Author: United States. Marine Corps
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Languages : en
Pages : 152

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Author: Iain C. Martin
Publisher: Greatest
ISBN: 9781599210179
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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On Friday, November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress, the body that created the Continental Army to fight against the British during the American Revolution, approved a resolution for the formation of the Marine Corps. Since then, the United States Marine Corps has been associated with a tradition of honour, service and heroism second to none. The Greatest U.S. Marine Corps Stories Ever Told is a collection of true stories of service and sacrifice by the men and women of the Marines - from the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, and from the American Revolution to the conflicts of the modern world.

Author: United States. Marine Corps
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Languages : en
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Author: United States. Marine Corps
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Author: United States. Marine Corps
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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Author: Thomas E. Ricks
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684848171
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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Inside the marine corps and what it takes to become "One of the few, the proud, the Marines."

Author: Claude DeShazo
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1420841335
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 309

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The former enlisted Marines whose stories you will read in this book have a common thread. The common thread is that they became one of the few, the proud, the Marines. They joined and entered the Vietnam war when their country called. They fought and returned home to adjust to normal lives by themselves. These are the life stories, told in their own words, of how Marine Corps vets came home, built families, businesses and are living the American dream today. Many still live their lives today with the same traditions and values taught to them by the Marine Corps and have adjusted after the traumatic experience of a war. Marine Corps values are easy to state as: Honor, Courage, and Commitment. The Marine Corps defines these values in the following way: Honor as demonstrating integrity in all one does, and accepting responsibility and accountability for ones actions. Courage as doing the right thing, in the right way, and for the right reasons. Commitment as devotion to the Corps and ones fellow Marines. All Marines, former and active duty, live and fight under this same creed. Read about these men who left the Corps and the war behind and used this experience as a stepping stone to success and happiness.

Author: Andrew A. Bufalo
Publisher: All American Books
ISBN: 9780974579337
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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Not As Lean, Not As Mean, Still A Marine! is the third installment of the Swift, Silent and Surrounded series. If you enjoyed the humorous sea stories, motivating narratives and blunt commentary in the previous volumes, you will love this one!

Author: Robert Debs Heinl
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 768

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From the War of Independence through the dark days of the Cold War, the Marines have fought in all the nation's wars. Their readiness and prompt action at Harper's Ferry stopped John Brown's insurrection in its tracks. In 1917, as the "First to Fight" slogan demonstrated its electric effect, the 5th Marines sailed for France and joined up with the first convoy at sea, anxious to get on with the war. With courage, discipline, and typical small-unit initiative, the Marines triumphed at Belleau Wood, a victory that was to advantageously affect the quality and thinking of the Marine Corps ever after. Yet it is no accident that so much of the Marine Corps' fighting and expeditionary service has taken place between the major wars. Marines could be found detaining Abraham Lincoln's suspected assassins aboard the Montauk, conducting minor landings in Nicaragua or Korea in the late nineteenth century, or battling rebels in Haiti or Cuba in the twentieth century. Their flexibility and adaptability has earned them a solid reputation as a preeminent fighting force. Their contributions to America's military force have been many. Development of amphibious warfare during World War II was undoubtedly one of the most important tactical innovations in our history. As larger military services are reduced between wars, the Corps' traditional role as "a force in readiness" becomes more essential for peacetime strength. And when the Marines are called to action, their preparedness and effectiveness as a maritime fighting team is unequaled.

Author: Andrew A. Bufalo
Publisher: All American Books
ISBN: 9780974579306
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Swift, Silent and Surrounded is a wonderful collection of Marine Corps stories that will be enjoyed by everyone. If you liked the "Brown Side Out, Green Side Out" series of books by Major Gene Duncan, or are a fan of the Chicken Soup For the Soul books, you will love this volume of Sea Stories, Marine Corps articles, and politically incorrect commentary. You will swell with pride as you read of the Marines in Iraq, Kuwait and Vietnam, laugh at the antics of some of the Corps' "Nimrods," and perhaps even shed a tear as you learn more about "The Few and the Proud." Contributing authors include Fred Reed, Colonel David Hackworth, James Webb and many others.