Marine Expeditionary Force

and equipment. Now those same service members were being called into action once again but this time across the entire country. There was some sign of burn out amongst the service members and they were being treated accordingly but as a whole the force was holding up brilliantly. What concerned everyone in the military now was how the civilian leadership, essentially President Washington was going to use them or was it going to be business as

History has shown us that though it’s lifetime, the Marine Corps has and will continue to participate in small wars due to its operational nature of being a power projection force that is always ready. From the Banana Wars of the early 20th century to the most recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Marine Corps has found itself in conflicts vice the large conventional wars that it trains for. Although there is no “one size fits all” approach to the challenges of small wars, as the Joint

are used for recruitment, selection and training process of employees. This essay aims to expound on two real-world examples of how organizations have used industrial-organizational psychology to select and train employees; namely, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the State Police Department. In doing so, an examination of the methods used to measure the levels of success of each training program. Lastly, a discussion of any legal or ethical concerns that may arise in the implementation of

Role of the Marine Non Commissioned Officer After the Vietnam War ended, the Marine Corps’ main focus changed from broad scale operations, to being an Expeditionary Force in Readiness. Although this was no new role for the United States Marine Corps (USMC), there have been many changes in society, technology and tactics that affect how the Corps operates. However, over the last 36 years one thing has remained the same, and that is the role of the Marine Non Commissioned Officer (NCO). With the

Marine Amphibious Warfare How did the actions in a particular theater of your choice during World War II represent a continuum of development from either an earlier war or represent a radical departure from the same? From the shores of Tripoli to beaches of Kuwait the innovation and design of the amphibious landing craft(LCPL) has crossed many thresholds occupied by enemies that deemed it formidable by any attempt to utilize as an entry point of invading forces. However, Americans have never taken

I am a Marine Judge Advocate with over 18 years of service. I say that not to admit guilt but to state pride in my duties and profession, the profession of arms. Despite the well-worn clichés and easy cynicism about lawyers, I am an unabashed leader of Marines who questions whether there is a better approach to character development in our Corps and the oft mere reliance on the ‘judge’ or ‘chaplain’ to teach ethics to our Marines. As a Corps, we need to do more to ensure the character that takes

stated "two Battalions of Marines be raised", which established the Continental Marines, and is now considered the birth date of the Marines. The newly formed Continental Marines served on both land and sea, and took part in many major engagements, which helped establish them as an important branch of the Armed Forces. The first Commandant of the Continental Marines was Captain Samuel Nicholas, who was born in Philadelphia in 1744. He was commissioned to be a “Captain of Marines” by the 2nd Continental

When I arrived to III Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan, the unit lacked esprit de corps. The operational tempo was very high and many Marines barely had time to see their family. Although the mission always came first, many of these Marines were coming to Okinawa after deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, or both. I spent the first few weeks checking in and listening to the Marines. They immediately sensed that I cared about the mission but also

Both President St. Michael and General Grayston were ecstatic over the entry of Texas into the war. They now believed the war to be over within months as the United States Forces began to engage Texan Forces. Then word came from the field that the 3rd Army Division was being thrashed by the II Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune North Carolina. It was disturbing news, the 3rd Army was an integral part of the attack against the 82nd Airborne and 3rd Infantry Division and now it looked

loss of the four major japanese carriers used in the six-carrier force during the Pearl Harbor Attack.