Whether you’re an officer or enlisted, married or single, black or white, male or female; all service members at some point in their careers must endure the growing pains that come with having a roommate. A roommate you didn’t choose, but were placed with you because your last name’s initial begins with the same letter, or because they wear the same boot size, or because that is how Chesty Puller himself wanted it to be. The protocol in which The Roommate God pairs service members together is still unknown to me. But, when you’ve had a few wretched roommates, you become salty to the idea of a new one. One Thanksgiving, before I went on leave to my home in Upstate NY, my current roommate who was good for having a variety of vile visitors and …show more content…
She was the first person I wanted to tell my good news to. We called each other “roomie,” and for a while that stuck. We established relationships with each other’s families and friends back home and started to plan out future adventures we wanted to go on together, like Canada. Medina taught me things like salsa dancing and lessons like there is no such thing as a winged eyeliner too big. I taught her that you can’t leave the gas pump in your car and proceed to shop for candy in the convenience store, and you should only have one boyfriend at a time. We shared a love for Chipotle and bad romantic …show more content…
I had just finished running a few miles with my rambunctious black lab when I received an unexpected call from an old friend in the Corps, Sgt. Jessica Rambo. Jess and I haven’t spoke much since I got out of the military about a year ago. She was working for the USMC Combat Camera unit located in the Pentagon. Jess and I caught up for a few moments. She asked me about how college life was after the Marines and I asked her how she is preparing for her transition out of the military. It was a pleasant conversation until she got straight to the point. Jess’ voice got hoarse and quiet when she asked, “so, I’ve got some news. I’m not really supposed to know or be sharing it, but I figured you want to
From the mothers and fathers of the daughters and sons in the military to the friends that are left back home when someone enlists and prepares on their journey, this film provides a starting point to influence conversation’s about the sexual violence and injustice prevalent across the DOD. The film speaks out to the audience’s emotions by delivering jaw-dropping statistics all while providing a strong ethical basis of trustworthy resources, interviews, and statistics. This documentary is a great example of how using pathos, ethos and logos to implore an audience to question how the DOD reacts to MST. By combining all these rhetoric appeals, Kirby is able to convince the audience that there is sexual misconduct in the military and there is no evidence to prove that they are doing anything about
As far back as I can remember, you have been my personal hero and I owe so much to you, not the least of which is a Marine Corps heritage for our family to include a fantastic career in the Corps for myself. Had it not been for the photos of you and Uncle Bernard in your dress blues, setting on the dresser at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, I may never have joined the Marine Corps. Looking at those photos every time I went there always made me proud of you and Uncle Bernard and were a continuous source of intrigue for me. Those photos along
As a Wall Street Journal Pentagon correspondent, Thomas E. Ricks is one of America’s elite military journalists. He has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and awarded a Society of Professional Journalists Award for his writings based on the Marines. Thomas E. Ricks lectures to military officers and was a member of Harvard University’s Senior Advisory Council on the project on U.S. Civil-Military Relations. As a Pentagon correspondent, he can access information where no other civilian can step foot—traveling with soldiers abroad, his eyes tell the tale of the life of a Marine.
military members who share harsh, traumatic, or even funny events obviously become closer through the bond of a mutual experience. This is particularly true for Marine infantry; many Marine are brought up in different areas of the US, with different values, ages, religious and political beliefs. However different we all might look on the outside, the fact that we’ve all been through good times and bad with each other makes us closer than any civilian could understand. After being a Marine, I find that I’m close to, and always will be, than my civilian friends who I’ve known for years. Along with this, Pressfield talks about how, under all the glory and allure of fighting for one’s country exists the real reason that warriors fight; for our brothers in arms. Political beliefs, government stances, and flags go out the window, only to be replaced by concern for the safety and well-being of the men to our left and right. All of these things are reasons why it is difficult for civilians to understand what it’s like to be a warrior. This is perhaps embodied best in our motto, Semper Fidelis; Always Faithful, to our brothers and those who depend on
Overall, they argue that the goals of rent control can be reached if they are
Imagine you just had a baby and you are taking him/her home today. It comes to bed time; would you have your child sleep with you in the bed or in a crib? Co-sleeping is an important decision when it comes to parenting. Co-sleeping is when a baby, from birth to age two, sleeps with their parents in the same bed. It is also a big discussion if co-sleeping is a good idea or not. Many people have different opinions. I have a couple of sources that look at both sides of the issue. Three of the sources are blogs. Two out of the three shows advantages of co-sleeping and the other is against co-sleeping. My mother, who is another source, is against co-sleeping due to some experience with me when I was a baby. One study that is very interesting looks
My interviewee went through a lot during World War II and sharing her amazing story left me evaluating her words for a long time, rethinking and still not willing to imagine the pain. She was one of the 150,000 American woman served in the Women’s Army Corps during the war years. They were one of the first ones to serve in the ranks of the United States Army. She recalls being teased a lot about being a young woman in a uniform but was very proud of it. Women finally were given the opportunity to make a major contribution to the national affair, especially a world war. It started with a meeting in1941 of Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers and General George Marshall, who was the Army’s Chief of Staff. Rogers asked General to introduce a bill to establish an Army women’s corps, where my interviewee, Elizabeth Plancher, was really hoping to get the benefits after the World War II along with other women. ( Since after World War I women came back from war and were not entitled to protection or any medical benefits. )
Ever since the United States had gained its independence from Britain in 1776, we have prided ourselves upon the courageous military personnel that have devoted their lives to guaranteeing freedom and protection to citizens of this country. However, what happens when our sole protectors and guardians experience severe mental anguish and are the ones that need help to simply go about their daily lives? Little by little there has been one woman who has provided that comfort and assistance to the military men and women, and who has realized the severity of the effects that combat has on the mental states of these men and women and their loved ones. Barbara Van Dahlen has become a prominent and notable leader through her consistent effort of aiding those who fought or are fighting in wars and supporting the families and communities impacted by the military troops.
