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The Parent's Survival Guide to Marine Corps Boot Camp

Author : Amber J Cabrera
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781493710485
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book The Parent's Survival Guide to Marine Corps Boot Camp written by Amber J Cabrera and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to one of the most unique families in the world. By proxy, you will be inducted into a group that is older than our Constitution. It is an honorable organization with a long history of warriors. You are about to be the parent of one of those warriors. Without the knowledge and facts of what to expect, this journey can be scary. It is important to learn myth from fact and to ensure that you do everything you can do to support your future Marine and keep yourself from worrying. If you are a Marine veteran, or come from a Marine Corps family already, this book is a great resource. It can help you compare your experiences with how the Marine Corps is conducting its training now. Many things have changed throughout the history of boot camp, but many things have not. This book can provide you with an opportunity to brush up on what's new and discuss what is the same. This guide has information from multiple official United States Marine Corps web sites and endeavors to be as current as possible. The 13 weeks of recruit training will fly by before you know it. While you won't be there personally to witness the transformation, you will be able to learn what is happening to your recruit. The best thing you can do is educate yourself on what your recruit is going through so that you can learn what will be expected of him/her as a United States Marine. This book is designed to help you do just that. It will give you a glimpse of what it is like as a recruit in boot camp and what you, as a parent, will need to know. It will also explain how you can help your recruit while he/she is in boot camp and what not to do. When graduation rolls around, you will be prepared to see your new Marine and understand exactly how the graduation process works. Also, we will explore what happens to your Marine after boot camp. His/her journey is only beginning at that point. There is still much more that your Marine will learn as he/she is sent to Marine Combat Training, his/her Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) school and then into the fleet. The adventure doesn't stop with graduating boot camp. Your Marine is going to need your support for a long time. The best thing you can do is prepare yourself with the education and knowledge that you can be a successful Marine parent. This is an exciting time for your future Marine. He/she is embarking on a journey that few will ever understand or comprehend. It will change their lives in so many ways. It is important as their parent that you understand why they call the Marines, "The Few. The Proud." It is a way of life that is difficult to explain unless you have lived through it. However, this book is going to do its best to explain it in a way that makes you beyond proud that your son or daughter chose the Marine Corps as a foundation for the way to live an honorable life of service to our country.

Forged in Fire

Author : Daniel Leash
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781520368238
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (682 download)

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Download or read book Forged in Fire written by Daniel Leash and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An active duty USMC infantryman's guide on preparing and overachieving in Marine Corps boot camp for all future Marines, parents wanting to know what to expect, and Poolees out there. The book goes into detail on graduation required events and what to expect, as well as how to train for them. This book has crucial information on preparing your body physically and mentally to be part of the world's finest fighting force. You don't have to be left in the dark about recruit training. With this guide you will have guaranteed success throughout boot camp and into your career.A few topics covered:-Receiving week-The delayed entry program-The IST, CFT, and PFT (fitness tests)-The rifle range-The Crucible and much, much more...

Marine Corps Boot Camp Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Prepare for (and Live Through) Marine Corps Boot Camp

Author : Amber J. Cabrera
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781461076919
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (769 download)

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Book Synopsis Marine Corps Boot Camp Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Prepare for (and Live Through) Marine Corps Boot Camp by : Amber J. Cabrera

Download or read book Marine Corps Boot Camp Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Prepare for (and Live Through) Marine Corps Boot Camp written by Amber J. Cabrera and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-11-07 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for anyone looking to enlist in the Marine Corps, those who have been in the Marine Corps or those who want to know what it is like to go through Marine Corps boot camp. It will answer the questions that you may not get from your recruiters and tell you first hand the secret to surviving Marine Corps boot camp.

