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At 18, I enlisted in the Marine Corps. In basic training, I was introduced to a new way of speaking, and of thinking. This new language, integral to the transformation of my thought practices, transformed me, from a civilian to a Marine. My experiences in the Marines confirm the idea of linguistic relativity, proposed in the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, and served as my initiation into the Marine Corp’s Community of Practice. During the three months spent in boot camp, recruits learned an entirely new

A crucial part of the testimony is withheld from the excerpt, and possibly the full deposition: the slaves’ account of the revolt. The readers first learn about the peculiar situation on the San Dominick through Delano suspicions after he goes on board to help them with replenishing their food and water. He notices that Cereno is uncharacteristically passive for a captain, that there are no officers on board, and that the slaves move freely on the ship and behave inappropriately towards the crew

Bedosky Being a Marine is one of the hardest, most dangerous, stressful, and life changing occupations in the world. Yet through all the hardships of it it is the most rewarding and thrilling to fight on every frontier for the protection and wellbeing of your country. Being a marine means holding the highest levels of courage, commitment, and integrity, it means patriotism and glory as well as the honor of being in the footsteps of those who served before. As well as the honor of serving besides

While this strange thing called nitro coffee has reportedly been out in the world since 2012, many people still haven't heard of it. The founder of Cuvee Coffee in Austin claims to be the first business to serve nitro coffee in their shops. He also claims to be the first coffeeshop to debut nitro cans. Even if you've heard of nitro coffee, here are a few things you might not know about this new take on a classic beverage. If this is your first glimpse into the world of nitro coffee, be ready for

3521 Automotive Maintenance Technician Good morning Marine, I am Cpl Sanchez and today I will be talking to you about the Marine Automotive Maintenance Technician, which is military occupational specialty (MOS) 3521. Making sure the Marines can quickly get where they need to be while in the field is obviously a high priority and an important job. They make sure all vehicles used in the field are inspected, maintained and in top condition. This role requires these Marines to be ready to repair vehicles

The Ship model I have chosen is the Olympia (C-6) protected cruiser. It was a U.S.S. ship commissioned in 1982. The reason I immediately chose this ship was due to the evidently noticeable rotatable turrets on the bow and aft of the ship. This style of turret was reminisce of the U.S.S. Monitor’s rotating turret, previously studied in class. I liked how I could relate previous knowledge of technological advancements and see how they were implemented later on in ships. This ship was one of kind

Summary: Russell Weigley analyzes the American Navy strategy of ship building from the end of the Civil War to the start of World War I. Through the impact of two people, Stephen Luce and Alfred Mahan. Luce created the Naval War College and took part with the naval thinkers that came about in absence of ships after the Civil War. The main focus of Mahan was to build a fleet of battleships, concentrate the fleet, and steer away from guerre de course. To take advantage of their free time in wake

Passengers Moral Philosophical Essay In the 2016 film Passengers the main character Jim is put into a very desperate situation where he is all alone in a ship and has a choice to wake someone up, thus dooming them too. Jim was awoken by an asteroid belt 111 years too early while he's on a course to homestead 2 in the spaceship the Avalon. Jim is one of 5,000 passengers and 256 crew members in cryogenic sleep, the passengers are going to colonize the new earth like planet homestead 2. He quickly

“Wherever the U.S. Navy goes U.S. commerce follows”[1] Alfred T. Mahan and the influence of sea power on U.S. expansion in the Pacific Alfred T. Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History in 1890, outlined and argued that three factors were crucial to The United States' rise to the position of a great world power; the construction of a canal in Central America, the expansion of U.S. naval power, and the establishment of trade/military posts in the Pacific, as a means to stimulate trade with

Newton's Negative Neglect Isaac Newton faced many hardships in his lifetime, yet managed to be internationally famous for his genius mathematical and physical discoveries, and remarkable inventions. Newton was extraordinary in the sense that he was able to endure complications in life and still be an enormous success. The majority of individuals would have cracked under the predicaments Newton faced. Newton overcame neglect by suppressing his emotions, defeating limitations of his time, and becoming