guidance, passion, praise and accountability to accomplish a common goal.