Marines

=**Marines** / Human Environment Interaction / Movement / Place  / Region / Location=

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Introduction
For my project I am studying the United States Marines. The reasons I chose to study them is simple. One I am already enlisted in the Marines and ship out for boot camp on June 21st. I am deeply interested in learning more about them, and doing the Geo for Life project on them should help me in that aspect. Another is that they have been protecting the rights of American citizens since John Adams created them, and when Thomas Jefferson used them for the first time against the Barbary Pirates in 1805 at Tripoli. They had since had a very interesting and somewhat unbelievable history.

Comparative Study
--Marines in Vietnam war Vs. Marines in Iraq/ Afghanistan war-- I am comparing what the Marines had to go through during the Vietnam War, to what they have to go through now in Iraq/ Afghanistan. The two biggest reasons I chose to use Vietnam to compare to Iraq/ Afghanistan is the fact that it has many similarities. Another is that I want to know more about Vietnam in general because we were there for over 30 years, a considerable amount of time in our history. The reason why I chose to compare Iraq/ Afghanistan is simple i might end up there. I am already enlisted in the Marines, so there is a chance I may be sent there to fight. I want to learn as much as I can from both Vietnam and Iraq/ Afghanistan before hand just in case. It may just save my life one day.

Conclusion
So to conclude the Marines have a fascinating history, and are actually an active part of my life. The Vietnam war and Iraq/ Afghanistan wars have multiple similarities, that would probably be best to know so I do not make them. They also have multiple differences as well, which is turn can help out with my deep love for history and my fascination with military history. Also who knows the information I got from doing this may even make boot camp a little easier, by helping me get on the drill instructors good side. The most important reason though is the fact I am in the Marines!