May of 2005 and decided to join the Marine Corps 5 months later in October 2005. I went to MCRD San Diego for basic training‚ then to Camp Pendleton for MCT. I joined the Marine Corps to serve my country and to gain an experience of leadership and discipline. I was married after bootcamp in Jan 2007 and have a daughter that is now 5 years old. I came in the Marine Corps as a Combat engineer. My first duty station was First Combat Engineer Battalion‚ First Marine Division‚ Camp Pendleton‚ CA there
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Mating and Reproduction in Archaster typicus Marine Invertebrates Different species of starfish have a multitude of different mating behaviors and reproduction methods. The Paper‚ “Mating Behavior and Reproductive Cycle of Archaster typicus‚” explores reproduction specifically in the starfish species Archaster typicus. It goes into detail about sex specific roles and what the exact processes are. The field studies were conducted in the intertidal zone of the sand beaches at Penghu‚ Taiwan in
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Butterfly cod What is a butterfly cod? Butterfly cods are spectacular fish with brilliant colouring and long defensive spiny fins. It is part of the scorpionfish family‚ but unlike other members of this family which often rely on camouflage for protection‚ they swim freely around coral reefs‚ leaving their venomous fins to give them 360 degree protection. They include the firefish (Pterois species) and lionfish (Dendrochirus species). What do they look like? Butterfly cod are characterised by
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"Keepers of traditions" The Marine Corps fighting force is well known all around the world. Each and every Marine wears the eagle globe and anchor on their uniform with pride and dignity. Throughout the decades the Marine Corps not only developed great warriors but also quality citizens. Regardless of our ethnicity we are the band of brothers and we share the same customs and traditions. Among traditions like; mess nights‚ Marine Corps birthday‚ uniform inspections‚ and field day
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The year was 1991 at Fort Benning in Columbus‚ Georgia. Master Sergeant Hartman is 5’11 and weighs about 200 pounds. He is stocky built and tough because he loves to start bar fights. Due to his alcoholic issues he is a very angry man. The reason why he is angry is because his mom died when he was young. He feels like he has to take his frustration out on his soldiers in training. He did not go college because he stayed home helping his dad financial and medically. But that’s not the reason why he
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Marine mammals also breathe air‚ and must come up to the surface of the water to breathe. They have small lungs in relation to their body size compared to humans to reduce problems of nitrogen building up in the blood caused by diving. They have to make sure no water gets into the gas exchange system‚ and gas exchange must occur efficiently. Marine mammals have to be able to hold their breaths for long periods of time while they are diving. Air enters the lungs through the trachea‚ which splits into
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What it means to be Marine When did you decide that you wanted a change in your life? When did you want to step up and make a difference? What did it mean to you before you signed the dotted line and raised your right hand to take an oath? Was it worth it? Everyone has their own reason for doing what they do. Everyone has their motives for the decisions they make. Were all different and come from different backgrounds. Some of us from normal lives‚ some from more satisfied lives‚ and some from
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SURVIVAL OF THE MARINE CORPS The Marine Corps historical characteristics after the Civil War could be based in part on survivability and the need for the Marine Corps to prove its worth to the United States as a Military Force. The Marine Corps part in the Civil War had been small and not altogether impressive. Both the Army and the Navy did not regard the Marine Corps as useful. This paper will in effect touch on the Marine Corps history from after the Civil War to World War I. It will then
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Coastal and Marine Degradation Coastal degradation Many beaches around the world are polluted by industrial and household waste. Rubbish of all kinds such as plastic bags‚ drink cans and bottles end up on the beaches. Many factories have been built along the coast so that they can dump their waste straight into the ocean. (http://www.skwirk.com) Causes and Effects of Coastal Degradation (http://wwf.panda.org) 1. Excess amount of sediments -many large rivers along the coast of the ecoregion
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Section 1: The definition of marine protected area varies with people‚ and in reality‚ it is a term used globally to describe an area of sea especially dedicated to the protection‚ coupled with maintenance of biological diversity‚ and of natural and associated cultural resources‚ and managed or reserved by legal or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. In the U.S.‚ MPAs span a range of habitats including the open ocean‚ coastal areas‚ inter-tidal zones and estuaries;
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