The U.S. Marine Corps in Crisis : Ribbon Creek and Recruit Training
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1570038848
ISBN-13
9781570038846
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Imprint
University of South Carolina Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 15th, 2009
Print length
168 Pages
Weight
280 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.20 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
Military historyNaval forces and warfareNaval forces & warfareMilitary history
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In 1956 a Marine drill instructor led his recruit platoon on a punitive night march across Ribbon Creek. Six men drowned, and the resulting court-martial became a national media sensation putting the future of the corps into question. This book explores the social, political, and historical context of this tragic moment in US military history.
This book describes the history of a tragic event in USMC history and of how its impact led to reforms. In 1956 a Marine drill instructor led his recruit platoon on a punitive night march across Ribbon Creek, a tidal stream at the Parris Island, South Carolina, recruit depot. Six men drowned, and the resulting court-martial became a national media sensation putting the future of the corps into question. Written by a senior historian at the Marine Corps Historical Center, ""The U.S. Marine Corps in Crisis"" explores the social, political, and historical context of this tragic moment in U.S. military history as a case study in how bureaucratic institutions undertake internal reform and offering a valuable vantage point on tensions in American society during the 1950s.
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