to set conditions and expand better than he could imagine. Instead of just focusing on SHARP related issues he expanded to teaching better leadership skills, training, and physical fitness. He took a hard line at changing the toxicity of the NCO Corps and created an environment of
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The island Iwo Jima was founded by a sailor Bernardo de la Torre and name it sulfur island in October 1543. Iwo Jima was a battle between America and the Japanese that took place on February 19th 1945 D-day during World War II. D-day was also known as the day which combat attack will be initiated. That day there was 450 plus ships lined up on the shores of the island. Iwo Jima was part of a three point plan that the Americans had for winning the war in the Far East. Iwo Jima is a very small pacific
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A former soldier assembles a crew to rescue his son being held hostage in Kabul. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: MATT JOHNSON is a military man. He signed up for the Marines at the age of 17 years old and was deployed by the age of 19 years old. Matt is the sixth generation Johnson to become a Marine. His father, who served the country for 20 years, told him that it was important to carry on the family tradition. Matt, a family man, promises his wife, REBECCA JOHNSON, that he won’t encourage their young son
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Who in my family should join our military? My mother? My father? There are many people to choose from, and it could be a friend. Well, my choice would be my loving grandma. I was planning on going to the military but things happen in life and you have to adjust some things. Anyways, I choose her because she shows respect to authority, protected the innocent, and always stood up for herself and her family. I could have the worst day ever, but when I could talk to my grandma, she knew just what to
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Master Sergeant Marco A. Hidalgo Master Sergeant Marco A. Hidalgo was born in 1973 and raised in Jacona, Michoacán Mexico. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in December of 1993 and was immediately shipped to recruit training to San Diego, California. Following recruit training Private Hidalgo was assigned to complete Marine Combat Training at the School of Infantry located in Camp Pendleton, California. He then reported for training to Marine Service Support Schools Camp Johnson North Carolina where
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Starting at a young age, I have set high standards for myself regarding my education and personal development such as modesty, generosity, and passion. My father was enlisted in the Marine Corps while I was a child, thankfully he was able to return home without any injuries. The sacrifice my father has made, along with many other friends of mine has sparked a passion in what I have chosen to pursue. I have an overwhelming amount of passion to help the ladies and gentlemen recover from their deployments
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JROTC is a government funded program present in high schools. The JROTC program offers great opportunities to assist high school students in building their educational attainment and career achievement. The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, better known as JROTC is a youth development program for high school students implemented by the Department of Defense. JROTC delivers a character and leadership improvement curriculum to high school students enrolled in the program, which are known as cadets
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True heroes possess amazing qualities that make them stand out from the rest due to their impacts on others and courageous deeds.The photograph of the brave soldiers from the Battle of Iwo Jima taken by Joe Rosenthal demonstrated true heroism and courage because they raised the once fallen flag up high so everybody could witness the hard fought victory against the Japanese. Even though the battle of Iwo Jima claimed about 26,000 American lives, the island proved to be crucial because it provided
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John L. Levitow was the only Air Force enlisted man to be awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. He received the medal for exceptional heroism during wartime. He is the lowest ranked serviceman in the Air Force to ever receive the Medal of Honor, which is the United States military’s highest honor. He may not have been leading the military at the time, but he showed exemplary leadership and saved many lives with his heroic actions. BACKGROUND - On February 24, 1969, Levitow was asked
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Maya Lin, 1982. Maya Lin's "Vietnam Veterans Memorial," is a monument in Washington D.C. honoring those who perished in the Vietnam war. It is comprised of two large black polished slabs of stone, which connect perpendicularly to create a recessed v in the side of the Earthen landscape. The names of the fallen and missing soldiers are etched into the stone. "Vietnam Veterans Memorial" is a groundbreaking composition and a first of its kind, but it is also reminiscent of
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