Marines Hymn

 

From the Halls of Montezuma

To the shores of Tripoli

We fight our country's battles,

In the air, on land, and sea

First to fight for right and freedom

And to keep our honor clean;

We are proud to claim the title of

United States Marine

 

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze

From dawn to setting sun;

We have fought in every clime and place

Where we could take a gun;

In the snow of far off northern lands

And in sunny tropic scenes;

You will find us always on the job---

The United States Marines

 

Here's health to you and to our Corps

Which we are proud to serve;

In many a strife we've fought for life

And never lost our nerve;

If the Army and the Navy

Ever look on Heaven's scenes;

They will find the streets are guarded by

United States Marines

 

 

 

 

Six Troop Leading Steps

B.egin the planning…..

A.rrange the recon……

M.ake the recon………

C.omplete the planning.

I.ssue the orders………

S.upervise the operation

 

 

Five Paragraph Order

S.ituation---We are receiving fire from enemy snipers.

M.ission--We are to a sweep of the area.

E.xecution---Halo drop at 2:30, search an destroy

A.ddministration/Logistics--Lt. Smith is going to command the operation. Ssgt. Sims is platoon leader. Etc

C.ommand signal---we will be on 3500 has primary. Boat will be 7650.

 

 

Enemy Capabilities

D.efend

R.einforce

A.ttack

W.ithdraw

D.elay

G.as or Chemical Capabilities

 

 

Terrain Analysis

K.ey terrain

O.pservation and fields of fire

C.over and concelment

O.bstacles

A.venues of approach

 

Making a Plan

M.isson

E.nemy

T.errian

T.roops and Fire Support

T.ime, Space, Logistics

 

Enemy Situation Report

S.ize

A.ctivity

L.ocation

U.nit

T.ime

E.quipment

 

Priorities of a Defense

S.ecurity

A.utomatic weapons

F.ields of fire

E.ntrenchment

 

Fire Commands

Alert

Direction

Description

Range

Assignment

Control

 

Handling of a POW

(5s and t)

Search

Silence

Segregate

Speed

Safeguard

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