shared among corpsmen and women. To be politically correct, I should say there is a sisterhood as well. One way or the other a common bond exists between corps from all over the country and the world. We share the love of the Corps. As do many groups the Patriots Drum Corp has one particular, friendly rivalry with the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corp of Casper,Wyoming. The Patriots are in an Eastern Division for preliminary competitions, but as we move through the events and take our place at the top
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The Marine Corps’ command philosophy of mission command and maneuver warfare are rested in several tenants one of which being the single-battle concept. The foundational constructs and very nature of the MAGTF ranging from task organization, capabilities, assets, and employment models across the spectrums of warfare, warfighting functions, and domains characterize and achieve this concept of single-battle. This inter-connectivity of assets and capabilities all couched within a Commander’s Design
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The United States Navy claims that 13 October 1775 as the date of its official establishment. However, the Naval Act of 1794, actually created a permanent standing U.S. Navy. The navy has been in many battles and wars over the years. the Navy fought the French Republic Navy in the Quasi-War, Barbary states in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and the British in the War of 1812. In 1861, the American Civil War began and the U.S. Navy fought the small Confederate States Navy with both sailing ships
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The Battle of Wanat was preceded by a series of unfortunate events that may have possibly cost the most precious of American resources. In the following text, we will examine those events, TTPs that were used, and the battle that ensued on 13 July, 2008. COP Kahler was long in the works prior to it ever being established by the men of C Co., 2d Battalion, 503rd PIR. The original plan for the COP came amidst growing concerns from both MG Rodriguez, the commander of CJTF-82 and his successor, MG
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second, how the same honest pride - not to mention competence - is necessary to bring such posturing would-be tyrants to justice. The main issue the movie touches upon is military justice. A good marine abides by the following code: 1. Unit 2. Corps 3. God and 4. Country For this code to be at its effective best, it must be governed by truth and justice. What happens when truth and justice fail to be active participants of this code? Justice has been defined in many ways. But, this is
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Student Guide Annex A: Article Analysis Worksheet 1. Synopsis (situation, background or introduction) – This is a two sentence summary of the article containing the five Ws (who, what, when, where and why). Sergeant Trevor Hooper 26, a former Marine Corps recruiter was sentenced to prison for sex crimes against a minor. Sergeant Trevor admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old student he met while recruiting at her high school. 2. Problem (Facts of the article) – This section states the main problem
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James McCroy World Wars (6) Mr. Schneider 3 October 2012 Annotated Bibliography Argument: The strategy of warfare employed at the Battle of Coral Sea by the United States military was the turning point in World War II for the Americans. 1. "Battle of the Coral Sea (Japanese-United States History)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/137119/Battle-of-the-Coral-Sea>. * I will use this online
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What We Learn from “The Things They Carried” “War is a bitch” (O’Brien 30), said Azar, an American soldier who joined Vietnam War. War doesn’t bring anything good to anybody. It just creates sorrow and pains to people. In “The Things They Carried”, the author Tim O’Brien shows us a realistic picture of what the war in Vietnam was like. He demonstrates how brutal the war is and the horrible reality of death in war, and how soldiers deal with the pain. This novel should be on the reading selections
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SAMPLE OF OPORD http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/5-170/appc.htm Appendix C Sample Reconnaissance OPORD A sample reconnaissance OPORD is shown in Figure C-1. Figure C-1. Sample reconnaissance OPORD |______________________ | |Classification
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Chapter Index 1. Personal Data 2. Equipment Data 3. MOS (___) Data 4. Training Data 5. Battle Focus 6. Chain of Command 7. History 8. References SOLDIER’S PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT The personnel listed below authorized SGT _____________to maintain their SSN and personal information in his/her Leader’s Book with the understanding that this information will not be disclosed except in the line of his/her official duties. NAME SSN SIGNATURE DATE
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