UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

THESISThe United States Marines are perhaps one of the most

recognized fighting forces in the military. They have earned this reputation through a long history of heroic combat. Today they are known as a key factor in protecting the country from its many enemies. They lead the fight in modern day conflicts with a superior arsenal contrary to that of any other country.

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW• Thesis• Relevance • Marine definition• Origins• First major war • Second world war• Vietnam Marines• Modern Marines• Boot camp now• Requirements to pass boot camp • Dangers in Iraq and Afghanistan • Amazing story of heroism• Conclusion• Application • Class activity

PERSONAL RELEVANCE

• This topic is relevant to me, because I have always had a strong interest in the military and have wanted to join the USMC (United States Marine Corps) since I was 13 years old.

AUDIENCE RELEVANCE• Why should you care about the Marine Corps?• Would you rather say the pledge of allegiance to a Japanese

flag or a Nazi flag?

THE MARINEThe word “Marine” comes from many languages all meaning

from the sea.

ORIGINS • The United States Marines can trace their origins

back to the British Royal Marines.

ORIGINS CONT’D• The first documented armies to use marines were the Greeks

and the Romans.

BIRTHDAY OF THE USMC(United States Marine Corps)

• The birthday of the Marine Corps is November 10, 1775.

THE FAMOUS TAVERN• The birth of the Marines or Continental Marines as they were

called back then, happened in a popular Philadelphian inn called Tun Tavern.

THE COMMANDANT OF THE USMC• The commandant of the USMC is the highest rank one in the

Marine Corps can reach. This rank puts the person in charge of all the forces in the Marine corp.

USMC RANKS

EARLY BATTLES• 1776, March - The Marines land on New Providence Island in the Bahamas. In 13

days of their raid they take 2 forts, occupy Nassau, take control of the Government House, seize 88 guns, 16,535 shells and other supplies. On their trip back home they encounter a British ship and engage it with muskets and a cannon on board the ship.

• 1776, December – The marines help out Washington's Army in the second battle of Trenton. This is the first recorded battle in which Marines and the Army worked together.

• 1778, January – The Marines sail down the Mississippi river and take New Orleans to keep British trade out. This did not settle well with the British and many years later ensued the battle for New Orleans.

• 1778, April- A marine detachment makes two raids on British soil (The first in 700 years).

• 1783, January - Marines board and take over the British ship named Baille in the West Indies (www.acidus.com/marines.html)

APART, BUT NOT FOR LONG…• After a long war for independence against the British, the

treaty of Paris was signed in 1783 officially ending the Revolutionary war.

• Ships became useless in a time of no war and were sold as lumber and other resources

• No ships, no Navy, no Marines.

BACK IN ACTION• After many debates and discussions about the defense of the

country against future conflicts, the Marines were re-established on July 11, 1798.

BUILDING A FIGHTING LEGACY• During the Mexican War the Marines took enemy seaports on

both the Gulf and Pacific coasts. While marines were taking enemy seaports in Mexico, a battalion of Marines joined General Winfield Scott’s army at a town called Pueblo and marched and fought all the way to the "Halls of Montezuma," Mexico City.

MARINE’S ANTHEMFrom the Halls of Montezuma

To the Shores of Tripoli;We fight our country's battlesIn the air, on land and sea;First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine.

Our flag's unfurled to every breezeFrom dawn to setting sun;We have fought in ev'ry clime and placeWhere we could take a gun;In the snow of far-off Northern landsAnd in sunny tropic scenes; You will find us always on the job--The United States Marines.

Here's health to you and to our CorpsWhich we are proud to serve In many a strife we've fought for life And never lost our nerve;If the Army and the NavyEver look on Heaven's scenes; They will find the streets are guarded By United States Marines.

CIVIL WAR MARINES• Most marine service during the civil war was minimum and

restricted to only the navy.

WORLD WAR I MARINES• During the trench warfare of WWI, the marines earned their

reputation for excellent marksmanship and being able to turn the tide of battle with their arrival on the trenches.

WWI PROPAGANDA

WWI WEAPONRY

“AN ISLAND FOR THE INSANE”• Paris island is where the marines have gone to train since they

became a military force and still serves as their training ground for making some of the finest warriors in history.

AT THE QUARANTINE STATION• “At first, the new arrival is sent to the Quarantine Station and

provided with a bed, bedding, pajamas and towel. He has nothing to do for the first few days except to eat, sleep and answer innumerable calls at the demand of the examining surgeon.”

THE MANEUVER GROUNDS

• “At this camp recruits are furnished with rifles and additional equipment. There are hours devoted to the handling of the rifle and its various movements, known as the manual of arms".

THE TRAINING CAMP • “The recruits, much to their pleasure, traded the tents &

cots of the Maneuver Grounds for newly constructed wooden barracks and real beds with mattresses.”

THE RIFLE RANGE• Before stepping into the range, a recruit had to know 3

things…1) How to set the sight; 2) How to sight or aim; 3) How to hold the rifle in all positions and the general principal for all shooting, such as squeezing the trigger, not canting the rifle.

