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David W. Powell enlisted for a tour of duty in April 1966 with the US Marines after receiving an imminent draft notice. Believing he would be able to leverage his existing skills as a computer programmer, he never thought all they would see on his resume was his Karate expertise. Even less that he would wind up serving as a Rocket man in the jungles of Da Nang and Chu Lai for a 13 month tour in hell. David's journey from naive civilian to battle-hardened combat veteran shows us all how fragile our humanity really is.

Je suis Marine Le Guillou, Coach en transition professionnelle. J’accompagne les personnes qui ressentent le besoin de faire le point sur leur parcours pro à travers des bilans de compétences et du coaching carrière. L’idée est de retrouver du sens dans sa vie professionnelle : préparer une évolution, une reconversion, un projet entrepreneurial ou même préparer son départ à la retraite. Bref, ici, on parle vrai - Dans ce carnet vivant, tu vas entendre des histoires de transitions, des chemins de réflexion, des prises de conscience, mais aussi des élans inspirants. Parce qu’au...

With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps - the last all-white branch of the U.S. military - was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. The first black recruits received basic training at the segregated Camp Montford Point, adjacent to Camp Lejeune, near Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Ben and Marina from Notesinspanish.com bring you the real Spanish you'll never find in a textbook or app, so you have amazing real life experiences with your Spanish!

Large corporations, big governments, and other centralized organizations have long determined and dominated the way we work, access healthcare, get an education, feed ourselves, and generally go about our lives.

In this gripping episode, we delve into the strategic objectives set for Bougainville during World War II. The mission was clear establish a vital beachhead and construct airstrips to enable American aircraft to neutralize Japanese airfields at Kahili, Buka, and Bonis. However, the Marines faced a daunting enemy force, with 21,800 Japanese troops stationed at Buin alone. Leading the defense was the formidable Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Hyakutake, a familiar foe to the Marines from their previous encounters at Guadalcanal. His main force, the 6th Division, posed a significant challenge to the...

By early 1944, the United States Marine Corps had already made significant strides in their campaign to reclaim territories lost to Japanese forces during World War II. Following pivotal victories in the Southwest Pacific—beginning with Guadalcanal in August 1942 and continuing at Tarawa in November 1943—American forces were poised to take the next crucial step assaulting the islands held by Japan prior to 1941. These strategically important islands, mandated to the Japanese by the League of Nations after World War I, were shrouded in mystery and speculation. With outsiders barred and ...

Tarawa Atoll, located 2085 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor and 540 miles southeast of Kwajalein in the Marshalls, is home to Betio, its principal island. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese swiftly captured Tarawa from the British within just three days. In August 1943, Vice Admiral Raymond A. Spruance traveled to New Zealand to meet in secrecy with Major General Julian C. Smith and his senior staff. During this pivotal meeting, Spruance instructed the Marines to prepare for an amphibious assault on Japanese positions in the Gilbert Islands come November. Lieutenant Colonel ...

In the summer of 1942, urgent intelligence reports revealed the construction of a Japanese airfield near Lunga Point on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The imminent completion of this airfield posed a significant threat, potentially enabling a renewed Japanese offensive that could jeopardize the vital lifeline of American support to Australia and New Zealand. On July 23, 1942, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington recognized the need to secure communication lines in the South Pacific and halt the Japanese advance. This pivotal decision led to Operation Watchtower, the daring campaign to ...

The battle of Okinawa, a grueling three-month conflict spanning a 700-mile stretch from Formosa to Kyushu, involved over a million combatants, including Americans, Japanese, British, and native Okinawans. This monumental clash was not only the largest but also the most costly single operation of the Pacific War, rivaling the Normandy invasion that had occurred just months earlier. Throughout its 82 days of intense combat, the battle claimed an average of 3,000 lives daily—both from the fighting forces and tragic non-combatants. (Joseph H. Alexander)

Dive into a poignant historical narrative that combines a comprehensive overview with personal accounts from those who experienced the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Published in 1992, this work is part of the U.S. Governments U.S. Marine Corps World War II Commemorative Series. - Summary by David Wales.

Un podcast intime et sincère sur l’autisme, raconté de l’intérieur. Ici, je partage mon vécu, mes réflexions, mes difficultés comme mes forces, sans filtres ni clichés. Chaque épisode est un espace de parole libre pour mieux comprendre le spectre de l’autisme, déconstruire les idées reçues et mettre en lumière la diversité des expériences. Un podcast pour se sentir moins seul, apprendre, et écouter autrement. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans le balado Histoires lesbiennes, un balado consacré aux lesbiennes aînées qui vivent au Québec.À travers 17 épisodes, nous explorerons leurs parcours, leurs amitiés, leurs amours, leurs lieux et leurs luttes. Nous parlerons de l’École Gilford, des bars, des groupes et mobilisations lesbiennes, de la visibilité et du vieillissement. Nous revisiterons les revues et vidéos qui documentent aujourd’hui leur histoire, les universités où elles ont étudié et milité, les campagnes qu’elles ont fréquentées. Nous aborderons aussi des moments plus douloureux, comme la ...

Dave Brown with three of the book's Montford Pointers. Platoon Sergeant Charles Foreman, First Sergeant Jack McDowell, and Ambassador Ted Britton at the Twelfth Montford Point Marines Day on August 26, 2021Shoulders to Stand On: Marine Corps Heroes from 1942 takes a historic look at racism in the Marine Corps initially under the leadership of the Corps' Commandant in WW II who stated in 1941, "It is my unwavering intention to tell the General Board up front that, if it ever was a question of having a Marine Corps of 5,000 Whites or 250,000 Negroes, I would rather have the Whites.

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Former Marin County community organizer and promoter of “systems thinking” shares her first-person voice following on insights gathered over five years of local experience. This book is full of specific datapoints, examples, and suggestions for making the world a better place, beginning with Marin County residents learning more about the very real challenges within their own community.

Growing up in a matriarchal society I saw how my Dakoda grandfathers displayed this respect towards women. I realize many women didn’t have much of this same experience, as alcohol was introduced in the 60’s. Most after the 60’s didn’t have lived experiences of seeing strong groups of women working together in a healthy society structure. Languages and customs were respected. There were no fake medicine people looking for glory. Today as my late Dakota grandfather warned, there are fake medicine people who, like that second hunter had lust in his heart when he first saw ‘White ...

Die Stimme der Menschlichkeit. Der Ruhepol im Nachrichtensturm. Ein Podcast, der nachdenkt und Mut macht. In „Wind und Wurzeln“ bringt Marina Weisband Ordnung ins Chaos. Mit klarem Blick, umfassender Recherche und einer Portion Medienkritik nehmen wir uns den Fragen und Herausforderungen unserer Zeit an. Dabei geht uns vor allem um die Frage: Was bedeuten diese Nachrichten für dich und uns alle? Und was können wir tun? Die Welt bewegt sich schnell, die Nachrichten fühlen sich oft an wie ein großer Sturm, der über uns hineinbricht. Doch nicht alles, was laut ist, ist auch wichtig. ...

Le podcast qui booste les futurs mariés. Prépare toi à transformer ton mariage et aborder tes préparatifs avec une nouvelle vision. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Estos podcast, van dirigidos a todo el pueblo de Dios que de alguna u otra manera, creen en un Dios Todopoderoso conocido como EL SHADDAI pero que hoy en día se ha infiltrado un sinnúmero de conceptos que no pueden ser aplicados al Dios de la Gloria.