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THE FIRST WORDS THAT YOU WILL HEAR FROM YOUR SENIOR DRILL INSTRUCTOR
My name is (Rank/Name). I am your Senior Drill Instructor. I am assisted in my duties by: (Rank/Name) and (Rank/Name). Our mission is to train each one of you to become a United States Marine.
Iwo Jima Flag Raising – First and Second
Notably one of the most worldwide recognized emblems is the U.S.M.C. Eagle, Globe, and Anchor or EGA. Note: Eagle, Globe and Anchor as used herein are abbreviated as EGA for article space only. This is not meant as a demeaning abbreviation.
Continental Marines wore various uniforms during the American Revolution (1775-1783), without much standardization. Ships' captains or Marine officers in command provided uniforms for enlisted men. One of the most famous pictures of the Revolutionary War was painted by Charles Waterhouse. It depicts American Marines wearing red uniforms, almost identical to those worn by British Royal Marines. Other common depictions of Continental Marines show them wearing a green swallow-tailed coat with white trousers. There were no insignia on these uniforms.
What Is A Marine?
The USMC is over 200 years of romping, stomping, hell, death and destruction. The finest fighting machine the world has ever seen. We were born in a bomb crater, our mother was an M-16 and our father was the devil. Each moment that I live is an additional threat upon your life.
It is a distinct honor to speak with fellow Marines, especially because in this group there is a breadth of experience in the Corps which spans the sweep of contemporary Marine Corps history. Here in this room are men and women whose service exemplifies the globe- spanning image of our Corps, much of our experience coming deployed under arms and in harms way. It is because of this breadth of actual combat experience, I intend to speak with yourather than to youabout the religious nature of our experiences. Because we speak as fellow Marines and combat veterans, I will try to avoid the technical language of professional preachers. Rather, my hope is to provide all of us with helpful patterns to organize our responses to combat within a religious framework
A Marine and a sailor were sitting in a bar one day arguing over which was
the superior service. After a swig of beer the Marine says, 'Well, we had Iwo Jima .'
Arching his eyebrows, the sailor replies, 'We had the Battle of Midway.'
Feb. 18, 2011 – Progress in Afghanistan’s Helmand River Valley has been substantial, and Marines are making progress in Sangin, a stubborn Taliban stronghold in the far northeastern part of Helmand province, the commandant of the Marine Corps said here today.
August 28, 2004
Dear Sergeant Grit
So where do I begin?
First, let me compliment you on your website and newsletter. It is a fine thing that you do for the Marine Corp family. I’m guessing that when you started this effort you never imagined the input that you get today. What a task you have in editing it on a weekly basis. I admire your efforts to present a variety of opinions on a multitude of subjects. I appreciate your newsletter (online) so much that enclosed you will find a completed application for the published Monthly Newsletter.
The T2 Virtual PTSD Experience, based in Second Life, is an immersive, interactive learning experience designed to educate visitors about combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It includes a simulation demonstrating how PTSD may be acquired during a combat-related traumatic event, including an explanation of the connections between danger cues and triggers, the role of avoidance in the development of PTSD, and how PTSD is a normal human response to traumatic events. Additionally, this environment includes simulations of PTSD symptoms, helping the visitor learn through interactive activities how PTSD symptoms may show up in a person's life. Finally, the environment includes information to help visitors determine whether they or a loved one is in need of care, and how to access that care whether a DoD or VA beneficiary.
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Grandmothers and Marine Grandfathers? Well, here it is:
There was this loving Marine grandfather who always made a special effort to spend time with his son's family on weekends. Every Saturday morning he would take his 7-year-old granddaughter out for a drive in the car for some quality time — just him and his granddaughter.