The Marine Corps has no shortage of incredible and famous quotes that have been passed through generations of Marines. These quotes not only embody the Marines’ fortitude and standards, but also their fighting spirit. A High-stakes Fraternity When people find out I was in the Marine Corp...
The test made female Marines perform pullups rather than giving them the “flexed arm hang” option that allowed a woman to qualify by holding her chin above the bar for at least 15 seconds. Hanging in the balance, so to speak, is the question of whether women in any service are strong...
Marines are trained to improvise, adapt and overcome any obstacle in whatever situation they are needed. We are first to fight and determined to succeed. LEARN MORE Marine Corps Values Honor, courage, and commitment, the core values of the Corps, define how every Marine thinks, acts, and fig...
Why We Still Need the Marines.The author highlights the importance of the Marine Corps to U.S. strategy based on their unique combination of sea, land and air capabilities.Wall Street Journal - Eastern EditionOwensProfessorMackubinProfessor
Brown had avoided it by enlisting in the Marines. Now he had returned, resplendent in his dress blues. "You know there's nothing for you here," Brown said. "Why don't you join?" In short order he did, and by 2005, Herring had shipped out for Iraq. His first tour was in ...
This article argues that modern decision makers must have the sagacity of Zen Monks and the Alacrity of Elite Marines as they respond to the Present Shock and the Information Overload of the Digital Age. Using the theory of the OODA Loop and the VUCA Mod
If we were standing here in 1945, let’s say, December. It’s Christmastime. You guys are coming back in from all over, places called Japan, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Philippines. You’ve taken the Army and the Marines all over. You’ve landed on the islands yourselves. You’re Seabees an...
DUBNER: So, let me just say, on behalf of all those who enjoy watching the N.F.L. or playing fantasy football or betting real money on football: thanks for what seems to be having a season pretty close to ready to go, yes?
At least 100 people were donating on a “monthly recurring” basis on the PayPISS venue. This came to an END when the Jew, Daniel Schulman, owner of PayPISS banned me. Only a handful resumed their monthly-recurring donations on my Click&Pledge donation venue. Here are some of the thing...
18th April 1968: US Marines run from enemy gunfire to board a helicopter at Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) In 1977, they started filing claims for disability payments for problems they believed were related to their Agent Orange Exposure. ...