Ermey broke his trigger finger playing volleyball & was given 11% disability.

They are bad because people use them in ways that make them seem worse than they actually are.

Milder words such as hell, is technically not a bad word at all, since it is stated several times in history and not to mention the Bible. Ex "Heaven and hell are different."

People use those words in different ways such as "Go burn in ----, you -----------." It makes it sound a lot worse and implies a stronger hateful or rude meaning.

of course not, for Aston Merrygold has it.

The motto of the US Marines, "Semper Fidelis" -- "Semper Fi" for short -- translates from the Latin as "Always faithful."

Shortly before the French Revolution began, sometime in the late 1770s, the French economy was in very bad shape. France had been influenced greatly by the revolution in America. France had given millions to support the colonies in America. Also, the fact that King Louis XIV had ordered the built of Versailles in 1682 drained the treasury immensely. The succeeding King Louis XV and King Louis XVI tried to fix the huge debts by making the commoners (the bourgeoisie) pay very high taxes.

By 1789 France had no money left and France was officially declared bankrupt.

The Marine Gunnery Sergeant rank was adopted in 1898, according to http://www20.brinkster.com/gunnyg/gyhistory.html
Some consider it to have been Archibald Sommers who was the first Sergeant Major in the Marine Corp and received that rank on 1 January 1801. The first to hold the billet of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was Wilbur Bestwick from 23 May 1957 until 31 August 1959.

It is a racist term for an African-American, and it is one of the worst derrogatory terms for a "black" person, especially if a white guy says it, according to Isaiah Thomas.

You have to first join the marines and then work your way up the ranks by being a good marine, completing your duties, and showing that you have what it takes to be a leader. You have to stand out above others, a colonel is a pretty high rank.

It was LtCol. William W. Burrows (July 12, 1798--March 6, 1804)

Alfred Masters was the first African American sworn into the Corps at 12:01 AM on 1st June 1942. This ocurred in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was 26 yrs. old. Born in Palestine, Texas on 05 Feb 1916.

they believed in many Gods, as far as I'm aware mesopotanian culture wasn't all unified, there were quite a few different cities up and down the Euphrates, i think i heard they worshipped the sun and moon and the chaldeans (babylonians) had pretty much a whole pantheon of gods

Female Marines may carry an all-black, plain standard or collapsible umbrella at their option during inclement weather with the service and dress uniforms. It will be carried in the left hand so that the hand salute can be properly rendered. Umbrellas may not be used/carried in formation nor will they be carried with the utility uniform.

Physical: 3 pull-ups, 45 crunches in 2 minutes, 13:00 1.5 mile run. Will get a physical and medical history check. Age: 17 with parental consent, 18 without. Background: No felonies, you can get waivers for misdemeanors.

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Hash Marks represent four-year of service.

A Sergeant is a Non-commisioned Officer (NCO). His general duties are typically the same as most other enlisted ranks as given in his warrant:

As a SERGEANT you must set the example for others to emulate. Your conduct and professionalism both on and off duty shall be above reproach. You are responsible for the accomplishment of your assigned mission and for the safety, professional development, and well being of the Marines in your charge. You will be the embodiment of our institutional core values of HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT. You will lead your Marines with firmness, fairness, and dignity while observing and following the orders and directions of your senior leaders and enforcing all regulations and articles governing the discipline of the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

Simply put, a Sergeant is responsible for making sure that the Marines in his charge (Corporals, Lance Corporals, PFCs, and Privates) are where they need to be when they need to be there, do what they need to do when it needs done, and make sure they stay out of trouble.

A Sergeant is equivilant to a Floor Supervisor in the civilian sector.

1868... in its current form. It derives partially from ornaments worn by the Continental Marines and the British Royal Marines, and is usually topped with a ribbon reading "Semper Fidelis". The eagle stands for a proud country, the globe signifies global service, and the fouled anchor signifies maritime traditions. The eagle is a crested eagle found worldwide, not the bald eagle that appears in other American symbols and is native to North America only. The eagle is standing on the western hemisphere and is a holding a scroll with the Marine Corps motto, Semper Fidelis, on it. It is inscribed with gold letters, "Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps

On deck or outdoors, "Attention on Deck" is generally called by whoever sees the officer first if the assembly of personnel present isn't generally aware of the officers' approach, or if the officer appears suddenly from inside a building, when that officer is within saluting range or near saluting range of the nearest junior person present. If indoors or aboard ship, it's called when the officer enters the space if the protocol is required.

At a formal unit assembly, the command will generally be given by the Senior Enlisted present or Senior Officer - it depends on who's present at the time and what the unit regulations are.

For Quarterdecks, the Quarterdeck Watch (or Topside Watch on a Submarine) will call AoD when the officer comes into saluting range. For Flag Officers (including the CO), the watch will ring the ship's bell an announce their arrival over the ship's 1MC circuit (General Announcement).

In other words - outdoors and on deck, it's never a sure thing, but for most units it's when the officer is within saluting range of the nearest junior member to that officer. Indoors, it's easy, as it's always when the officer enters the room.

