ws what had happened to Platoon 3086 after graduating. For some reason, Marines who had just graduated out of 3086 didn’t expect life in the Corps the way it turned out. Some Sergeants set a bad example and didn’t uphold the Marine Corps standards—therefore, the fresh Marines acted more Marine-like than some of their officers. This doesn’t apply to all that are in the service; there are always those other few who set a bad example. Some from 3086 went MIA (which caught up to them in the long run), and failed to go to their assigned areas. In the later chapters, it explicates how the government tried to obliterate the Marine Corps because, as they put it, we had enough services already and there was no need for another branch of the Armed Forces. Democratic presidents in the past tried to shut them down; this is why the Corps works so hard to maintain its standards. The book also refers to the Clinton Administration back stepping on most military issues, as well. It also provides some depth into the past of what the Marine Corps beheld; when it was stuffed on its back by government, adversaries, (and surprisingly) itself. By the government, we speak of congressmen leaving the Marines out to dry in its own flesh; other services cannot help because it is too dangerous to save those Marines who are the front-line of defense (who clear the path for the Army). This book explains how the Marines lost more lives during the Vietnam War than in World War II. Second- Lieutenants deploying more troops to die to cover up their mistakes they had made. Adversaries sending surprise attacks; like the unforgettable attack of “Beirut”. On October 23rd, 1983, a terrorist drove a truck full of TNT into a building full of Marines who were executing what seemed to be a peacekeeping mission. But what really affected the Corps is when General P.X. Kelly (back then, the commander) testified to congress that he...