Parris Island Planner

Author : Vera Basilone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999625118
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book Parris Island Planner written by Vera Basilone and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-30 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Includes details about 4th Phase*** In the Parris Island Planner you will discover the best way to keep in touch with your loved one during USMC boot camp. Each chapter will give you new insight into the Marine Boot Camp process from a loved one's point of view. Become an expert support person to your loved one as you follow the Adapt and Overcome Action Steps in each chapter. When a loved one joins the Marine Corps, you have many questions swimming in your head and a lot of different emotions. Not knowing what to expect, you may turn to the internet but then feel overwhelmed by the amount of information and your lack of understanding. This information, which may or may not be correct, coupled with mystifying terms like Close Order Drill and MCMAP, may leave you with even more questions. If you can relate, and your loved one is going to Boot Camp on Parris Island or has already begun the journey, then this planner is for you. Author Vera Basilone writes about the process of Marine Corps Recruit Training and answers all of the questions people have asked her over the years on her website ParrisIsland.com. Rather than focus on the recruit, as much of the information found online and in books does, this planner focuses on the loved ones, (moms, dads, boyfriends, girlfriends, grandparents), who wait for their recruits to complete training. It also provides specific activities in the form of Adapt and Overcome Action Steps throughout each chapter designed to prepare you for life with a loved one in the Marine Corps. In this book you will learn: How to prepare for your new role as a support person for your recruit. All the facts and answers to your questions about Marine Corps boot camp and the process of making Marines. How to prepare for graduation day and how to make the most of your trip to Parris Island. Don't waste time searching the Internet for scraps of information; get your copy of the Parris Island Planner today!

Marine Corps Boot Camp

Author : James D. Solomon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781521903582
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Marine Corps Boot Camp written by James D. Solomon and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How I Survived 91 days of hell while in the Marine Corps Boot Camp.In 1991, just out of high school, I enlisted into the US Marine Corps. I was young and na�ve, and wanted an experience of a lifetime. I got my wish when I stepped off the bus onto Paris Island, where it all begins. BOOT CAMP!If you are wanting to join USMC, this book is for you!These are some of the guidelines of the "Do's" and "Do not's" prior to arriving and during boot camp.

Semper Parents

Author : Mary Regner
Publisher : Elva Resa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1934617695
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Semper Parents written by Mary Regner and published by Elva Resa Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Semper Parents is the best guide I have ever seen for any family member or friend who seeks a deeper understanding of Marine Corps life in order to provide greater support ... for their Marine.” —Michael McNamara, president, All Marine Radio “... this book should be read by every American servicemember, their parents, and their grandparents! ... the lessons on relationships, deployments, transfers, and even tragedy have broad application across all services ...” —General James Conway, (Ret), 34th Commandant, US Marine Corps Many parents have mixed feelings when their child decides to become a United States Marine. In Semper Parents, Mary Regner shares practical tips and perspective from several Marines, spouses, and parents with a variety of USMC experiences to help new Marine parents find purpose in the Marine Corps, understand more about military life, cope with concern and worry, celebrate traditions, and nurture changing relationships. “The guide all Marine parents need ... shows how parents can join their Marine on this incredible and sometimes terrifying journey. ... Read it, keep it nearby, and give it as a gift to the military family members you care about most.”—Besa Pinchotti, executive director and CEO, National Military Family Association “... an invaluable guide to help navigate the trials, tribulations, and beautiful victories of those serving and the family members who endure the journey of service with them.” — Robin Carpenter, mother of Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Kyle Carpenter

Thirteen Weeks of Hell

Author : Dave Stivason
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1524672157
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book Thirteen Weeks of Hell written by Dave Stivason and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of an eighteen-year-old who went to Marine Corps boot camp. It will tug on your heartstrings, bring you to tears, and fill you with pride as you read about the experience of becoming part of the worlds finest and most disciplined of all branches, the United States Marine Corps! This book will bring you smiles and tears; you will finally understand what Marines go through to keep your families safe at night. This remarkable story will answer all your questions. It will take you right into boot camp as if you were there. You will feel the pain it takes to become the warrior you have all heard so much about. Your heart will pound as if Drill Instructors were in your living room.

