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A former United States Marine and veteran of the Iraq War, Ritzheimer grew up in Lakeside, California. [6] [7] While serving in Iraq he received a certificate of commendation for engaging three suspected insurgents in 2005. [8] According to Ritzheimer, he was discharged from the Marine Corps for violating its tattoo policy. [9] [a]
The culture of the United States Marine Corps is widely varied but unique amongst the branches of the United States Armed Forces. [1] Because members of the Marine Corps are drawn from across the United States (and resident aliens from other nations), [2] it is as varied as each individual Marine but tied together with core values and traditions passed from generation to generation of Marines.
The U.S. Marine Corps made it easier for women to cover up tattoos by allowing them to wear crew-neck undershirts beneath their uniforms. The Marines made the change after U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree complained that their dress policy unintentionally discriminated against female recruits.
Ron Nussbaum always wanted to be a Marine. He spent 13 months training and preparing for his dream job, and he even had a neck tattoo removed just to be able to go to the Marine Corps Recruit ...
Most people enter military service “with the fundamental sense that they are good people and that they are doing this for good purposes, on the side of freedom and country and God,” said Dr. Wayne Jonas, a military physician for 24 years and president and CEO of the Samueli Institute, a non-profit health research organization.
The Black Watch Military Tattoo is an event sponsored by The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. [10] The largest tattoo in the United States, is the Virginia International Tattoo, held every year in Norfolk, Virginia. Over 850 performers play traditional music and many international acts join every branch of the United States ...
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (commonly referred to as an EGA) is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. [1] [2] The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the United Kingdom's Royal Marines.