marine corps
The Marine Corps - the military arm of the US Navy. A country's fate and freedom lies in the hands of this band of brothers and sisters.
Marine Corps Stories: E-tool
"Disgruntled with each other, and their task, the two Marines dug into the dirt with their e-tools, taking turns goading each other, each one working harder at provoking a reaction than at moving the earth beneath them." Surrounded by yellow-brown mud, the two Marines looked up at the forest canopy.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Backbone
“You see the privates, PFCs and lance corporals are the legs, you know? They’re always running around. The corporals are the abdominals. Staff sergeants, all the way up to Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps and officers, are the kidneys, liver, lungs, heart, skin, central nervous system, and brains of the body,” Sergeant Jemsen Gerow said.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Firstly
First Lieutenant Zalia Serra wiped her palm on her cammie blouse. The brown skin of her circular face glistened with sweat. She tied her blonde hair in a tight bun. Her eyes were like a mood ring and appeared to change when you caught them in the right light. She had a figure similar to a dumbbell.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Ghosts Of Iraq
My story starts at the beginning, not just the beginning of this story but the beginning of the war in Iraq. I was serving as a Royal Marine and like many in 2003 we found our selves lining up on the boarders of Iraq. This wasn't my first rodeo, I had served in Sierra Leon and Afghanistan prior to this, and if i'm truly honest I was looking forward to getting back into the action, after-all its what I had trained to do and you do kind of miss operational tours.
By Neil Drake6 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: The Iranian Dream
Sand kicked up like Lucifer had commanded it to do so. Winds caused debris in the street to dance. The closing hour of the Declaration and Constitution of Iran became nigh. Misha sat down with President Maaz Taheri to have him sign the digital documents.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Who they Were
Marine generals Misha and Raquel saluted. Their service Alphas flapped in the breeze and their stars twinkled like the fenders of 1950’s American cars. Their hands seemed slower, more pronounced as they drew them to their brows. They then shook hands.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Individual Experiences May Vary
The blast of sound swept through the hall. Brass, woodwind, strings, and percussion enveloped the listeners as they remained attentive to every note. Keen ears could only try to pick out missed notes or sour sounds. None showed up in the President’s Own United States Marine Corps Band. The red and white uniforms looked as sharp as bloody daggers. Their movements sliced through the minds of the audience and permitted them to experience the grandeur and the splendor of the music. Corporal Loren Rolle didn’t just play the sousaphone, he embodied it. The full, resonance blended with the rest of the band.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Serve
