of those three things to go around; I took the first exit I had and joined the Marine Corps. Seventeen days after graduating from my tiny high school I was on my first flight ever to sunny San Diego. The Marine Corps is where I found myself. Being out on my own with the structure of the military behind me, allowed me to develop into a well-rounded young man. Living overseas for my first seven years in the Corps was an experience that had truly shaped my personality. Living in a number of third world
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After serving 15 years in the US Marines and getting out, I feel that the Veterans Administration VA should do more and be more veteran friendly. While getting my school started I have seen and been thru so much red tape that some time my head just spins form all the waiting and long times . Doing more for our veterans Is the US Government doing all that it can for the recently discharged veteran’s. There are many young men and women that have served their country with pride and sacrifice that
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Internal and External Factors of Management Internal and external factors can really affect how a business is run or how leadership is accomplished. Management is critical, something that everyone must have in order to accomplish goals and be successful. Controlling, organization, planning, and leadership are four vital things that are needed for an organization to run smoothly. However throughout these functions of management globalization, technology, innovation, diversity, and ethics really
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tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems (previously by United Defense, a former division of FMC Corporation) and FNSS Defence Systems. The AAV-P7/A1 is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps. It is used by U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibian Battalions to land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct mechanized operations
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Welcome to Basic Training. My name is Corporal Occupants. Please do not move or speak unless specifically instructed to do so. Please hold all questions until we are through. Is this understood? USM Branch DescriptionThe U.S Military is made up of 3 branches. Each branch has a designated color. Air Force is blue, Army is green, and Marines is red. Rank SectionIn this Military, there are four main types of ranks: 1. Enlisted, 2. Non-Commissioned Officers or NCOs, 3. Officers
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what it means is with no question ask you follow any and all lawful order quickly and without question. This is the very first thing that we learn in Boot Camp. But obedience to orders is not just to what you are told to do, it’s also to the Marine Corps order. Getting a haircut every Sunday, shaving every morning, keeping clean your cammies and boots, making your rack in the morning and things of that nature. We carry these teachings from our Drill Instructors all throughout Marine Combat Training
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“Does IT Matter?” Assignment ZipCar 1. Zipcar/Porter’s five forces analysis Threat of New Entrant Zipcar’s use of a simple IT solution to find, reserve and use a car sharing service creates a slight barrier for new entrants. However, there is a constant threat to Zipcar in new car sharing companies and established car rental agencies adjusting their corporate strategy in order to enter the hourly rental industry. The barriers to entry are the high costs of inventory and creating an IT solution
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What do England, the U.S. Marines, Yale University, University of Georgia, and dozens of other schools all have in common? The dog they have all chosen to represent their tough, tenacious characters. That dog? Why, it's the Bulldog, of course! Sometimes called the English Bulldog or the British Bulldog, the breed originated in England and has a bloody past. It descended from fighting mastiffs that were brought to the British Isles by the Romans and was used in a bloody sport called bullbaiting
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1 In The Spitting Image Jerry Lembcke shows how this image is a myth that serves the interests of the powerful who led the U.S. to war. Lembcke is a sociologist at Holy Cross College, a Vietnam veteran who was an active member of Vietnam Veterans against the War. His book demolishes the myth that the antiwar movement was anti-soldier and that vets were spat upon.In this book, he argues that the common claim of American soldiers were insulted and spat upon when they returned home
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Organizational Focus and Goals HRM/326 June 2, 2014 Tracey Durden Organizational Focus and Goals The Marine Corps is a large organization with roughly 150,000 individuals. That is why the Marine Corps called in CB Consulting. CB Consulting first identified the current focus and overarching goals. They then identified how their training needs relate to their overarching goals. The next item they researched was the effect of the organizations focus and goals on the type and amount of training
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