Army Ranger Sniper In the interest of privacy, the Army Ranger sniper we interviewed for this article asked not to be named; he will be referred to as Army Ranger Sniper for the duration of this interview. Sniper Teams A U.S. Marine Corps sniper team at work in the Korean War. Phot...
- Marine Corps strength: 19,154 people- Air Force strength: Not yet formed- Total strength: 247,396 people- Percent of population enlisted: 0.21% The 1912 to 1933 U.S. occupation of Nicaragua was part of the “Banana Wars,” a period of various military interventions, massacres, and ...
“My unit was really diverse, in every way that word can be defined,” said the former sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. “I always felt a movie would be too narrow of a lens to capture our experience in Iraq. A game on the other ha...
The Marine Corps’culture has to change This Army ‘Best Ranger’ competitor showed soldier ingenuity that hadinstructors face-palming How an airman fought off a grizzly bearin Alaska Tom Hanks to continue his absolute domination ofWorld War II entertainment A soldier was left to die alone in h...
Leatherneck: The nickname Leatherneck has become a universal moniker for a U.S. Marine. The termoriginated from the wide and stiff leather neck-piece that was part of the Marine Corps uniform from 1798 until 1872. ... On parade, it kept a Marine's head erect. ...
The Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) is one of the key parts of your kit. Whether you’re an assaulter, sniper, medic or a prepared citizen, when carrying a
As soon as they were paired up, a dog and his handler would take a week to become familiar with each other. They would hang together in camp, go on hikes and participate in exercises. When the dog felt comfortable with his partner and the new routine, formal obedience training would beg...
And at first I wrote to keep my family and loved ones updated on what was happening. I was in Iraq during the surge in 2007 with a Marine rifle platoon. And then I was a sniper in Afghanistan in 2008. So that was when I first started writing. And then when I got back from t...
He received his bachelor's degree at Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida and his master's degree at Troy State University, Troy, Alabama, and an additional master's degree at Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia. Retirements Thompson received a bachelor of science in marketing from...
As soon as they were paired up, a dog and his handler would take a week to become familiar with each other. They would hang together in camp, go on hikes and participate in exercises. When the dog felt comfortable with his partner and the new routine, formal obedience training would beg...