Non-Commissioned Officer the Embodiment of the Corps’ History

Cpl. Stalinsky,Travis Class 318-13 20121202 Squad 1 How is the Modern corps Non-commissioned Officer the Embodiment of the army corps History and Tradition? The United States devil dog Corps non-commissioned officers are the oceans who ingest proven that they are worthy to accost the responsibility to overhaul junior(a) Marines. The choke offbone of the Marine Corps as they have been described as. Their job is not just a a couple of(prenominal) tasks its a large variety of tasks. It requires them to be paid, have fearlessness, and rectitude to sterilize the example for some otherwises to follow and look to for guidance thence emulating the corps history nd traditions.Throughout history the loyalty and commitment previous NCOs have displayed made it a tradition to teach the new NCOs picking up rank to carry on the standard, which modern NCOs can be proud of and carry on with pride. When looking back into Marine Corps history of Medal of Honor recipients, the first on t o receive the Medal of Honor was Cpl. John Mackie. He was the very painting of a Marine setting the right example as a non-commissioned. On May 15, 1862 while on board the U. S. S Galena in the Fort Darling attack at Drewrys Bluff. As opponent shellfire raked the deck of his ship, Cpl.Mackie fearlessly maintained his musket fire against the rifle pits along the shore, and when he was ordered to fill vacancies at guns caused by men wounded and killed in action, he manned the weapons with skill and courage. This standard he set of instant and willing obedience to orders and courage is still what NCOs to this sidereal day uphold. When the word Marine is perceive by civilians, the word loyal comes to the occur of their head. The modern Marine NCOs are loyal to everything that is important to them and the Marine Corps. They proudly and loy every(prenominal)y serve their country, their Corps, their unit, and themselves.They must show loyalty to their junior Marines. Its their job to mke sure their junior Marines have the right tools to be successful, and must unendingly point them in the right for direction thus gaining the junior Marines trust and respect. The Marine Corps depends on these fundamentals to be able to have efficient units, to have effective leaders to lead Marines into battle, and for Marines to be able to trust one another with each other with their lives. Now we fast forward from Cpl. John Mackie, who was awarded the first Medal of Honor, to a modern day NCO who was also awarded the Medal of Honor.This Marine displayed an abundance of courage, which overshadows all traits without it we are doomed to fall short in all the other traits. On September 8, 2009 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Cp. Dakota Meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team move on foot with two platoons of the afghan National Army and put Patrol into the village of Ganjgal for a pre-dawn meet with the village elders. The patrol stop u p being ambushed by more than fifty antagonist combatants. Cpl. Meyer heard over the radio that four U. S. team members were cut off on their way back to safety.Cpl. Meyer had a fellow Marine do the tearaway(a) while he took up the exposed gunners couch in a gun truck in attempt to crack up the enemy attack and locate his fellow team members. Cpl. Meyer seizing the courage to make this bold and brave action, while under intense enemy fire, killed a number of enemy fighters, made a couple of trips rescue and searching for his comrades. His unbelievable courage allowed him to commit to the dangerous task of fortune his fellow Marines. This shows why courage is the most important trait because without it how could you acquaint your fears to make the unpopular decision?How would you have the intestinal fortitude to accept yourself as a Marine on and off duty always making the right decisions? To stand in front of your peers and subordinates and teach them friendship? This is why NCOs can lead is because they have the courage to do what is necessary. Modern Marine NCOs are the true embodiment of the Corps history and traditions because as leaders they emphasize the professional values of their leaders concepts such as loyalty to the Corps, loyalty to their nation, loyalty to their units, exhibiting selfless services, and their professional responsibilities as an NCO.The two Marine NCOs that I have discussed have displayed vital points of the Corps history and traditions. The Corps values, leadership traits, and leadership principles that were demo was courage, loyalty, and setting the example. Their actions have set the standards which modern Marine NCOs pursue pride in and continue to uphold the tradition.