The FBS Journal

DON'T GO INTERNAL

DON'T GO INTERNAL

In the military, during long marches my seniors would yell at me, “DON'T GO INTERNAL!” It was a warning. Marching mile after mile, with a heavy backpack, Rifle, and Body armor...

DON'T GO INTERNAL

In the military, during long marches my seniors would yell at me, “DON'T GO INTERNAL!” It was a warning. Marching mile after mile, with a heavy backpack, Rifle, and Body armor...

The Battle of Tarawa

The Battle of Tarawa

A Japanese general boldly said, "It will take the Americans 1000 years to take this island." But the Marines were determined to prove him wrong. On a bright morning, landing...

The Battle of Tarawa

A Japanese general boldly said, "It will take the Americans 1000 years to take this island." But the Marines were determined to prove him wrong. On a bright morning, landing...

EMBRACE THE SUCK

EMBRACE THE SUCK

"Embrace the suck." A saying ingrained in every Marine—a reminder that complaints don’t get the work done. It means there’s no room for excuses, no quitting, just pushing through. In...

EMBRACE THE SUCK

"Embrace the suck." A saying ingrained in every Marine—a reminder that complaints don’t get the work done. It means there’s no room for excuses, no quitting, just pushing through. In...

FIXBAYONETS CREED

FIXBAYONETS CREED

I’VE SEEN YOUR KIND... TIME AND TIME AGAIN. YOU GRASP FOR THE FAINTEST GLIMMER OF HOPE. DRIVEN BY A NOBLE HEART. THE LIGHT THAT GUIDES YOU MAY BE BLINDING, BUT...

FIXBAYONETS CREED

I’VE SEEN YOUR KIND... TIME AND TIME AGAIN. YOU GRASP FOR THE FAINTEST GLIMMER OF HOPE. DRIVEN BY A NOBLE HEART. THE LIGHT THAT GUIDES YOU MAY BE BLINDING, BUT...

HOW TO BE MISERABLE

HOW TO BE MISERABLE

"In my younger days dodging the draft, I somehow wound up in the Marine Corps. There’s a myth that Marine training turns baby-faced recruits into bloodthirsty killers. Trust me, the...

HOW TO BE MISERABLE

"In my younger days dodging the draft, I somehow wound up in the Marine Corps. There’s a myth that Marine training turns baby-faced recruits into bloodthirsty killers. Trust me, the...

SAVAGE VIOLENCE

SAVAGE VIOLENCE

No matter how crisp our uniforms are, or how sharp we look when we march to chow, we look like fools if we lose battles thanks to unpreparedness. With the...

SAVAGE VIOLENCE

No matter how crisp our uniforms are, or how sharp we look when we march to chow, we look like fools if we lose battles thanks to unpreparedness. With the...

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