LCPL Stevens FIRST TO FIGHT This book is very informative talking about the numerous struggles the Marine Corps have endured, history that has shaped the branch to where its now, the relationship between Marines themselves aka the brotherhood , etc. The Marine Corps are highlighted as argubably the most functionable and elite of all services in the United States of America. The men and women are all disciplined and are instilled with honor, courage, and commitment that have brought them through many conflicts physically and mentally. The hardships were very genuine initally the first enlistees were without weapons for several months and the uniforms they wore went through harsh conditions that quickly disfigured them. The Congress had doubt of the USMC in the beggining they were scarce with limited combat expierience.
Even though this book is based on a true story there is a message to every marine that ever wanted to give up on anything. The message shows that the will and strength to push forward and keep fighting in every struggle is party of what makes you a good
Krulak has opened my eyes to parts of our illustrious Marine Corps history that other wise I feel that I would have never known about. Through it ive come to respect the marines of the past even more because the Marine Corps as I know it today is built on their blood, sweat, and tears. The fact that on numerous occasions the people have wanted to integrate us with the other services but we continued to set ourselves apart in such a way we showed the nation that the needed us. This makes me that much more proud to be one of the few and the
The threat of terrorist attacks changed American culture immensely; the devastation wakened the need for protection and a sense of security. Dramatic measures were taken in order to protect this country, so foreign relations were severely affected. Post 9/11 government saw the “link between immigration and security”, and that by changing foreign policy it would “reduce the likelihood of future attacks” (Krikorian 567).The safety measure in airports were countless from metal detectors to full body scans. “The immigration system has being penetrated by the enemy”, the officials realized which led to unfair accusation of innocents (Krikorian 568). “Overzealous officials” grill suspicious foreigners “to the point of near panic” (Khan 559).
Granted, most Marines are unselfishly devoted to their service, but the mere acknowledgement of a Marine’s efforts can pay the institution itself countless dividends. This lets the individual Marine know that they are part of a team; a team they have the choice of reenlisting for every four years. Are commanders ensuring their subordinate leaders are introducing positive reinforcement at a level consummate to positively affect retention? A unit lifeless of
He was stating that everybody worked hard to provide for their family. Therefore it is only fair that everyone be treated equally. No one should be given more privileges than the other. Roosevelt got his point across when he suggested that everyone, as a whole, should forget about how bad things are. Of course you would remember it, but try not to relive it.
Today there is a special branch of the military specifically designed to handle any condition and any foe without hesitation or remorse. This specialized branch is so effective and well equipped today because of who they were in the past. They were built based on some of the strongest principles, allowing them to rise against any quarry when one, willingly or not, defied them and their beloved country. The early advances of the U.S. military required a special branch to combine all of its power into a superior fighting force allowing them to fight in any country, design and revolutionize weaponry, and help to shape the New American government as it stands today. The United States Marine Corps has been able to influence the opinions of countless
Now the other threat was the polyurethane foam they used to insulate the walls and ceiling. Now this is highly flammable and once this caught on fire it quickly spread throughout the whole building and made it as bad as it was. If they were to of used a less flammable insulation then this fire probably would not have claimed so many lives. Now there were a couple different
Local and State government was required in rescue efforts from police, firefighters and EMT's. The attacks were also a national security issue which put the whole entire nation in alert, being a terroristic strike on our World Trade Center and the Pentagon- home of our Central Intelligence Agency. This drew out the efforts of our Federal government. New York was a little more prepared for this than DC was and extremely more prepared than New Orleans was to the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. If this would've happened in Philadelphia, we would have indeed reacted in the same manner as New York because we are similar in a lot of ways, although New York is fairly larger as a city.
If not, Germany would have looked at all the positives and negatives of sinking the Lusitania, and would have realized the cons outweighed the pros in this situation. The Germans, though sure of the presence of weapons onboard, did not consider all the possible repercussions of sinking the Lusitania. They knew the ship held weapons, and, instinctively, any enemy will fight their enemy to prevent them from gaining an advantage. So, the Germans sunk the Lusitania because of their knowledge that the ship contained munitions