learn about the challenges they will face throughout not only boot camp, but their career in the Corps as well. (Recent reference: During COVID when the USMC implemented two weeks quarantine prior to stepping on the yellow footprints, personnel in quarantine were considered poolees, not ...
“You are God’s gift to your family ... The Marine Corps is God’s gift to the United States ... and to the Afghan people and the Iraqi people.” He also reminded the Marines that it is important for them to consider serving an additional combat tour, or staying in the Marine Cor...
All day, my independent-minded son bellowed assent to every thought that crossed the drill instructors' lips, whether it was an order to clean his rifles ("AYE, SIR!") or the notion that Marines would all be in prison were it not for the taming influences of the corps ("YES, SIR!"...
carry on— order to continue after being interrupted.CAS— Close Air Support, aircraft fire on ground troops in support of nearby friendly troops.Casual Company or CasCo— a holding unit/formation of Marines awaiting one of the following: discharge from the Corps, training (usually at a formal...
Ellis enlisted in the Marine Corps in Chicago in 1900. He made Corporal by February, 1901. Following a request by Representative Chester Long, and some tutoring in order to pass the tests, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in December of the same year. Over the next couple of years...