whites— Marine Corps or Navy white dress uniforms.WP or Willie Pete— White phosphorus munition, whether in grenade, mortar, artillery, or aerial bomb form.wilco— Voice procedure term shortened from "Will Comply". See also Roger Wilco.
MCMAP:Marine Corps Martial Arts Program MCT:Marine Combat Training MOS:Military Occupational Specialty MOUT:Military Operations in Urban Terrain OEF:Operation Enduring Freedom OIF:Operation Iraqi Freedom OPSEC:Operational Security PERSEC:Personal Security ...
Marine Artillery in the battle of An Nasiriyah.Field, Walker M
Available military occupational specialty (MOS) slots, such as logistics, infantry, artillery or communications, are allocated across the thirds so each occupational community gets its share of top, middle, and bottom third lieutenants. During this process, my fellow captains and I would gath...
LCPL MARTINEZ WORKED WITH OTHER MARINES WITHIN THE COMPANY AND EXTERNAL, DOD AGENCIES ON ISSUES OUTSIDE OF HIS MOS IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY MAINTAIN THE TELEPHONY NETWORK. LCPL MARTINEZ ASSISTED 3D RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, COMBAT ASSAULT BATTALION, 3D MARINE REGIMENT, AND 4TH COMBAT LOGISTICS ...
The United States Marine Corps is realigning its strategy and warfighting capabilities. The future enemy is changing and the battle environment is shifting. The Marines are responding to this change by disbanding or shrinking some units and Military Occupational Specialties (MOS). One group, in parti...
Formed in 1801 to protect sea captains against attack from the British navy and Barbary Pirates, the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery remains one of the most famed regiments in the U.S. army. It distinguished itself during the War of 1812, the Dorr Rebellion, and in nearly every major...
Fast forward a decade to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. I was a captain serving as a Gunnery Instructor in the Army Field Artillery School, and for the first time in over a decade a female lieutenant had been assigned the 13A (Field Artillery Officer) MOS in the army. Second Lieutenant Shannon had...
Elsewhere, the CIA and British Secret Intelligence Service collaboratively overthrew democratically elected Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in a coup d'etat when they learned of his involvement with the communist pro-Soviet Tudeh Party. [Pictured: Gen. Mark W. Clark signs the Korean armisti...
With Ukraine running out of ammunition and losing drone support, Russia can now consolidate its artillery and conduct efficient assaults on Ukrainian defenses. The heavily fortified position in Adeva, which has been a stronghold since 2014, has fallen to the Russian forces, indicating a signif...