marine one - issue 002 - august 2009

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What Is So Special About The Marine Corps?Ask a Marine what's so special about the Marines and the answer would be

"esprit de corps", a phrase that means - the spirit of the Corps...The Marine Corps is the only branch of theU.S. Armed Forces that recruits people specifically to fight.

The Marines' Hymn, by contrast, is all combat."We fight our Country's battles," "First to fight for right and freedom."Every Marine is a rifleman first and foremost, a Marine first, last and

always!You may serve a four-year enlistment or even a twenty plus yearcareer without seeing action but if the word is given you'll charge across thatenemy field! Whether a Marine has been schooled in automated supply or

automotive mechanics or aviation electronics or whatever is immaterial.Once a Marine - Always a Marine - United States Marine Corps

Semper Fidelis

"M A R I N E O N E"

N E W S L E T T E R

AUGUST 2009

ISSUE # 002

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U. S. M. C.

MARINE CORPS BASIC

TRAINING

Parris Island graduatesmore than 17,000 Marinesper year. The averagedaily male recruitpopulation is 3,786. Theaverage daily femalerecruit population is 600.San Diego graduatesmore than 21,000 Marinesper year. The average ageof male recruits is 19.1,and for female recruits is19.3.

Without doubt, Marineboot camp is morechallenging -- physicallyand mentally -- than thebasic training programs ofany of the other militaryservices. Not only are thephysical requirementsmuch higher, but recruitsare required to learn and

memorize a startlingamount of information.

There are more than 70"training days" in a perioda little longer than 12weeks (but don't let thatfool you. There is lots of"training" going on duringthe "non-training days,"such as the time inReception, the time spent

in "forming," on Sundaysand Holidays.

It has been said time andtime again by formerMarines that Marine Corpsrecruit training was themost difficult thing theyever had to do in theirentire lives.

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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

CORE VALUES

GENERATIONS AFTER GENERATIONS OFAMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN HAVEGIVEN SPECIAL MEANING TO THE TITLEUNITED STATES MARINE. THESE MENAND WOMEN LIVE BY A SET OF COREVALUES, WHICH FORM THE BEDROCK OFTHEIR CHARACTER. CORE VALUE GIVEMARINES STRENGTH AND REGULATETHEIR BEHAVIOR; THEY BIND THEMARINE CORPS INTO A TOTAL FORCETHAT CAN MEET ANY CHALLENGE...ANDSUCCEED.

HONOR

HONOR GUIDES MARINES TO EXEMPLIFYTHE ULTIMATE IN ETHICAL AND MORALBEHAVIOR; TO NEVER LIE, CHEAT ORSTEAL; TO ABIDE BY ANUNCOMPROMISING CODE OF INTEGRITY;AND TO RESPECT HUMAN DIGNITY. IT ISTHE QUALITY OF MATURITY, DEDICATION,TRUST AND DEPENDABILITY THATCOMPELS MARINES TO ACTRESPONSIBLY; TO HOLD THEMSELVESAND EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE FORTHEIR ACTIONS; AND TO FULFILL THEIROBLIGATIONS.

COURAGE

COURAGE IS THE MENTAL, MORAL ANDPHYSICAL STRENGTH INGRAINED INMARINES. IT CARRIES THEM THROUGHTHE CHALLENGES OF COMBAT ANDHELPS THEM OVERCOME FEAR.LIKEWISE, IT IS THE INNER STRENGTHTHAT ENABLES A MARINE TO DO WHAT ISRIGHT; TO ADHERE TO A HIGHERSTANDARD OF PERSONAL CONDUCT;AND TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS UNDERSTRESS AND PRESSURE.

COMMITMENT

COMMITMENT IS THE SPIRIT OF

SELFLESS DETERMINATION ANDDEDICATION FOUND IN MARINES. ITLEADS TO THE HIGHEST ORDER OFDISCIPLINE FOR INDIVIDUALS ANDUNITS. IT IS THE INGREDIENT THATENABLES 24-HOUR A DAY DEDICATIONTO CORPS AND COUNTRY. IT INSPIRESTHE UNRELENTING DETERMINATION TOACHIEVE A HIGH STANDARD OFEXCELLENCE IN EVERY ENDEAVOR.

