hundreds of years but when the U.S. Government tries to further break the carrier barrier for women by allowing them to be Marine Corps infantry officers, America has a long debate over the issue. Although I always hope for gender equality, I have to say that women should not be Marine Corps infantry officers and the government should not be able to draft women for the Marine Corps infantry, in the event of an emergency. The physical differences between men and women are not likely to be compensated…
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MOS. The Marine Corps has been doing a lot of testing on this subject to seek out volunteers for them to be integrated into the infantry MOS’s. Since the beginning of the integration experiment that started in June 2014, the Infantry Officers Course has seen 26 female Marines volunteer for the program. Of those 26 female Marines officers, not one has yet been able to pass the Combat Endurance Test. The Male Marines, who are subjected to the same CET, also struggle to make it through to become infantry…
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Marine Corps Leadership NonCommissioned Officers are the backbone of the Marine Corps. Each leader is very different from the other. Some Marines enjoy being a corporal only because of the increase in rank and pay. A few become the tactless leaders junior Marines try to avoid. Fortunately, many others strive to become the leader that other Marines wish to emulate. They know what it means to be a good leader. Those Marines have the traits of a leader and they get to know their Marines…
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Leadership Trait The Leadership trait that I found to most reflect my hopeful leadership style, was endurance. This trait was unequivocally displayed by Assistant Commandant Raymond G. Davis, in his actions during WW II and the Korean War. It wasn’t just physical endurance that Davis required of himself and his men, but also mental endurance. The will to keep on moving and pushing through all odds and fatiguing situations. There was never a time when Davis considered giving up and this trickled…
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which one should act based on values. Values are beliefs, such as, honor and integrity that motivate attitudes and actions. Lastly, morals are values which we attribute to a system of beliefs. Ethics, values and morals are formed as we mature and become adults. They are shaped by our families, teachers, friends and our environment. The military is represented by all aspects of society, which consist of individuals with different ethics, values and morals. Bringing individuals together and molding…
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up in Afton, Iowa. He grew up on farm like most other families in his hometown. But with farming becoming obsolete in the shadow of large corporations, Brad Kasal already knew by junior high that he didn’t want to slave on a farm to barely scrape by like his father. He already had the Marine Corps in his sights. January 1984, Kasal left his hometown of Afton, Iowa and got a plane destined for MCRD, San Diego. Kasal shined right away and became a squad leader and was meritoriously promoted to Private…
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still fresh. The World’s Armies were still led by officers riding on horses, messages conveyed by hand by messengers risking their lives doing so, drum, and bugle echoing the sounds of war. As the telegraph, telephone, and radio did revolutionize communications, big-gun battleships like the British Dreadnought, the tank, and the airplane altered and benefitted the new era of warfare. Van Creveld paints the reader a very descriptive portrait of World War I, in which armies would be counted in the millions…
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story, he’s confronted and assaulted by a group of hostile peers with the intention to hurt Ender. He resists and is able to defend himself, but unintentionally and unknowingly kills the leader of the gang, Stilson. His rationality is that he didn’t want to win the fight. He wanted to destroy his adversary’s will to ever fight again. When he returns home, he is met by Colonel Graff who is in charge of Battle School and intends to recruit Ender. On the shuttle journey from Earth to the station where…
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Dear Tyler, Tyler, through this letter I want to share a life changing event that benefited my life in many ways. I joined the Army National Guard and I believe that you will be a great candidate to become part of the Army National Guard as well. I know in the past you had a bad experience with the service and were medically discharged from the Marine Core due to your previous medical history. Your recruiter did not follow the proper steps for enlistments and you didn’t get back in. The army works…
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for a military career I want to envelop myself in. My ambition is not just the ring, the free education, but to serve my nation and its cause. As a young boy, I always dreamt of wearing the distinct white plebe uniform and attending Annapolis. If I could learn to become the best marine or sailor, I would rather learn from the heart and mind of the Navy. The Naval Academy provides a concrete four-year foundation solely to create the best officers in the fleet. I desire to…
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