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The birth of a Marine
Wesley Fox is born in Herndon, VA and the first of ten children. -
Private 1st class
Wesley finishes boot camp at Paris Island, South Carolina. -
Promotion to Corporal
On March 21st Wes Fox was promoted to the rank of Corporal while fighting in Korea. -
Promotion to Sergeant
lessons learned as corporal:
"1 man attacking at a time is a tough way to gain an objective.
Elite units are wasted in the line when flank units can't maintain the pace." -
Requested combat duty
Fox requested duty with the FMF overseas and had to extend his enlistment. -
Platoon sergeant
This promotion made Fox become an SOG or the special ops group. -
Staff Sergent
lessons learned as Platoon Seargent:
"Integrity, dedication, and enthusiasm pave the road of leadership. Professionalism has a flavor; do all you can to improve the taste most young people do better if left alone to accomplish a task." -
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Fitness report
Sgt Fox is one of the few NCos that I have seen that maintains his appearence at the optimum 100% of the time. His bearing and leadership inspire the men under him to preform outstandingly -
Technical Sergent
Lessons learned as staff sergeant:
"Spirited and well-meaning individuals also need checks and balances." -
Gunnery Seargent
lessons learned as Technical Seargent:
"The tougher and more demanding the training, the closer the bond between the induviduals who share it." -
2nd Lieutenant
lessons learned as Gunnery Seargent:
"regardless of the barriers before you, if you want something strongly enough, continue to work hard for it." -
1st Lieutenant
lessons learned as 2nd lieutenant:
"you are never too old to start over." -
Captain
lessons learned as 1st lieutenant:
"Another mans was is difficult to cunduct, especially in his manner."
"Good ideas come up the chain of command as well as down." -
Major
lessons learned as Captain:
"Captain is the best rank in all of the marine corps."
"Instructor duty is next best to field command." -
Lieutenant Colonel
lessons learned as Major:
"Developing a new idea amd a better means to accomplish a old task is interesting and exciting." -
Colonel of the Marines
lessons learned as Lieutenant Colonel:
"If your job can be dissolved upon your departure, maybe you ought to speed the process."
