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Author : Ray Merrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781585972388
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (723 download)
Download or read book My Three Years in the Marine Corps written by Ray Merrell and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wesley L. Fox
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597974714
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)
Download or read book Marine Rifleman written by Wesley L. Fox and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intrigued by the mystique and challenge of the Marine Corps, eighteen-year-old Wesley Fox enlisted in the summer of 1950, shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War. He saw action with the First Marine Division in Korea and was wounded in 1951. After Korea, Fox advanced steadily in the enlisted ranks, reaching the rank of first sergeant, and, early in the Vietnam War, he received an appointment as second lieutenant. While serving as a rifle company commander with the Third Marine Division in 1969, he was twice wounded in a vicious battle during Operation Dewey Canyon. Early in this battle, every member of the company s command staff was either wounded or killed. In an all-or-nothing effort led by First Lieutenant Fox, his company repulsed the attack of a much larger enemy force and then counterattacked with devastating results. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Fox received the Medal of Honor, which President Richard Nixon presented to him at the White House. Despite the personal sacrifice and frequent danger, Fox resolutely embraced the ethos of the Marine Corps, risking his life on numerous occasions and emerging as a leader in one of the most respected and feared fighting organizations in the world. Readers interested in U.S. military history from the second half of the twentieth century, in the Marine Corps, and in inspiring tales of personal achievement will find plenty of each in Fox s extraordinary memoir."
Author : Thomas E. Ricks
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684848171
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (848 download)
Download or read book Making the Corps written by Thomas E. Ricks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside the marine corps and what it takes to become "One of the few, the proud, the Marines."
Author : Matt Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1632869527
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (328 download)
Download or read book Eat the Apple written by Matt Young and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Iliad of the Iraq war" (Tim Weiner)--a gut-wrenching, beautiful memoir of the consequences of war on the psyche of a young man. Eat the Apple is a daring, twisted, and darkly hilarious story of American youth and masculinity in an age of continuous war. Matt Young joined the Marine Corps at age eighteen after a drunken night culminating in wrapping his car around a fire hydrant. The teenage wasteland he fled followed him to the training bases charged with making him a Marine. Matt survived the training and then not one, not two, but three deployments to Iraq, where the testosterone, danger, and stakes for him and his fellow grunts were dialed up a dozen decibels. With its kaleidoscopic array of literary forms, from interior dialogues to infographics to prose passages that read like poetry, Young's narrative powerfully mirrors the multifaceted nature of his experience. Visceral, ironic, self-lacerating, and ultimately redemptive, Young's story drops us unarmed into Marine Corps culture and lays bare the absurdism of 21st-century war, the manned-up vulnerability of those on the front lines, and the true, if often misguided, motivations that drove a young man to a life at war. Searing in its honesty, tender in its vulnerability, and brilliantly written, Eat the Apple is a modern war classic in the making and a powerful coming-of-age story that maps the insane geography of our times.
Author : V H Krulak
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612511619
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book First to Fight written by V H Krulak and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1999-02-22 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this riveting insider's chronicle, legendary Marine General "Brute" Krulak submits an unprecedented examination of U.S. Marines—their fights on the battlefield and off, their extraordinary esprit de corps. Deftly blending history with autobiography, action with analysis, and separating fact from fable, General Krulak touches the very essence of the Corps: what it means to be a Marine and the reason behind its consistently outstanding performance and reputation. Krulak also addresses the most basic but challenging question of all about the Corps: how does it manage to survive—even to flourish—despite overwhelming political odds and, as the general writes, ""an extraordinary propensity for shooting itself in the foot?"" To answer this question Krulak examines the foundation on which the Corps is built, a system of intense loyalty to God, to country, and to other Marines. He also takes a close look at Marines in war, offering challenging accounts of their experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In addition, he describes the Corps's relationship to other services, especially during the unification battles following World War II, and offers new insights into the decision-making process in times of crisis. First published in hardcover in 1984, this book has remained popular ever since with Marines of every rank.
