For Direct Action missions, the platoon is configured into a single unit, and task organized with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians, a Reconnaissance and Surveillance (R&S) section (drawn from the BLT Scout/ Sniper Platoon), and a Security Element (also drawn from the BLT) as well...
LA FAYE BAKER IS THE FEMALE STUNT COORDINATOR, PROBATIONS OFFICER, AND DIAMOND IN THE RAW From the Guinness Book of World Records Achievement to founding the Action Icon Awards, La Faye Baker is a true Diamond in the Raw. La Faye Baker is the First African American Stunt Woman... Bee ...
Staff Sergeant (E-6) - TheMarine Noncommissioned Officer(MCI) Course, The Noncommissioned Officer Basic Nonresident Program, or The Sergeants Nonresident Program/Sergeants Distance Education Program Gunnery Sergeant (E-7) - Senior NCO (SNCO) Career Nonresident Program/SNCO Career Distance Education P...
“The War” is marvelously filmed with some outstanding action shots, the personal stories are both riveting and at times both funny and sad. And the narration by Keith David, who did the older Navy recruiting films, is first rate.
“The Beach Weasel” Shantry volunteered to guard the entrance and keep the civilians at bay. Just watching them in action was a show unto itself, as they turned away the potential intruders. Apparently these two had received battlefield promotions, ‘cuz there was a whole lot of authority ...
General Mattis. The warrior monk. We all know you became a monk because you are gay. To be clear, my generation don’t care about sexuality. We are better than that. But our generation does care about honesty. You brought to my Infantry Officer Course 1-06 what can only be described ...
public places. We could all paint our airsoft guns bright pink and I promise you that will not stop a person from saying you have a gun and if put in a tense situation it will not stop a law enforcement officer from taking defensive actions to stop what they perceive as a deadly ...
I think it was about a 10-week course. I remember Alex as always polite and positive, punctual, well prepared, able to find something good in almost any situation. He certainly helped me improve my perspective. When they chose the name of the film “An Officer and a Gentleman” they ...
I am the son of a Marine Corps medevac pilot, Frank W. ‘Bill" Turek, and a police officer in Texas. I’ve come to understand over the years what the two words “thank you" truly mean. I know this is many years late, but THANK YOU ! I’ve enjoyed seeing the photo’s from Vie...