by Michael F. McNamara | Mar 13, 2018 | Court Martial, Hazing, Leadership, Military Discipline, Parris Island
(Left) Marine Corps Recruit Raheel Siddiqui: died after he jumped from the 3rd floor of a recruit barracks at Parris Island (USMC photo)
(Left Center) Col Paul Cucinotta: relieved as the CO of 3rd Recruit Training Regiment and given immunity in the case (USMC photo)
(Center) LtCol Joshua Kisson: relieved as CO of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Recruit Training Regiment, pled guilty to charges of dereliction of duty, making false official statements and conduct unbecoming of an officer; fined $5,000, given a letter of reprimand and allowed to retire (USMC photo)
(Center Right) SgtMaj Nicholas Deabreau: relieved as 3rd Recruit Training Regiment SgtMaj, given immunity in the case (USMC photo)
(Right) GySgt Joseph Felix: relieved as the Senior Drill Instructor of Recruit Saddiqui’s Company, sentenced to 10 years in prison, reduced to the rank of Private, forfeits all pay and allowances, Dishonorable Discharge for maltreatment, violation of a lawful general order and dereliction of duty, making a false official statement, and drunk and disorderly conduct (Jeff Schogol photo)
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by Michael F. McNamara | Mar 7, 2018 | History, Leadership, US Marine Corps, Vietnam
The Hue – Phu Bai – Phu Loc Area of the Republic of South Vietnam
NVA & Viet Cong Attack on Hue
The General Layout of the Battle of Hue
Nick Warr’s Map
Additional Graphics by Mac
Google Earth Map of Hue
Nick Warr’s graphics inserted by Mac
by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 28, 2018 | Combat, Iraq, Leadership, US Marine Corps
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by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 27, 2018 | Combat, Leadership, US Marine Corps, Vietnam
Col Jim Bathurst, USMC
Col Jim “Sgt B” Bathurst, USMC (ret) has one of the most unique Marine Corps careers I have ever heard of, rising from Private to GySgt and then 2ndLt to Colonel after he received as commission during the Vietnam War.
Our interview was supposed to last an hour and it stretch into three hours and twenty minutes because of the unique career of this leader of Marines turned author and mentor (The Young Marine Program).
In Part 3 you’ll hear about how other leaders opened doors for Jim to get his college degree which allowed him to be retained as a Commissioned Officer, his thoughts on the recently aired Burns/Novick documentary “The Vietnam War,” why and how he retired and how he came be be an author.
You can buy the book “We’ll All Die as Marines” here and you can check out Jim’s blog — here.
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