United States Marine Corps Professional Reading Program Book Discussion Rifleman Dodd 1. Identify the author’s mission (task and purpose) in writing this book. I believe that the mission of the author‚ Victor H. Krulak‚ Lieutenant General‚ USMC (Ret.)‚ in writing this book was to describe how vital the United States Marine Corps is to our nation and that through the extensive preparation and training we receive‚ we have become the leading fighting force on and off the battle field.
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2. LCPL Garcia 3. Elbert Hubbard 4. Published in 1977 5. Publisher: Peter pauper press ‚ Inc 6. 32 Pages 7. Price of the book: $7.99 8. (Last page) 9. Initiative‚ Courage and Commitment. 10. I believe that every marine should definitely read this book. This book tells about true commitment and courage is about there is a lot to learn from this book. I agree with all the points that the author gave in his writing and think that this book should remain in the commandant’s
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Corps lawyer who leads the defense in the court-martial of two Marines‚ Private First Class Louden Downey (James Marshall) and Lance Corporal Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison)‚ who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine of their unit‚ PFC William Santiago (Michael DeLorenzo)‚ at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba‚ which is under the command of Col. Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson). Santiago compared unfavorably to his fellow Marines‚ had poor relations with them and failed to respect the chain
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Did you know that the frog species were the first animals with vocal cords? Did you know that seahorses are actually fish not little serpents or mermaids as legend tells us‚ and that it is the male who becomes pregnant‚ not the female? Did you know that an area of a rainforest the size of a football field is being destroyed each second? If not‚ then you should definitively consider making a visit to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Dramatic architecture and bright outdoor graphics invite you to
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dynamic medium‚ its waters constantly on the move under the influence of the sun’s heat (provides initial thrust) Major currents “travelators” deliver huge masses of water over long distances Peru current and Benguela current South Africa produce marine bonanzas bring in nutrient rich waters dragged to the surface by offshore winds- plankton‚ fish‚ and seabirds The “sea” hemisphere is almost all water – over 90% even “land” hemisphere is still 50% water Page 78 Ocean is where life began. Phytoplankton
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Investigating which marine animal has the highest level of chitosan through their anti-bacterial properties. SMTP Research Paper Hwa Chong Institution (High School) Mentor: Mr. Chew Tyng Yong Abstract Mollusks and Crustaceans can be found vastly around the world. Arthropods have 1‚170‚000 described species‚ and account for over 80% of all known living animal species and Mollusca being the largest marine phylum‚ comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. With such
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SOUTHFIELD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM “Grooming the New Breed of Leaders in the Seafaring Industry” I Background The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and International Shipping Federation (ISF) 2005 Update shows that in the year 2005‚ the world demand for seafarers was at 1‚059‚000. 476‚000 of which were for officers while the remaining 586‚000 were ratings. In the same year‚ the actual supply for officers was at 466‚000 and supply of ratings was 721‚000. Using these figures‚ it can
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magically makes its way into some convenient dump. In fact‚ it is estimated that mankind dumps about 14 billion pounds of plastic into our oceans each year ("Marine Debris"). Everywhere leads to the ocean; whether pollutants travel by river‚ sewer‚ or runoff makes no difference. In recent years‚ the amount of debris making its way into the marine environment has been the cause of great concern. Fragments and remains of discarded plastics have been observed to be forming a landfill of sorts stretching
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will discuss the environmental issue of polluted oceans‚ the causes‚ and possible solutions. The current environmental issue is littering in the ocean. Everyday hundreds‚ thousands‚ and even millions of trash is dumped into the ocean. Hundreds of marine species eat large amounts of plastic debris. “Yet the question is why so many species from the tiniest zooplankton to whales‚ mistake so much of it for food has never been fully explored” (Parker). Some studies say because of the smell of the algae
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‘Generation Kill’ is a memoir on the story of the First Reconnaissance Battalion; a group of highly trained marines that spearheaded the war in Iraq in 2003. Written in the perspective of Rolling Stones writer Evan Wright‚ it’s a first hand account of the emotions‚ the battles and everything that happened with the Battalion from their base in Kuwait to the streets of Baghdad. Generation Kill however is not specifically an account of war‚ but rather an in depth analysis of the new generation of US
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