Author : Frank John Verkest
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1450020224
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (5 download)
Download or read book My Four Years in the Marines written by Frank John Verkest and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frank Verkest, born in 1917, father of three, grandfather of eight and great grandfather of thirteen, resides in Buckhead Ridge, Florida, just southwest of the city of Okeechobee. Frank is known for his great love of God and family. In 1936, after graduating from High School in Antioch, Illinois, knowing his family had no money for him to pursue an education, he joined the Marine Corps, whose motto was “Join the Marines and get an education.” His last duty in the Marine Corps introduced him to Marcie, thus beginning the “sixty-nine-year love story” of our dad and mom. When we found his handwritten memoirs of his tour of duty in the Marine Corps (1936-1940), we felt this great treasure needed to be bound and preserved for our family and future generations. With gratitude we lovingly dedicate this book and prayer to our father and mother, Frank and Marcie. Joyce, Jerry and Russell. The following is “Dad’s Prayer,” composed by Dad and offered daily for many years. We do thank you, Lord, for the many blessings that you have given us; And we pray that you continue to watch over us and our families with good health and safety; And for our friends and relation that have serious problems, please guide them through their problems. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 788 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Leatherneck written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Wemheuer
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1662478410
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)
Download or read book Unlike No Other written by Robert Wemheuer and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1 is a series of stories of my company-grade years beginning with learning to be a Marine Corps officer, then naval aviator. My first squadron experiences include learning to fly the first Marine Corps CH-53, being deployed overseas to Vietnam for my first of three combat tours, which are all described in book 1. The memoir stories contained in this book and a separate book 2 range in intensity from combat conditions during my three tours in the Vietnam War to unique escape-and-evasion-training experiences and to various leadership challenges and achievements, both in command positions as well as Marine Corps Headquarters' assignments, during his twenty-five-year career in the United States Marine Corps. Sgt. Charles Pogany (Pogy), LCpl. Arthur J. Pailes (A. J.), and Sgt. William Whitehurst (Whitey) have had the pleasure and honor to serve alongside Colonel Wemheuer. The three of us proudly represent the enlisted Marines in our Squadron and are proud to say that we flew with Colonel Wemheuer, then a captain, as his crew chief and aerial gunners under numerous intensive combat conditions. His calmness and clear-thinking during combat conditions gave us all the needed confidence in ourselves. The enlisted men held him in the highest respect and esteem. We flew with him with confidence that his experience and superb aviator skills would accomplish our missions and bring us all safely back to base. When we launched on our missions, we knew that the enemy was in for a major and painful demise. Instilled in his leadership traits were the Marine Corps core values of honor, courage, and commitment that made us formidable Marines with a mission. It was an honor to serve with him. Semper fidelis, Sgt. Charles Pogany (Pogy), LCpl. Arthur J. Pailes (A. J.), and Sgt. William Whitehurst (Whitey)
Author : Jack Ruppert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031307237X
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book One of Us written by Jack Ruppert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-04-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging book plunges readers into the culture shock of Marine Officer Candidates School, a ten-week physical, intellectual, and emotional testing ground so grueling that every fourth candidate fails to complete. What does it take to become a Marine Officer? This engaging book transports readers through the culture shock of Marine Officer Candidates School, a ten-week physical, intellectual, and emotional testing ground that every fourth candidate fails to complete. The Sergeant Instructors' intensity is palpable as candidates are made to strip away civilian habits and attitudes, replacing them the Marine Corps ethos in the hopes of becoming officers. Anecdotes and personal recollections of OCS by two generations of officers provide instructive, poignant, and humorous interludes for the reader. A second focus of the book involves research into the demographics, attitudes, and opinions of two groups of officers, separated in time by 50 years. This comparison across a wide range of personal and social issues and beliefs renders some surprising results that lie in opposition to conventional wisdom. From the older generation, the reader will better understand the lifelong impact of the Marine leadership experience. From today's officers, the reader will discover the motivations of today's allegedly soft and coddled young people to follow the difficult path to a lieutenant's gold bars. This book is required reading for anyone with an interest in the Marine Corps and its culture.
