The Brotherhood of Corps

What also happens is people just lose things and have no idea until later when they need it. Marines lose things because of a few reasons. Probably the most common is when they are being hurried, which is pretty much 100% of the time. The other common reason is because a lot of junior Marines are young, irresponsible, and inexperienced. I’m pretty confident that most of the senior Marines here didn’t start at the level of responsibility or leadership that they are currently at, but have been through what the younger marines are going through and learned from their mistakes, and now trying to teach us so we don’t make them as much as we

I try my best to be honest and keep my integrity no matter the consequence because as we know bad news does not age well with time, it gets worse. Enthusiasm is a great thing as well, no matter how hard things get if you have enthusiasm and a positive attitude you can pretty much over come anything that is thrown at you, and it’s also contagious even if you have to fake it, it will bring up the moral of your marines and they will in turn motivate you so it no longer is a fake motivation it’s a reality. Baring is important in ways. I don’t really have much to say on it because there isn’t much to it and I personally think it’s not something that is dire to have 100% down pat I guess. I mean yes it’s good to be able to have when the time comes but I guess I don’t find it that important. Next would be unselfishness. It’s a great this when you have junior marines, it shows them that you care about them and that you are willing to bend over backwards for them in they are in need. It makes it easy on the junior marines to approach their leader when they should. Courage is a also a great thing to have its like I said in enthusiasm if you show courage to stand up for what is right and what should be done other will follow and you will make a good name for yourself rather than your name be dragged through the dirt for the not so courageous actions. Knowledge is always a good thing to have for any marine not just

What I learned from this book is that although we’ve all earned the title marine, our core values and ways doesn’t just end at the conclusion of boot camp, we have to bring it with us to the fleet and eventually use our military teachings back with us as citizens. We can contribute good into our communities because our customs and curtsies, respect, core values, adaptation abilities, leadership traits, etc., would be what sets us out to be different than the general population.

The author points out various examples of the Corps short-comings throughout history. With the Marine Corps already struggling to stay atop its game, it didn’t shed positive light on the situations. With that said, it’s hard to point out the flaws of the Corps without also showing its achievements and how we can overcome any obstacle we are faced with.

10. I believe that every marine should definitely read this book. This book tells about true commitment and courage is about there is a lot to learn from this book. I agree with all the points that the author gave in his writing and think that this book should remain in the commandant’s reading list.

On November 10th, 1775 the Marine Corps was established in Tun Tavern during the Revolutionary War. Since that time, the Marines have played an important role in securing America’s freedom through countless battles. The Marines have distinguished themselves as an elite force specializing in military tactics which assist in defeating the enemy under any circumstance. The Marine Corps is a small branch with limited personnel which allows them the

“My Son the Marine?” is a short story written by Frank Schaeffer and John Schaeffer about a father’s thoughts on his son enlisting in the military. The story starts off as two Marine recruiters visit the narrator’s home in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The narrator’ wife asks the Marine what John will get out of being a Marine. One of the Marine simply replies, “He’ll be United States Marine, ma’am!” Becoming a Marine will not guarantee college funds, signing bonuses, or great civilian opportunities, but it will help John find standards that had not been lowered (paragraph 5). The narrator goes on to describe the background of his family. He was born in Switzerland, he was the youngest of four children, he was home-schooled, and he was later sent to private schools in England and Wales. After contracting polio, the narrator’s parents became very overprotective of him. He married Genie in 1970 and 10 years later they had their youngest child, John.

I spent most of my time as a child and teenager being apart of a team. I enjoyed the culture and integrity that comes with being apart of a strong team (page. 193). After my first year in community college, I knew I needed to be part of a team and to do something bigger than myself. It was one of those abrupt random decisions I made one emotional day. On top of wanting to be part of a team, I had personal issues going on in my life that I felt like would disappear by joining the military. Would I have been less willing to comply if I did not have the personal challenges or skeletons to run from? Who knows? Before I made the final decision to join, I had set up multiple meetings with Marine Veterans of all different ages and rank to hear their honest experiences. Almost all of