IMPORTANT RANGE RULES • “When on the range the bolts of all rifles must be drawn

fully back and the chambers kept open at all times when the firer is not at the firing point, and the rifle must not be loaded until immediately before it is to be fired.”

JOE RENDINELL'S FIRST DAY OF REAL FIRING

• We started shooting at 200 yds slow firing, the first day. Back to 300 yds.

• The next day rapid firing at 200-300-500 yards & slow firing at 600 yards.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT• “We got our instructions & down we went to 200 yards.

Qualified. 300 yds, same. 500-600 yards, same. At 1000 yards I missed one and got nine bull's eyes & qualified as a sharp-shooter, 251 out of 300 points. I sure was one happy boy. That meant three dollars more a month.”

WWII MARINE BOOT CAMP

WORLD WAR II MARINES• The Marines, along with navy, were assigned to fight the

Japanese in the pacific islands using a tactic called “island hopping”.

ISLAND HOPPING

WWII PROPAGANDA

THE WAR DOG PLATOONS• The men learned to depend on their dogs and to trust their

dogs' instincts with their lives. These dogs and their Marines developed a bond on the battle field that could only be broken by death.

BATTLE OF IWO JIMA• The United States victory in this massive hard fought battle

over the Japanese defenders, was a history making moment for the Marine Corps.

A PICTURE PERFECT MOMENT

WWII WEAPONRY

VIETNAM MARINES

VIETNAM WAR WEAPONRY

MODERN MARINES• Today’s Marines remain the toughest warriors that a country

can produce through a very physically and mentally demanding tests that make them the best soldiers.

Dangers in Iraq and Afghanistan

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AMAZING STORY OF HEROISM• He was shot 7 times by AK-47 fire and suffered over 43 pieces

of hot shrapnel from a grenade while using his own body to shield a younger marine who was wounded.

WORKS CITED• My Personal List Sorted by Call Number / Author 331.702 ROZ • Roza, Greg. Choosing a career in the military. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2001.

Explains what a person in the military does and how to decide whether to become one; also includes a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of related organizations.

• 355.8 ITA • Italia, Bob, 1955-. Weapons of war. Edina, MN : Abdo/Rockbottom, c1991.

Describes weapons currently used by the United States military forces, focusing on those used in the Persian Gulf War.• 355.8 MIL • The illustrated directory of modern American weapons. St. Paul, MN : MBI Pub. Co., 2002.

Lists over one hundred sixty conventional weapons of the United States including combat and support aircraft, air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, surface warships, air defense systems, and small arms ordinance and features over three hundred illustrated photographs.

• 356 MCM • McManners, Hugh. Ultimate special forces. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2003.

An illustrated guide to special forces units throughout history and the world, including missions, personnel, training, equipment and scenarios.

• 356.167 BOH • Bohrer, David, 1965-. America's special forces. St. Paul, MN : MBI Pub. Co., 2002.

Photographs and text provide details on the rigorous training, complex missions, and state-of-the-art equipment that comprise the American special operator experience.

• 616.85 THO • Thomas, Peggy, 1960-. Post traumatic stress disorder. Farmington Hills, MI : Lucent Books, c2008.

Introduction : bad memories -- Wounds of war -- Everybody gets stressed -- Society under stress -- Treating PTSD -- PTSD on the frontline -- The future of PTSD.

• 956.7044 RAT • America at war : the battle for Iraq : a view from the front lines. New York : Simon & Schuster, c2003.

Dan Rather and other reporters from CBS News provide a unique historical record of military conflict from the vantage point of the soldiers on the frontlines of combat; includes a DVD with original footage and news reports from the CBS News Archives.

• R 355.09 DUP • Dupuy, R. Ernest (Richard Ernest), 1887-1975. The encyclopedia of military history from 3500 B.C. to the present. Rev. ed. New York :

Harper & Row, c1977.• R 623.4 PUR • Purnell's illustrated encyclopedia of modern weapons and warfare. London : Phoebus Pub. Co., 1967-1978.

• Websites:• • www.marines.com/ - this website is the official website of the marines and it tells almost

everything on the marines. It tells the history, weaponry, jobs as a marine, what it takes to be one and what benefits come with being a part of America’s greatest military force.

• • officer.marines.com/ this website tells basically the same thing but this one tells it for the men

interested in being officers, for them the benefits and jobs require more responsibility, maturity and more education in order to lead marines.

• • www.mcnews.info/mcnewsinfo/marines/gouge/ this website tells marines news and keeps the

reader up to date in ongoing operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Although it does not give the whole American military play book for security reasons, it tells enough so people may be informed of what is happening

• • • www.military.com/Community/.../0,14700,MARINE,00.html - this website lets the community

be involved and gives nurses an opportunity to be involved with the marines forces because it offers jobs in the medical field with the marine corp. Gives them a opportunity to help out without ever being in the line of fire.

• • http://www.marines.mil/Pages/Default.aspx – this website gives a detailed definition of what a

marine is and where they draw their origins from. It tells what marines forces all the around the world and in the U.S have developed into a fierce fighting force. This website talks in detail about the Marine force of every country in detail and is very helpful to my research

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