Cpl Mackie While serving aboard the U.S.S. Galena at the Battle of Fort Darling, at Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia, Cpl Mackie displayed gallant conduct and services, and unselfish acts of duty. During the battle, Cpl Mackie was ordered to fill the vacancies of the dead and wounded at the ship's guns. Cpl Mackie and his Marines responded quickly and maintained the operation of the guns with skill and knowledge throughout the rest of the battle. During the battle, enemy shellfire raked
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Military Police, or MPs do a lot of different things from MP duties or even CID duties. So from all of this, this paper is going to be about what every soldier has to go through for basic and ait, and the history if the military police corps. The Military Police Corps started September 26, 1941 for the main aspect of order in the army. Its traditions of duty and service establish its solid foundation as recognized professionals in our armed services. Soldiers have been performing police duties from
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Homosexuals in the Military Homosexuals have been excluded from our society since our country's beginning, giving them no equal protection underneath the large branch of the law. The Emancipation Proclamation gave freedom to blacks from slavery in the 1800's and women were given the freedoms reserved for males in the early 1900's with the women's suffrage movement. But everyone still knows the underlying feeling of nation in dealing with minorities and women, one of contempt and utter disgust
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Scott Wilson 08/08/2015 MGT 605 Professor Carrie Noah HW 1A Going Public with Your Reasoning It is thought that a lot of topics these days are very upsetting or just down right frustrating. But, one still sticks in my mind, and that is “Why is the media allowed to be on the front lines in combat?” From personal experience of being in combat, it was very upsetting to see the media, and them already knowing what our missions are going to
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advertising and also in their presentations that they share with their workforce. Using visuals to help communicate a message can improve the desired effect of having your message heard and understood. The greatest asset the United States Marine Corps has is its Marines. It is important that the leadership does everything they can to ensure the safety of each and every one of their Marines. This means that they need to educate the workforce on issues that pose a threat to their safety. One of
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In the winter of 1945 the peak of the war for the pacific reached its height. After several military campaigns the U.S marines had to face one of the most stubborn and cruel enemies the U.S have ever fought, Japan. In the distance loomed one of the bloodiest battles that man has ever fought a battle of courage, fear, anguish but above all the sense of patriotism and unity that the American people and soldiers felt when the battle was over and the faint glimmer of peace finally ignited. In the pacific
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Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools. * Clean up spilled containment to maintain environment spills * Make sure all safety hazards are inspected prior to work US Marine Corps - Military Worldwide Deployments Jan 2007-Jan 2011 Field Artillery Cannoneer * Maintain equipment for readiness military operations * Established and
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Midterm Essay Paul Karsten HIUS 380 April 13, 2015 Strategies and Tactics Utilized in World War II By the middle of the 1900’s, America was again involved with wars ravaging a majority of the world. The scale of the battlefield would cause the United States to face enemies with completely different combat styles, technologies, and motivations to go to war. Throughout the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the United States would be tested repeatedly. The experiences learned in the Spanish-American
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FMF TEST answer key 1. Who is considered the first Commandant of the Marine Corps? a. Jacob Zeilin b. Robert Lee c. Archibald Henderson d. Samuel Nichols* 2. Year the Marine Corps adopted the EGA. a. 1992 b. 1805 c. 1868* d. 1900 3. Year the motto “Semper Fidelis” was adopted by the Marine Corps. a. 1883* b. 1913 c. 1805 d. 1775 4. Battle that marked the first combat test of the new amphibious doctrine. Also took place on 7 August
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War Poetry Midterm People say the men and women who sacrificed their lives during the Second World War were the greatest generation in our history. However, my philosophy is that any man or women who devotes their life to the military and defends the freedom of others is the greatest person of their generation. Through the writing of war poetry the people who didn’t risk everything to defend our great country get to experience what war is like in a recount version from the people who were there
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