The Gunnery

platoon level. And by administrator I mean several different things. From teaching a young Lieutenant and mentoring the upcoming Non-commissioned officers to holding Marines to all standards and being able to follow through with the paper work. The Gunnery Sergeant and Master Sergeant billet is where you learn the logistics of the organization. And the First

Beginning in 1942 President Roosevelt signed an executive order to create the 1,243,000 acre Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range. Soldiers were even allowed to practice tank maneuvers inside the monument's safe boundaries. In 1945 the military began testing missiles and began the parks first closures, a practice that still happens today. The Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range closed at the end of World War II and re-opened in 1958 as Holloman Air Force Base and was later renamed White Sands

As read in chapter 3, I read about color-blind racism a kind hit home since I have over 16 years in the military, when I first went to boot camp in 81 at Fort McClellan Alabama there was no African-Americans in my boot camp and this is in the Army, after getting out in three years I join the Marine Corps in 84 and the ratio from white to nonwhite had changed dramatically. As I rose thought the ranks I had to deal with racism through the ranks from a private all the way up to first Sgt. As I read

Supply Officer for the unit next year. I would like this position because I want to be able to really maximize the capabilities of the unit with the gear that we have available to us. I went to the MMA trip, and the thing that stuck with me is the Gunnery Sergeant, in the midst of the yelling, told me “if you lose your gear, the enemy will kill you with it”. This isn’t saying that we have to worry about dying if we lose a cover or belt, but I will make sure that any missing gear is returned swiftly

Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock was the most accurate Vietnam War sniper. “I was crawling… inch-by-inch, the goal in sight, I take aim and…”Carlos Hathcock was very sneaky. During the Vietnam War he was never caught before, during, or after a mission. Due to his experience with hunting animals for his family lead him to be able to sneak, since he was a young boy. Hathcock was extremely patient. Carlos could wait for hours or days just to take someone down, for example he crawled for 4 days to get

There have been many great leaders in history. The leader I choose is Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock. Carlos joined the Marine corps on his 17th birthday and he set a record that was never beaten at the “A” course at USMC Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and defeated 3,000 other shooters to win the coveted Wimbledon cup for snipers. I choose Carlos because he inspires Marines still to this day with his amazing feats. He had 93 confirmed kills including that of an NVA general deep in enemy

The 400 hour curriculum was equivalent to a college graduate program. The training consisted of Morse code, navigation, aeronautics, basic engine maintenance and meteorology (WL pg 12). Gunnery and combat maneuvering flight was excluded due to the WASP scope of operation. The WASP training was placed maximum emphasis on optimizing pilot utilization. The goal of the program was to quickly train and utilize ferry pilots-not bombers, fighters

my father. To me he's more than a dad; he's my guideline. Continuously always influencing me with the humble achievements he continues to make. Of these, the one I am in awe of and most proud of the virtually unheard of achieving the rank of E7, a Gunnery Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps at the age of 26. It is here that I believe my hard work ethic was birthed. This is the derivative of my scholastic work ethic and what helped me believe that making the National Honors Society was possible

A History of the 714th Tank Battalion, 1942-45 The men of the 714th Tank Battalion served their country in its greatest time of need. A key element of the 12th Armored Division, the 714th fought in harsh conditions against a desperate German enemy for five consecutive months, driving the Nazi Armies from France and back into the German heartland. The 12th Armored Division was activated on 15 September 1942 at a freshly built Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and soldiers from across the nation

The Battle of the Bulge SSG Springer, SSG Sullivan, SSG Victor, SSG Almanzar, SSG Stierlen SLC 13B40 Class 001-018 The Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge, known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the largest battle fought on the Western Front in Europe during World War II and the largest battle ever fought by the U.S. Army. The battle was Hitler’s last major battle in World War II; an attempt to push the Allied front line west from northern France to northwestern Belgium. Hitler