marine corps

The author shares his experience of being in the United States Marine Corps, discussing how he came to be a Marine, his three deployments to Iraq, and more.

"Provides a...he said/she said perspective on coping with war in modern-day America with a brutally honest account of how a dedicated Marine and his equally committed spouse faced unfathomable challenges and achieved triumph"--Back cover.

Three men are bound together by fate in war ridden Vietnam. Noche is an Apache Indian feared by his fellow Marines, Truong is a North Vietnamese Army student, and Raymond is a Marine squad leader counting down the days before he can go home. When an attack on a listening post happens, Raymond is caught up in the chaos and thrown back into the line of fire. The three men must work together through blood, bullets, and brotherhood.

In the South Pacific in 1944 and 1945, military battles raged between the United States and Japan. Surrounded by rattling bullets and exploding bombs, a group of Navajo Marines sent secret messages back and forth. They used a code they had created from the Navajo language, a code the enemy was never able to crack. These young men had been recruited from their homes in the American Southwest. They brought with them incredible physical stamina and a language that had never been written down. Learn more about the Navajo code talkers---brave, creative heroes who used their unbreakable code to help the Allies win the war.

Simple text and photographs examine the U.S. Marine Corp, covering jobs, weapons, and equipment.

"In 2010 Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine Recon in a remote part of Afghanistan. While on patrol, he spotted a young stray dog 'with a big goofy head and little legs.' Fred not only stole Craig's heart; he won over the Recon fighters, who helped smuggle the dog into Camp Leatherneck. Fred eventually made it to Craig's family in Virginia, where months later, it was Fred's turn to save Craig's life"--OCLC.

Describes the role of a select group of Navajo Marines who developed a code based on their own native language that provided a means for secure communications among American forces in the Pacific during World War II.

United States Marine Rye Barcott describes his friendship with a widowed nurse, Tabitha Atieno Festo, and a community organizer, Salim Mohamed, that developed into a combined effort to create the organization Carolina for Kibera, which promotes participatory development.

Hispanic American Marco Martinez chronicles his journey from being a gang member to becoming a Marine and fighting in Iraq during the War on Terrorism and receiving the Navy Cross--second to the Medal of Honor.

Presents information about the United States Marine Corps, describing jobs in the Marine Corps and how to enlist.