Amongst The Marines
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Amongst The Marines
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Author : Steven Preece
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-04-29
Amongst The Marines written by Steven Preece and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Steven Preece was a Royal Marine Commando from 1983 to 1990, serving first at entry-level and then as a lance-corporal. Amongst the Marines is Steven's first-hand account of his years as an elite soldier, focusing directly on the excessive and often shocking lifestyle of the Marines during this time, and impact this had on his own personality and behaviour. Preece fulfilled his childhood ambition by earning the coveted Green Beret when he was 18. He was unaware, however, of the brutal rite of passage that awaited him and all the other 'pieces of skin' [new recruits]. Violence in the Marines, as Steven discovered, was not limited to the battlefield but a continual part of a pervasive culture of bullying and aggression. It did not take long for Preece to be accepted into this culture and to adopt it as his own. On duty he was fit, committed and loyal, while off duty he displayed a mammoth capacity for drinking, fighting and womanising. On home leave, Steven found it increasingly hard to adapt to civilian life. His drinking sessions in local pubs frequently ended in fights with the locals and even in violence against members of his own family. Preece earned a reputation amongst his fellow Marines for pranks and dangerous behaviour; and this eventually led him to be court-maritialled. To his relief and surprise, however, Preece was fully acquitted by the court. Amongst the Marines is an unflinching exposé of the culture of the Marines, from foul practical jokes and rough justice to the off-duty orgies of drink, sex and violence. It is a no-holds-barred account of the many shocking incidents Preece witnessed and participated in, from his first day as a new recruit to his exit from the Marines with his reputation intact and his scores settled once and for all.
Always A Marine
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Author : Steven Preece
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-04-29
Always A Marine written by Steven Preece and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In Amongst the Marines, Steven Preece vividly depicted his excessive, violent lifestyle as an elite Royal Marine Commando. Now Always a Marine covers the author's struggle to leave that lifestyle behind following his departure from the service. Back on civvy street for the first time in over seven years, Preece finds it extremely difficult to adapt and struggles to shake off the belligerent mentality he developed while in the Marines. Despite these difficulties, he marries and starts a family, but this positive change is not enough to turn his life around. Preece soon discovers that his tendency towards violence will not be tolerated in the civilian workplace and, after finding himself blacklisted by many companies in his area, he is forced to look for employment abroad. This quest for work takes Preece to France, where he is caught up in a hotel fire; Germany, where he is double-crossed out of his job and later teams up with an ex-SAS trooper; Morocco, where an incident lands him in jail and he is later shot at by border police; and Thailand, where he fights in a boxing ring with a former French Legionnaire and gets caught up in a business scam. Having settled back in the UK, Preece's behaviour remains excessive. He severely injures his head and suffers minor brain damage after a heavy-drinking session. Upon recovering, he looks for something else to believe in and begins training in ninjutsu, the martial art of the ninjas, who view aggression as a sign of weakness. This, combined with the love of his family, finally enables him to put his past behind him. Always a Marine is the action-packed, often shocking account of one ex-Marine's 13-year struggle to control the aggression he learnt as a serviceman in order to become a respectable civilian.
An Historical Review Of The Royal Marine Corps From Its Original Institution
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Author : Alexander Gillespie (of the Royal marines.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1803
An Historical Review Of The Royal Marine Corps From Its Original Institution written by Alexander Gillespie (of the Royal marines.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1803 with categories.
Among The People
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Among The People written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Government publications categories.
This book captures, in moving photographs, the day-to-day efforts of our Marines' civil affairs work with the Iraqi people.
The History Of Marines Around The World
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Author : Adam Augustyn
language : en
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-01
The History Of Marines Around The World written by Adam Augustyn and has been published by Britannica Educational Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
By combining both naval and terrestrial tactics, marine forces have formed a key part of many armed forces in history and are notably often among the first to fight. This thorough guide to the worlds most prominent marine corps covers the use of amphibious assaults in the major conflicts of the last two centuries, including the Napoleonic Wars, both World Wars, the Korean War, the Falklands War, and conflicts of the 21st century, among others. Photographs and sidebars help make this book as visually appealing as it is informative.
Three Block War
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Author : Matt Zeigler
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2004
Three Block War written by Matt Zeigler and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Iraq War, 2003- categories.
U.S. Marine Corps General Charles C. Krulak predicted in the 1990s that 21st Century Warfare would be a multi-faceted endeavor, fought primarily on urban terrain. He defined it as Three Block War. The former Commandant's foresight was proven correct in the spring of 2003 during Gulf War II against Iraq. Block I: Humanitarian Aid. After three decades of Saddam/Baath Party rule and three wars, the Iraqi people would need everything from food, water and medical aid to a new justice system...Block II: Peacekeeping Operations. Once Saddam was defeated, Marines would contend with infighting amongst various religious and ethnic groups...Block III: Combat. In small towns and big cities throughout Iraq, Marines engaged Iraqi Army/Republican Guard forces in full-scale battles, including tank and artillery duels, with F-18, Harrier and Super Cobra gunship close air support. They'd also confront asymmetrical guerilla forces. Iraq was also a Mecca for terrorists, foreign and domestic. Battles at Baghdad, Nasiriyah, Umm Qasr, Diwaniyah and elsewhere made Gulf War II a grunt's war.
Among The People
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Among The People written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
Among The People U S Marines In Iraq
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Author : David Benhoff
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-06-10
Among The People U S Marines In Iraq written by David Benhoff and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-10 with categories.
Since Vietnam, we have come to realize that today's con icts involve more than victory in battle to succeed. We need to win the hearts and minds of the people as well as the re ghts in order to prevail. Ironically, Marines get this. Their legendary courage and tenacity on the battle eld is equally matched by their compassion and engagement with the traumatized civilian population. Marine General Jim Mattis summed it up best when he said, "We can be your worst enemy or your best friend."
The Birth Of The Royal Marines 1664 1802
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Author : Britt Zerbe
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2013
The Birth Of The Royal Marines 1664 1802 written by Britt Zerbe and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
The book highlights especially the Marines' roles as guards against mutiny and desertion and as an imperial 'rapid reaction force' and provides details of the many and varied actions in which they were involved, worldwide.
Among Heroes
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Author : Jack R. Ainsworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Among Heroes written by Jack R. Ainsworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944 categories.
"Jack Ainsworth's account tells the story of the Company C's ordeal, from the landing on 15 September to the withdrawal of its shattered remnant from the front line five days later. It is often written in the present tense, as the fighting raged around him. ... AInsworth's account is not only a unique combat narrative. It is also an important historical document that adds previously unknown details to our understanding of the battle itself, from the narrow but intense perspective of one rifle company of the 1st Marines." --From Preface.