United States Navy Boot Camp

Author : Malcolm E. Rockwood
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781515115687
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book United States Navy Boot Camp written by Malcolm E. Rockwood and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-29 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're about to discover how to prepare yourself for the biggest decision you've probably ever had to make in your life. It isn't an easy one and not a decision you should make lightly. In my book I describe from first hand experience of what you'll be running into. I give advice based on first hand experience on what to know and recommendations you should heed before joining. The best way to prepare for joining the Navy is to do your research and know everything you can so you can make an informed decision.

Be Safe, Love Mom

Author : Elaine Lowry Brye
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1610395220
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Be Safe, Love Mom written by Elaine Lowry Brye and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide for all military families provides helpful advice and reassurance on topics ranging from boot camp, to deployment, to PTSD, from a former "Army brat" turned mother of four military kids. When you enlist in the United States military, you don't just sign up for duty; you also commit your loved ones to lives of service all their own. No one knows this better than Elaine Brye, an "Army brat" turned military wife and the mother of four officers-one each in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. For more than a decade she's endured countless teary goodbyes, empty chairs at Thanksgiving dinners, and sleepless hours waiting for phone calls in the night. She's navigated the complicated tangle of emotions that are part and parcel of life as a military mother. Be Safe, Love Mom braids together Elaine's own personal experiences with those of fellow parents she's met along the way. She offers gentle guidance and hard-earned wisdom on topics ranging from that first anxious goodbye to surrendering all control of your child, from finding comfort in the support of the military community and the healing power of faith to coping with the enormous sacrifices life as a military mother requires. With hard-to-come-by information and encouragement that is like advice from a wise and trusted friend, Be Safe, Love Mom is an essential handbook to membership in a strong and special sisterhood.

The Parent's Guide to the U.S. Navy

Author : Thomas J Cutler
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1682471764
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book The Parent's Guide to the U.S. Navy written by Thomas J Cutler and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military ways can be enigmatic, resulting in an alien world where acronyms often replace words and where “1330” is a time of day. Add to that, the Navy is not only military, it is nautical, which adds centuries of sea-going terminology and practices to the confusion. While the young men and women who sign on to become sailors in the United States Navy receive extensive indoctrination and training, their parents do not. As their sons and daughters are becoming uniformed, the parents remain uninformed. This book is both a translation manual and a cultural guide to their son’s or daughter’s chosen new world. Alongside chapters covering uniforms, ranks, ships, and aircraft, are explanations and guidance as to what to expect when their child first joins the Navy, the many benefits their sailor will enjoy, and what families should bring and do when visiting their sailors in their new and somewhat alien world. Designed to be an easy read as well as a useful reference work, The Parent’s Guide to the U.S. Navy is essential reading for those parents whose children have chosen to “go down to the sea in ships.

This Recruit

Author : Kieran Michael Lalor
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1450264565
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book This Recruit written by Kieran Michael Lalor and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just before the dawn of the Global War on Terror, Kieran Michael Lalor left his career as a high school social studies teacher, endeavoring to fulfill his lifelong dream. Lalor followed his father and brothers footsteps into the United States Marine Corps. This Recruit presents Lalors nightly journal entries, beginning with the uneasy trip to the recruiters office and the eerily quiet midnight bus ride to Parris Island. Lalor describes the wicked combination of fatigue, nerves, disorientation, misery, loneliness, and homesickness that conspire to keep him from his goalalong with the hours of close order drill, push-ups, hand-to-hand combat training, the pit, and the unrelenting mind games. Witness the nasty recruit-on-recruit infighting that results when young men struggle to survive while being pushed past their limits physically, mentally, and emotionally. Gaze at the target from the five hundred yard line on Qualification Day, when failure means at least an extra two weeks on the island and the added humiliation of failing the quintessential test of a Marine. Experience the rappel tower, night firing, the infiltration courses, and long, back-crushing humps. Struggle with Lalor and his platoon as they try to overcome the Crucible, the final obstacle before claiming the title of United States Marine.

Marine Corps Manual for Legal Administration (LEGADMINMAN).