Each unit/command usually has its own instructions for Naval protocol - this includes Marine Corps Commands, as they are a part of the Navy and use Navy terminology as well as their own.

The game of basketball is completely different. First of all, dribbling was introduced into the game. Many different rules have entered as well, including the three second violation, palming the ball, and traveling. The three point shot was introduced and changed the game dramatically. The 24 second shot clock was introduced, forcing players to shoot after a certain amount of time. Dunking is another big type of shot introduced. Back in the day, dunking was considered as "taboo" and no one dunked.

The invasion of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945, and continued to March 26, 1945. The battle was a major initiative of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The Marine invasion, known as Operation Detachment, was charged with the mission of capturing the airfields on the island which up until that time had harried U.S. bombing missions to Tokyo. Once the bases were secured, they could then be of use in the impending invasion of the Japanese mainland.

US postage stamp, 1945 issue, commemorating Battle of Iwo Jima.

The battle was marked by some of the fiercest fighting of the War. The Imperial Japanese Army positions on the island were heavily fortified, with vast bunkers, hiddenartillery, and 18 kilometres (11 mi) of tunnels.[9][10] The battle was the first U.S. attack on the Japanese Home Islands and the Imperial soldiers defended their positions tenaciously. Of the 21,000 Japanese soldiers present at the beginning of the battle, over 20,000 were killed and only 1,083 taken prisoner.[11]

One of the first objectives after landing on the beachhead was the taking of Mount Suribachi. At the second raising of a flag on the peak, Joe Rosenthal photographed sixMarines: Ira Hayes, Mike Strank, Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, Franklin Sousley, and U.S. Navy corpsman John Bradley raising the U.S. flag on the fourth day of the battle (February 23). The photograph was extremely popular, being reprinted in thousands of publications. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Photography that same year, and ultimately came to be regarded as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war, and possibly the most reproduced photograph of all time.[1]

Within the next month of fighting, three of the Marines raising the flag were killed: Strank, Block and Sousley. Contrary to popular belief, the famous picture of the six men raising the flag, was not the first flag raising on the Island. Another smaller flag had been raised a few hours earlier by five other Marines who were the first to the top of Suribachi. The second flag was raised by these six after the Secretary of the Navy asked for the original flag that had been raised.

After the fall of Mt. Suribachi in the south, the Japanese still held a strong position throughout the island. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi still had the equivalent of eight infantry battalions, a tank regiment, two artillery and three heavy mortar battalions, plus the 5,000 gunners and naval infantry. With the landing area secure, more troops and heavy equipment came ashore and the invasion proceeded north to capture the airfields and the remainder of the island. Most Japanese soldiers fought to the death. On the night of March 25, a 300-man Japanese force launched a final counterattack. The Marines suffered heavy casualties; more than 50 were killed and another 119 Americans were wounded. The island was officially declared "secured" the following morning.

According to the United States Navy "the 36-day (Iwo Jima) assault resulted in more than 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 dead."[12] To put that into context, the 82-day Battle of Okinawa lasted from early April until mid-June 1945 and U.S. (5 Army and 2 Marine Corps Divisions) casualties were over 62,000 of whom over 12,000 were killed or missing, while the Battle of the Bulge lasted 40 days (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45) with almost 90,000 U.S. casualties of; 19,000 killed, 47,500 wounded, and 23,000 captured or missing.

After Iwo Jima was declared secured, about three thousand Japanese soldiers were left alive in the island's warren of caves and tunnels. Those who could not bring themselves to commit suicide hid in the caves during the day and came out at night to prowl for provisions. Some did eventually surrender and were surprised that the Americans often received them with compassion-offering them water, cigarettes, or coffee.[13] The last of these stragglers, two of Lieutenant Toshihiko Ohno's men (Ohno's body was never found), Yamakage Kufuku and Matsudo Linsoki, lasted six years, surrendering in 1951[14] (another source gives the date of surrender as January 6, 1949).[15]

The U.S. military occupied Iwo Jima until 1968, when it was returned to Japan.

It has been reported that many of the Japanese remains in Iwo Jima are missing their skulls.[16] It is possible that the souvenir collection of body remains continued also in the immediate post-war period.[16](See American mutilation of Japanese war dead)

I am not sure of the exact numbers, but from personal experience as a US Marine, I know the following countries have Marines: Argentina Chile South Korea North Korea Great Britain United States Which makes more than three, the previous answer. According to Wikipedia There are 53 countries. 22 Of which are considered "historical Marines. I am not positive if all these countries still have operational Marine Corps, as I believe the Handbook for Marine NCO's states a different number.......11 I believe, but it's been a while.

RE-4B is an Air Force reenlistment code, given to indicate a discharge for exceeding body fat standards.

Nine, with a statistical anomaly because all were officers, four Captains and one Lieutenanat Colonel. Coimpared to the Navy, only about 75% were officers. It had finally become a prestige medal.

Miami Coral Park High School was created in 1963.