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One of Us Officer of Marines Their Training Traditions and Values Hardcover USMC
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Subject
- Military / General, Military / United States
- ISBN
- 9780275972226
- Subject Area
- History
- Publication Name
- One of Us : Officers of Marines--Their Training, Traditions, and Values
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 17 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 216 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0275972224
ISBN-13
9780275972226
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2381241
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Publication Name
One of Us : Officers of Marines--Their Training, Traditions, and Values
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Subject
Military / General, Military / United States
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2002-029772
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Social scientists will wish there were some expository notes and willl regret that the index and bibliography are cursory. This will not diminish the enjoyment of readers who want to be reassured that essential ethic of the marine corps endures and is being passed on to future generations of Marine leaders."- Proceedings, "One of Us is a solid line of departure for further examination of how the Corps selects, screens, and indoctrinates its officers. It reinforces what Xenophon wrote centuries ago, "No one can be a good officer who does not undergo more than those he commands.""- Marine Corps Gazette, "One of Us is a solid line of departure for further examination of how the Corps selects, screens, and indoctrinates its officers. It reinforces what Xenophon wrote centuries ago, "No one can be a good officer who does not undergo more than those he commands."" Marine Corps Gazette, "Social scientists will wish there were some expository notes and willl regret that the index and bibliography are cursory. This will not diminish the enjoyment of readers who want to be reassured that essential ethic of the marine corps endures and is being passed on to future generations of Marine leaders." Proceedings
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
359.9/6332/0973
Table Of Content
Foreword Introduction A Few Good Men and Women The First 72 Hours--1953 OCS--Transition--2000 OCS--Pride, Passion, and Professionalism OCS--The Gatekeepers TBS--Learning the Trade TBS--"It's Only Us" TBS--The Thinking Warrior Profile of a Lieutenant A Legacy of Honor Epilogue Glossary of Marine Terminology Bibliography
Synopsis
This engaging book plunges readers into the culture shock of Marine Officer Candidates School, a ten-week physical, intellectual, and emotional testing ground so grueling that every fourth candidate fails to complete. What does it take to become a Marine Officer? This engaging book transports readers through the culture shock of Marine Officer Candidates School, a ten-week physical, intellectual, and emotional testing ground that every fourth candidate fails to complete. The Sergeant Instructors' intensity is palpable as candidates are made to strip away civilian habits and attitudes, replacing them the Marine Corps ethos in the hopes of becoming officers. Anecdotes and personal recollections of OCS by two generations of officers provide instructive, poignant, and humorous interludes for the reader. A second focus of the book involves research into the demographics, attitudes, and opinions of two groups of officers, separated in time by 50 years. This comparison across a wide range of personal and social issues and beliefs renders some surprising results that lie in opposition to conventional wisdom. From the older generation, the reader will better understand the lifelong impact of the Marine leadership experience. From today's officers, the reader will discover the motivations of today's allegedly soft and coddled young people to follow the difficult path to a lieutenant's gold bars. This book is required reading for anyone with an interest in the Marine Corps and its culture., This engaging book plunges readers into the culture shock of Marine Officer Candidates School and compares two generations of candidates and officers.
LC Classification Number
VE23
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