Lewis E. Morris’ novel, The Fate of the Corps: What Became of the Lewis and Clark Explorers after the Expedition, encompasses the events that had preceded Lewis and Clark’s expedition of the American West. Readers of diverse backgrounds have read Morris’ book and have produced reviews for those seeking insight of his book. These reviews vary from those written by and for scholars, and those written for the everyday reader interested in Morris’ book. By reading multiple scholarly reviews of Morris’ novel, one can become acquainted with the various differences and similarities between reviews provided by those with reputable background knowledge on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It is evident that the two scholarly reviews by Jay Buckley

My background is a military one, that is riddled with fighting, leaving home, and death. “Sempre Fi” has always been a common household saying in my mother's family, considering her two older brothers were US Marines. When I was a little girl, my uncles were deported to the Gulf of Mexico to fight in Desert Storm, and that was a terrifying point in my youth life. On my father’s side, the Air Force was the branch our family adored. My great grandfather was a pilot and so was my grandfather. To this day, my grandfather is my hero but unfortunately died early due to pancreatic cancer. Flying and the water have always run through my blood and always will. The Navy was the one branch that I could combine my love for flight and water into one.

In my search to discover the best environment to continue my studies I have come across many schools. While I have been impressed by each, Virginia Tech is the only to have genuinely captured my attention. Spending a night with the Corps was the single greatest experience of my life and has led me to pursue not only Virginia Tech but the Corps as well. Being exposed to reputable college students chasing their dreams has influenced me to do the same. If their presence was able to impact me so strongly, what can I achieve after four years of being surrounded by the Corps of Cadets? An institution built on distinguished students of high moral value is unquestionably the conclusion of my college pursuit. Virginia Tech is where I belong.

The United States Marine Corps plays a vital role in most wars and uses their strategies to ensure victory. Mox said, “Oh, wow! That this is real; it’s not a game. And we’re gonna have to watch out back sides and take care of everybody. After you’d been there awhile, there was many times. At least there was a sense that it was the enemy. If one of your own guys got hit – and that was the sad part about it. I liked the way the Marine Corps did the training, because it was more of a close knit team. But when somebody got hurt or killed, you knew them. ” (Mox). Mox joined the Marines because of his cousin, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor. He wanted to have the same experiences, that had been talked highly about to him for years. While

Introduction: I grew up with two older brothers and in a broken home that had very little discipline. I was doing whatever I wanted from a very young age. I wanted more than my family was giving me, so I searched and searched and when I got to high school I found the Marine Corp. After finding the Marines I dropped out of high school, got my GED, and joined the Marines in 1989. Body Paragraph 1:

First to Fight by Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak is where the history, reputation, and truth about the United States Marine Corps meet. Within this 252-page book you will find a combination of historical fact, interesting background, and personal recollection from one of the men who helped shape what the Marines are today. The book is organized in seven different sections, each explaining a different facet of the Marine Corps. The first section explains in detail the struggle of the Marine Corps to survive as an entity over its long history. General Krulak explains how the Marine Corps had to fight for its current status as an equal organization with the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Even a series of Presidents were among those who tried

I had two great grandfathers in World War One, a grandpa that died in World War Two, a grandpa who fought in the Vietnam War. On top of that, my father was in operation Desert Storm, and my oldest brother was in the army but never saw combat time. I can remember being real little, say six or seven, my dad preaching being in the military. He'd always say “Only real men go to the military.” Well when I was about nine or ten, I did some researching, and I figured out that I wanted to be a marine. Back then, and till this day I think I would be a great marine. Those tough as nails, brave, just complete bad asses. I absolutely loved it. I memorized all the cadences, all the chants and songs. I “attempted” to do their workouts but at that age I wasn't very athletic. I considered my self the biggest stud on the Earth, that is until August 24th, 2012 when I was diagnosed with type one diabetes. I remember the nurse, just trying to have a conversation with me trying to calm me down, she knew I was pretty scared. “What do you wanna be when you grow up?, she asked. I smiled and said “A marine.” I was devastated when her smile faded away and she broke the news to me. I wouldn't say a word to any of the nurses or doctors, that is until they brought this one male nurse in. I noticed he had a prosthetic leg, he looks at me and says “ I used to be a marine infantry man” my heart just sunk. He said it got blown off my an