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THE MAKING OF THE MARINES

FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

FOR 233 YEARS, THE MARINE CORPS HASTRAINED AMERICA'S FINEST YOUNG MENAND WOMEN TO FILL THE RANKS OF THEWORLD'S MOST ELITE FIGHTING FORCE.OVER THOSE MANY YEARS, CHANGESHAVE BEEN MADE TO RECRUIT TRAININGTO MEET THE CHANGING MISSIONS OFTHE CORPS AND ADDRESS SOCIETALCHANGES IN RECRUITS. IN 1966, ONESUCH CHANGE CAME AS A RESULT OFTHE INITIATIVES OF THE 31STCOMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.TO TRANSFORM THE CORPS ANDPREPARE IT FOR ITS ROLE IN THE 21STCENTURY. THE "TRANSFORMATION"PROCESS BEGINS WITH RECRUITING,CONTINUES THROUGH RECRUIT

TRAINING AT THE MARINE CORPSRECRUIT DEPOTS AT SAN DIEGO ANDPARRIS ISLAND, AND IS SUSTAINED ANDREINFORCED THROUGHTOUT EACH

NEW RECRUITS

Have to study Drill and Ceremony,U.S. Marine Corps Rank, 11 GeneralOrders for a Sentry, The Marine RifleCreed, The Marines Hymn, TheUSMC Core Values, Marine CorpsHistory, Characteristics of theM16A4 Rifle, and round this out bymemorizing The Code of Conduct.

If recruits are unable to performbasic exercises, they will spend asignificant amount of time in PCP(the Physical Conditioning Platoon).Recruits don't get out until they cando 3 pull ups, 40 sit ups in 2 minutes,and run 3 miles in 28:00 minutes.

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RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY

MEMORIAL HONOR DETAIL AT RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY

SEMPER FI #1

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34th Commandant of the

United States Marine Corps

General James T. Conway

General James T. Conway was born in Walnut Ridge,Arkansas and is a graduate of Southeast Missouri StateUniversity. He was commissioned in 1970 as aninfantry officer. His company grade assignments

included multiple platoon and company commanderbillets with both the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions;Executive Officer of the Marine Detachment aboard theUSS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63); series and companycommander at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in SanDiego; aide to the Commanding General, and Director,Sea School

As a field grade officer, he commanded two companiesof officer students and taught tactics at The BasicSchool; he also served as operations officer for the31st Marine Amphibious Unit to include contingencyoperations off Beirut, Lebanon; and as Senior Aide tothe Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Promoted toLieutenant Colonel, he was reassigned to the 2ndMarine Division as Division G-3 Operations Officer

before assuming command of 3rd Battalion, 2ndMarines in January 1990.

He commanded Battalion Landing Team 3/2 duringOperations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Selectedfor colonel, he served as the Ground Colonels' Monitor,

and as Commanding Officer of The Basic School. Hisgeneral officer duties included Deputy Director ofOperations, J-34, Combating Terrorism, Joint Staff,Washington, D.C.; and President, Marine CorpsUniversity at Quantico, Va. After promotion to MajoGeneral, he assumed command of the 1st Marine

Division. In November 2002, Major General Conwaywas promoted to Lieutenant General and assumed

command of the I Marine Expeditionary Force. Hecommanded I Marine Expeditionary Force during twocombat tours in Iraq. In 2004, he was reassigned asthe Director of Operations, J-3, Joint Staff, inWashington, D.C.

General Conway graduated with honors from The BasicSchool, the U.S. Army Infantry Officers AdvancedCourse, the Marine Corps Command and Staff Collegeand the Air War College.

General Conway's personal decorations include theDefense Distinguished Service Medal with palm, NavyDistinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, DefenseMeritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Meda

with two Gold Stars, Navy Commendation Medal, NavyAchievement Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon.

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