Author : Frank John Verkest
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781450020206
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book My Four Years in the Marines written by Frank John Verkest and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frank Verkest, born in 1917, father of three, grandfather of eight and great grandfather of thirteen, resides in Buckhead Ridge, Florida, just southwest of the city of Okeechobee. Frank is known for his great love of God and family. In 1936, after graduating from High School in Antioch, Illinois, knowing his family had no money for him to pursue an education, he joined the Marine Corps, whose motto was "Join the Marines and get an education." His last duty in the Marine Corps introduced him to Marcie, thus beginning the "sixty-nine-year love story" of our dad and mom. When we found his handwritten memoirs of his tour of duty in the Marine Corps (1936-1940), we felt this great treasure needed to be bound and preserved for our family and future generations. With gratitude we lovingly dedicate this book and prayer to our father and mother, Frank and Marcie. Joyce, Jerry and Russell. The following is "Dad's Prayer," composed by Dad and offered daily for many years. We do thank you, Lord, for the many blessings that you have given us; And we pray that you continue to watch over us and our families with good health and safety; And for our friends and relation that have serious problems, please guide them through their problems. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Author : Dr. George A. Baker III
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532090757
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Making of a Us Marine-Scholar written by Dr. George A. Baker III and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Making of a US Marine Scholar, in the original long work and the three works now published by iuniverse, Baker shares a theory of leadership that can be applied by change oriented leaders in a multitude of cultures and organizations. This volume is subtitled, Hail to the Chief, which begins with the surprise assignment as the Executive Officer, designate at the Presidential Retreat, Camp David. He then was selected for the military staff of the President of the United States, Lyndon B. Jonson. The second tour in vietnam brings an unusual WIA,a challenging relationship with one leader, and salvation with another. The third volume is a must read as Baker transitions to higher education and fights to win advancement to the more prestigious positions, and finds that his military and political skills properly applied bring continuing success. Dr. Baker is the author of twenty books, and numerous articles and technical reports. He is the editor of the first ever Handbook on the Community College in America.
Author : Lawrence B. Wark
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1477151222
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (771 download)
Download or read book My Permanent Badge written by Lawrence B. Wark and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man who came from rather humble beginnings; strives to overcome adversities,and to search for a better way, a point of direction, his place in the sun. He has dreams of achievement, and the overpowering urge to fulfill his “good guy” instincts. He works to provide for a growing family and continues to contribute to society in the best way he can. This book is a continued effort to encourage ordinary men to have faith and to face up to day to day problems. It is also a study of the human spirit, which in addition to having the responsibility of fulfilling the obligations of this life, should consider those spirits with a life yet to come. There may be a day in future years, when an insecure, freckled faced lad will read all, or part of this book. It is the author’s hope that when he does, his head will be held just a little higher; his shoulders will be just a little straighter; and he will thereafter wear the smile of confidence.
Author : John Kroger
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780374100155
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Convictions written by John Kroger and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Author : Nathaniel Fick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0618773436
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (187 download)
Download or read book One Bullet Away written by Nathaniel Fick and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ex-Marine captain shares his story of fighting in a recon battalion in both Afghanistan and Iraq, beginning with his brutal training on Quantico Island and following his progress through various training sessions and, ultimately, conflict in the deadliest conflicts since the Vietnam War.
Author : Clint Van Winkle
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312378939
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Soft Spots written by Clint Van Winkle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the author's experiences as a marine sergeant in the Iraq War and his battles with alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder after returning to the United States.
Author : George R. Lipponer
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1479755176
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)
Download or read book My Time in the Marine Corps written by George R. Lipponer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Lipponer was born in Patchogue NY and graduated from Bellport High School in 1949. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950 and participated in the landing at Inchon Korea and through the winter campaign at the Chosin Reservoir from September 1950 until January 1951. Later he served as a Marine Corps recruiter in Baltimore Maryland until 1954. He is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, The 1st Marine Division Association and the Chosin Few. The author later attended Suffolk Community College and the NY Institute of Technology where he pursued Journalism. He has traveled to Asia, the South Pacific and extensively to the European Continent. Mr. Lipponer's hobbies include collecting antiques, and buying, selling and making Native American items with his wife Dove, under the Dove Spirit Inc. label. Like many snowbirds, he resides on Long Island NY in the summer months and in Maitland Florida during the winter. He has authored the following books, 'The End of Forever, Mending Fences, Paul Gets a Cleaning Lady and Filial Piety.
Author : Tara Crooks
Publisher : Center Street
ISBN 13 : 1455505846
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)
Download or read book 1001 Things to Love About Military Life written by Tara Crooks and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-of-its-kind celebration of military life, 1001 Things to Love About Military Life chronicles some obvious and not-so-obvious traditions, advantages and experiences military members, veterans and their families share. Full of heart-warming vignettes, laugh-out-loud lists, stories and quotes from military members and family members, and photos that speak a thousand positive affirmations, this inspirational look at those who dedicate their lives to serving perfectly illustrates why it is a profession and lifestyle to love. You'll find practical truths most service members wouldn't want to live without and learn the unique outlooks, services and advantages military life provides. Military or civilian, you'll experience the community and personal growth that the military offers. Whether you have a friend or loved one in the military, you're a service member ready to head out on duty, a spouse gearing up to take charge of the household, a veteran in need of a few good laughs, or a new recruit looking for encouragement, this book provides inspiration and insight into the lives of today's dedicated and courageous military families.
