marine corps
The Marine Corps - the military arm of the US Navy. A country's fate and freedom lies in the hands of this band of brothers and sisters.
How I Made My Dreams Come True
I want to write about my experience when I made a big dream of mine come true. So, it was 2012, I was a sophomore in high school, and I joined my schools JROTC program. Now, for those who are not sure what that is, it's a military program that tries to help young adults become better citizens for America. It's not recruiting your child for the military, I promise you. If that was the case, every branch wouldn't have their own set of recruiters. So I never really thought about joining the military. I just wanted to go to college and live like normal people lived, you know. But that wasn't the case. I didn't do good enough in school for a college to look at my grades and want to take me in. I probably would have had to go to a community college, which isn't bad, but at the time I did not want to do that. So my first time being in JROTC class, something stirred up in me when I met the Army recruiter, the Navy recruiter, and the Marine Corps recruiter. I don't exactly remember meeting the Air Force recruiter, which was funny to me and my friends because we were the Air Force JROTC, so you would think the Air Force would pay a lot of attention to us, right? No. The Marine Corps recruited more of us then anybody, honestly. So some time passes, and I get used to the whole thing that we do in the class, and how every Wednesday we would wear our little uniforms and stuff. One day, the Marine recruiter walks in and gives us his lecture on why we should join their branch and what not. Now, I've heard it from two other branches, and it did catch my interest, but when that Marine walked in in his blues and started telling us stories, I instantly said to myself that that was the branch that I wanted to be apart of. Now, I'm not a bigger girl, and I wasn't then either, but I definitely was not in shape. And I hated to run. With a passion. We would have class PT (physical training), and I knew I didn't do to well, but I tried. When I was finally old enough, or when I finally became a senior, I joined the DEP program which helps civilians train at least a little bit before they're shipped off to boot camp for the real fun. It was a struggle. My recruiter helped me a lot with my running time because like I said before, I hated to run. It was not my favorite thing to do. But I knew that if I wanted this dream of becoming a Marine to come true, I had to push. Finally, I was able to run fast enough to go to boot camp. I graduated high school, and I was able to leave a few months later. On the way to Paris Island, I met people and became friends, and we had a good time joking and laughing, but as soon as the road sign said Paris Island five miles away, everyone was quiet. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. We pulled up to the gate and were let in. No one made a sound. We stopped at the yellow foot prints, and then you hear the classic "GET OFF MY BUS" scream from the Drill Instructor. The scariest moment of my life. It was a hard three months to become a Marine. But at the end of the day, I made my dream come true. All it takes is a lot of hard work and dedication and a strong mentality.
By Amaris Sanders8 years ago in Serve
History of the Marine Corps
Some of us know almost everything about the Marine Corps. What they do, how long they serve, etc. But, what about their history? Where did the Marine Corps really come from? Most of us don't know the history behind many of the United States Armed Forces, it's normal. But we should know the origins of these forces and how they came to be.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Serve
Things You May Not Know About the US Marine Corps
For many people in the military world, joining the USMC was the best decision they ever made in their lives. They eat, sleep, and breathe military life — and they absolutely love it. For others, it's not a lifestyle they'd want to pursue. Even so, most people know a little bit about the US Marine Corps.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Serve
What Is a Devil Dog?
If you listen to historians, war has never seen a military branch as fearsome as the Devil Dogs. It's a phrase featured in war movies, books about dangerous army missions, motivational posters involving old-school soldiers, and almost all media that pays respect to the US military.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Serve