Author : United States. Marine Corps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Marine Corps Manual for Legal Administration (LEGADMINMAN). written by United States. Marine Corps and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gunny's Rules

Author : R. Lee Ermey
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1621571599
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book Gunny's Rules written by R. Lee Ermey and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put down your sissy drink with its umbrella, get off your backside, and square yourself away. Get fit, get a job, and get yourself some self-respect. America’s favorite, most in-your-face sarge is going to show you how to get squared away like a Marine. R. Lee “Gunny” Ermey, of The History Channel’s Mail Call, takes time out from telling viewers all about military technology, to tell readers all about life. Men today are facing a crisis of emasculation. Gunny is here to tell you how to fight back and save your dignity: by taking control of your own damn life. First, he teaches you how to get fit, stay fit, and defend yourself. Then, he teaches you how to conduct yourself the way real men do: with assertiveness but also with wisdom and courtesy. Finally, Gunny motivates you to use your new fitness and new attitude to live life like a man of honor: to work hard, reach for high goals, and set an example with your life. Gunny’s Rules is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to live life like one of the toughest of the tough—like a Marine.

The End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: The Impact in Studies and Personal Essays by Service Members and Veterans

Author : J Ford Huffman
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 0160915589
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book The End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: The Impact in Studies and Personal Essays by Service Members and Veterans written by J Ford Huffman and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 4 reports and 25 personal essays from diverse voices—both straight and gay—representing U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, and Air Force veterans and service members, this anthology examines the impact of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and its repeal on 20 September 2011 in order to benefit policy makers, historians, researchers, and general readers. Topics include lessons from foreign militaries, serving while openly gay, women at war, returning to duty, marching forward after repeal, and support for the committed same-sex partners and families of gay service members.

The Marines of Montford Point

Author : Melton A. McLaurin
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807898627
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Marines of Montford Point written by Melton A. McLaurin and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009-11-05 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps--the last all-white branch of the U.S. military--was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. The first black recruits received basic training at the segregated Camp Montford Point, adjacent to Camp Lejeune, near Jacksonville, North Carolina. Between 1942 and 1949 (when the base was closed as a result of President Truman's 1948 order fully desegregating all military forces) more than 20,000 men trained at Montford Point, most of them going on to serve in the Pacific Theatre in World War II as members of support units. This book, in conjunction with the documentary film of the same name, tells the story of these Marines for the first time. Drawing from interviews with 60 veterans, The Marines of Montford Point relates the experiences of these pioneers in their own words. From their stories, we learn about their reasons for enlisting; their arrival at Montford Point and the training they received there; their lives in a segregated military and in the Jim Crow South; their experiences of combat and service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; and their legacy. The Marines speak with flashes of anger and humor, sometimes with sorrow, sometimes with great wisdom, and always with a pride fostered by incredible accomplishment in the face of adversity. This book serves to recognize and to honor the men who desegregated the Marine Corps and loyally served their country in three major wars.

TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book

Author : United States Government Us Army
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781675302019
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book written by United States Government Us Army and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-14 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers who join our Army Profession. It provides an introduction to being a Soldier and Trusted Army Professional, certified in character, competence, and commitment to the Army. The pamphlet introduces Solders to the Army Ethic, Values, Culture of Trust, History, Organizations, and Training. It provides information on pay, leave, Thrift Saving Plans (TSPs), and organizations that will be available to assist you and your Families. The Soldier's Blue Book is mandated reading and will be maintained and available during BCT/OSUT and AIT.This pamphlet applies to all active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard enlisted IET conducted at service schools, Army Training Centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters, TRADOC.

Unbroken

Author : Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812974492
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Appearing in paperback for the first time—with twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author—Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand. Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring.”—New York “Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”—People “A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.”—The Washington Post “Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Magnificent . . . incredible . . . [Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.”—The Dallas Morning News “An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity.”—Entertainment Weekly “A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “[A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel.”—Washingtonian “[Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter’s pace.”—Time “Hillenbrand [is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don’t have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book—you just have to love great storytelling.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks