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Wayne Orvisburg profile image69

Marine Corps Leadership Traits in Business

 I spent four years serving my country as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps.  The Marines begin instilling leadership traits in boot camp which is generally way before anyone is going to look...

0 comments    business career management
Lt. John Searles85

WWII - PT 109 and Christmas in the Pacific Theater

There are many stories of wartime Christmases around the world, but little has been written about Christmas 1942 in the Solomon Islands during WWII. This is a story with a happy ending on several levels.

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Ruben Rivera profile image92

US Marine Corps Lifestyle Should you Join?

I know in the past couple of years the economy has been terrible and recruiting recently has been on the rise in the Armed Forces due to the facts that there are no jobs. I believe there are things to...

6 comments    military marines marine corps
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Marine Wallpaper for Your Computer Show Support for the Troops

By purchasing or downloading free Marine wallpaper for your computer, you are showing support for the USMC and all they do to help America stay safe and free. Some Internet sites charge a small fee to...

0 comments    computer america united states
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How to survive Marine Corps boot camp.

Every year, thousands of young men and women decide to enlist into the military. While each service has a unique and challenging bootcamp, the United States Marine Corps is known for having the longest and...

17 comments    advice survival marines
I hope it's ok to copy this photo from http://newyorkdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/men-in-uniform.html78

Why do women find men in uniform so attractive?

Why does the sight of a clean-cut man in a dress uniform look appealing?  (I'm sure we can all agree that no one really likes to see a man in combat gear -- unless he's coming home safely, that is.)  There...

22 comments    sex military female
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Military Knives - Military Knife Hubpage

There are many different models of military knives - many different types used by by units and soldiers around the world. There are also many commercial versions - knives that are modified from the original...

3 comments    military fighting army
My favorite Marine, ever. Circa 197985

Camp LeJeune Contaminated Drinking Water Study

If you were at LeJeune, North Carolina between 1957 and 1987 you may have been exposed to contaminates in your drinking water. The Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry...

30 comments    health family work
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How to Get Ready For Marine Boot Camp - Line Up Here with Your Questions

Question number : I am worried about the effect that the vaccinations will have on me when entering boot camp. I know this might not sound like an important question regarding how to get ready for Marine...

1 comment    training camp boot camp
The author’s Marine Corps M-1941 Johnson semi-auto rifle together with WWII helmet, drawings by PFC Treadway, a Johnson Automatics instruction manual, and a captured Japanese battle flag.  76

The Marine Model Johnson M1941 Semi-Automatic Rifle

In the past ten to fifteen years there has been a greater (much greater) interest in the Johnson 1941 semi-automatic rifle. Included in this renewed interest in the Johnson rifle, are the various myths and stories which abound and which are promulgated by the uninformed and the hucksters who embellish or denigrate the Johnson that they may want to sell or purchase. One of the fanciful stories that are thrown around the gun show circuit is that the M-1941 Johnson rifle on the table is a “mari

2 comments    recreation history world war ii
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