ALL Candidates and Applicants
The start of the Spring 2010 semester reminds us that we need to stay focused on the task at hand: Becoming Marine Corps Officers
To all future Marine Officer's,
PT, PT, PT!
Jon D. Stiebner
Capt, USMC
The Nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.” -Thucydides
"The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war."
- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Congratulations to the Officer Candidate Course 203 Inductees. They made it to OCS and have begun their journey to becoming Marine Corps Officers. Please take the time to send them a letter and help motivate these future officers. Every little bit helps and after a long day at OCS nothing is more rewarding than receiving a motivated letter from a family member or friend. They will do it for you when your time comes. Below is the Company and Platoon codes and mailing address for those that are still at OCS:
Lester, Daniel Charlie Company 1st Platoon
Lissner, Kevin Charlie Company 3rd Platoon
Wade, Michael Charlie Company 1st Platoon
Cadidate Smith, Joe A Last 4 of social
___Company ___ Platoon
OCS, USMC Combat Dev Co
2189 Elrod Ave
Quantico, VA 22134-5033
Motivation of the Month:
Battle of Inchon (September 15, 1950):
The Cold War escalated when communist North Korea invaded South Korea in what was seen as a global military challenge. As the head of U.N. forces, Army General Douglas MacArthur relied on the amphibious capabilities of the Marine Corps to reclaim South Korea's occupied capital, Seoul.
In a surprise attack, Marines landed behind enemy lines on the heavily defended shores of Inchon. Moving from landing craft, they climbed the seawall with close air support from warplanes above.
Within hours, the Marines cleared the beach and began moving toward Seoul. In two weeks, they reclaimed the capital and put the North Korean army on the run.
More than a battle victory, the landing at Inchon is considered one of the most spectacular amphibious assaults in history. The planning and landing became the model for the Marine Corps’ Operational Maneuver from the Sea strategy.
OFFICER SELECTION TEAM ST LOUIS:
Captain Jon Stiebner (Officer Selection Officer)
Gunnery Sergeant Mic Garza (Officer Selection Assistant)
Staff Sergeant Gavin Hart (Officer Selection Assistant
Tricia Armold (Human Resource Assistant)
As of 16 November 2009