This famous playwright Shakespeare once said, “By your entrances and exits shall ye be known.” General Amos became the Marine Corps’ 35th Commandant in 2010, taking the helm as fiscal storm clouds darkened the horizon. His leadership, always attentive to the welfare of the Corps and his Marines, focused keenly on the future: budget cuts, force structure reductions, the balance of operational and family readiness in the shadow of intense operational tempo, and the pending drawdown from the wartime footing of a service more than a decade at war. General Amos faced an additional challenge: one not previously addressed on the scale required to be useful as a historical reference. The challenge is that of sexual assault: a challenge that threatens to tear at the very soul of the Marine Corps. “Sexual assault is an ugly mark on our proud reputation; it goes against everything we claim to be as United States Marines… It is a crime… and we will eradicate it from the Corps.” The key to success lies in effective messaging and the “buy in” of the young Marines.
My personal reaction is I praise these women interviewees for participating in the study to discover new information and data of what transpires of sexual assault among women in the military that has been going for decades. It shows how the justice system concerning with sexual assault is broken and needs to hold the perpetrators more accountable that performs these hideous sexual criminal acts. I do acknowledge my United States New York senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, for proposing Military Justice Improvement Act to support the survivors of sexual assault and receiving the justice they deserved. I do hope the US servicewomen confront the obstacles they face against military sexual assault without fear and bring justice in full force.
...t goes to show how in just seven years how drastic things have changed. Now we are in the drawdown phase of the war on terror. The Warrior Transition Command has already started to reduce the number of locations for Warrior Transition Units and Community Based Warrior Transition Units Due to the reduced number of soldiers coming to them. They will continue to serve the people they have now but streamline the process for soldiers who do not need extensive care. The time lines now are more like from release by commander to home in around 110 days. What I hope is that we as Americans continue to progress with process improvement to take care of all of America’s fallen providing for them till they can survive on their own.
When I joined the United States Marine Corps, I knew it would change my life, but I never realized how great those changes would be. I was trained in public affairs as a print and broadcast journalist, and immediately stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Drastic life changes can take a toll both physically and emotionally over time, and it is always important to have a great personal support system to thrive through those times. My senior advisor at the time, Master Gunnery Sgt. (Master Guns) Charles Albrecht, turned out to be one of the best supporters I could ever ask for.
It was the Monday before Thanksgiving. I was out of work at the time so I got up around nine o’clock. I wasn’t feeling well, like I had eaten something that just was not agreeing with me. So I rolled out of bed and went downstairs. My girlfriend and her mom were at the kitchen table working on decorations for the party they were hosting for the holiday.
“Why would you want to interview me when there are plenty of people back home that would be easier to interview in person?” asks John Stout. He is about 5’11, has dark black hair and his eyes are a rich chocolaty brown. He is tan and has a strong muscular body. John is currently deployed in Bagram Afghanistan. He departed on July 7th, 2016 and will not return until April of 2017. He grew up in Fort Ripley, MN and graduated from Brainerd High School in 2014. John is very close with his Mother, Father, Brother and Sister. He grew up with a wrench in his hand and always helped his Father work on project cars and fixing things around the house. To John, family is everything. His family always took vacations and every summer, he gets to travel around the United States for Army training. John grew up in a military family. His Father works as a Warrant Officer in the Minnesota National Guard and his Brother, Curtis, is in the Marine Corps and is also deployed right now.John has always wanted to serve his country
My two dominate habitudes are target goals and spontaneous. The advantages from target goals that are most like me are: setting and accomplishing goals, having a sense of well-being and control, and having money for unexpected expenses. The advantages from spontaneous that are most like me are: enjoying an exciting and fun life and being able to respond quickly to opportunities that are given to me.