The Importance Of Being In The Marines

Throughout History The Marine Corps has had a very long and distinguished history of their remarkable service to the world. Marines have been known to uphold the highest moral character with or without having their uniforms on. From that, their foundation of Honor, Courage and Commitment becomes indisputable and very evident in every single Marine.The three Corps Values: honor, courage, commitment make up the bedrock of the character of each individual Marine. They are the foundation of his Corps. These three values, handed down from generation to generation, have made U.S. Marines what they are today. The U.S. Marine Corps: the most respected and revered fighting force on earth.

No matter if you stay in for one enlistment or two, the depth of the Marine Corps is unknown so knowledge will continuously flow and it is endless. All Marines get taught the basics of being a leader in entry level training, but only a few can react to help form their trait into an elite skill only for them. In order to become the elite you have to build a "Foundation of Values" (pg.31) so that respect in all aspects will become evident between the followers and their leader(s). While setting the example it does not matter what rank you are, you still show that the standards that you hold will reflect on who you are as a person and a Marine. Each Marine chooses how their standards and ways will become beneficial not only to the Marine Corps, but to themselves also. Why do ethics make conducting a moment of decision making so hard? At some point and time every Marine will come to a point in their career or life where the grey area will be the path they choose, but will not think that it is the right way. Moral and ethic dilemmas are common more and more each day. Every Marine is taught to be the toughest both physically, and mentally.

November 10, 1775, is revered as being the Marine Corps birthday, and its birthplace being at Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern, to establish two battalions of Continental Marines, under the command of Cpt. Samuel Nicholas, as an amphibious fighting force who would later in March of 1776, participate in their first foreign raid, in the Bahamas (www.globalsecurity.org ). After the Treaty of Paris

Ideal- The Marines Embody more of my personal views and ideals then the other branches of the armed services.

As a Recon Marine we are responsible for a wide spectrum of technical expertise that is not always up to date so learning is always occurring, it doesn’t matter who or what rank is teaching what matters is that the most proficient Marine or individual is the one we all listen to. So if it’s a young Marine that is the most proficient then we all listen and learn from him/her. In addition from learning from the young Marines we must attend general professional military education, it is a Marine Corps requirement and though the material is specific to the Marine Corps the process of learning remains the same. In order to remain relative and progress in my field, I had to attend over forty formal schools over the span of my career further instilling the fundamentals of the process of

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.

The Marine Corps has 11 Leadership Principles. Of the eleven, there is one that states, “Seek Responsibility and Take Responsibility.” This is instilled in every Marine from Private (Enlisted-1) to General (Officer-10). Throughout the Bible, God placed responsibility upon His people and expected them to act accordingly. However, He did not punish the son for the father’s sin and vice-versa. There were times in the Old Testament that this occurred. For example, with Achan (Jos. 7:14-15) when he stole spoils from battle, did not confess it, and he along with his family was killed. Another instance happened when the accusers of Daniel and their families were thrown in the Lion’s Den (Dan. 6:24). Sande states, “Another way to avoid responsibility for our sins is to shift the blame to others or to say that they made us act the way we did.”

The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) is a combat system developed by the United States Marine Corps, covering hand-to-hand, disarmament, weapon, bayonet, and detainment techniques incorporated with leadership, morale, and team-building functions. The Marine Corps facilitates this program through five belt levels: tan, gray, green, brown, and black, respectively. Furthermore, there are three types of belt billets that Marines rate in addition to their belt level. They are “user,” represented by their belt level; “instructor,” represented by a brown tab on their belt; and “instructor trainer,” represented by a red tab on their belt. This order is the respective billet hierarchy. Personally, I separated from the Marines as a Black Belt Instructor in MCMAP. Instructing MCMAP can be defined as my most vigorous challenge yet, while instilling beneficial skills and furnishing my true passion.

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 being respected is normally earned and in the military how it is demanded of you as a sub-ordinate to any ranks higher than you or in some cases any fellow military personnel who is more senior to you and why. On top of that I will be covering

There are a lot of graduates fresh out of high schools that make the decision to use the military. There are some people that join the military because that is a fast and easy choice for them. The military gives everyone a wide variety of options. College for instance, the military allows you to serve your country and still have time to attend college and get a degree if you choose to do that. People that choose to join the military get the option to go to college anytime they feel during their military career. The military pays for part or all the tuition. The military has four different branches, Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines. Each branch offers different trades. Air Force for example, teaches people to fly, have mechanical skills,

In order to learn how to save a life, I must first learn how to take one.

I joined the Marine Corps looking for a challenge. I wanted to open doors for a new career and longed to have a positive impact on the world around me. Looking back five years later, I realize I found all that I originally sought, but I’ve also found something profoundly satisfying and meaningful that I never knew I was missing.

As a 16-year-old kid, the only thing on my mind was playing sports and being outside of the classroom. At the time, I didn’t realize that working at a mediocre level would slow me down in the long run. Not that I was a bad or disrespectful student by any means, but if my grades were well enough to participate in wrestling and football, I was happy. Very rarely did I study at home. I had no interest in using my free time for more school work. The importance of education to an individual at a younger age may be held at a lower value because it is something they are told they must do; whereas, one who is taking collegiate level courses might take them more seriously because they are actually working toward a career.

The complex mind of a seventeen -year -old kid isn’t always the most lucid of the bunch. It is faced with a variety of crucial life decisions throughout this time period. Some choose the typical college route, others may decide to get into a specific trade, and last but not least there those who choose to serve our country, in which they join a specific branch of service. These young individuals see commercials on television; see local recruiters coming to their high school and ads in the newspaper or even on the side bar of their Facebook page. All of these influences have some sort of persuasion and influence in their own personal decision. This how America breeds and creates “the land of the free and the home of the brave” in our

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.