Merriam Press Biography Series. The true story of a woman who made a difference here on earth. She touched the lives of many people during her 90 years of significant and memorable events. Growing up in the heartland of Kentucky, she married a farmer and lived her entire life working and providing for her family of nine. She did not receive financial compensation for all her hard work, but for her, doing good deeds for others was of prime importance to her happiness and personal gratification. This is a story about my mother, Floy Bugg Fenwick. Her immediate family always had a special bond with her. She raised five sons and four daughters. As fate would have it, all five sons would serve their country in the United States Marine Corps. Her children, grandchildren and future generations will always remember how she made a difference as a decent and upstanding pillar of the community. This tribute to my mother comes from the heart. I will always love her, more than I can adequately express in words. 90 photos.
Merriam Press Military Memoir Series. Fred Fenwick joined the USMC at eighteen. Thirty years later he retired at the highest enlisted rank of Sergeant Major. He reported to Parris Island, SC, in 1969 for recruit training and retired in 1999. In 2010 he published his first non-fiction book titled "Lasting Visions: With the 7th Marines in Vietnam 1970." It captured his first year and a half in the Marine Corps. His first book takes you through combat in Vietnam and his subsequent tour in Okinawa and the Orient. "Lasting Visions: It Comes With the Rank" is his second non-fiction book. He has picked up where he left off in his first book and continued through a 30-year Marine Corps career. The author's unique style of storytelling will capture your attention and keep you in suspense. 49 photos.
Merriam Press Military Biography Series. Donald Fenwick enlisted in the US Marine Corps at 18. His destiny was to serve his country as a Marine and to make the Marine Corps a career. He reported to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California in Jan 1957 for recruit training and retired in Oct 1990. For 33 years he served our nation and retired as a Master Gunnery Sergeant. His illustrious military career embodies both the old breed and the new breed of the Marine Corps. Donald served in distant lands such as Vietnam and Okinawa with several cruises aboard ship in the Caribbean Sea and Mediterranean Sea. His story will capture your attention and give you an insight into the reality of what being a Marine is all about. His personal experiences while growing up on the farm in rural Kentucky and while progressing through the enlisted ranks, reveal the espirit de corps, camaraderie and the struggles he had to endure. 71 photos, 2 maps.
A coming of age story of a farm boy who grew up in the heartland of Kentucky, who enlisted in the Marines in 1969 and experienced Marine boot camp at Parris Island where domineering drill instructors took away the youth in the author and instilled the discipline, training, and motivation necessary to survive in combat. Arriving in Vietnam in March 1970 he was assigned to 3rd Platoon, Mike Co., 3rd Bn., 7th Marines. His story tells of the bravery, camaraderie, and esprit de corps of this Marine infantry squad. Fred’s true accounts take the reader into the jungles, rice paddies, villages, and mountains of Vietnam. Lasting Visions takes you to ground zero of the Vietnam War. Photos, map.
Merriam Press Personal Chronicle 5. First Edition (2013). This is a true story of a woman who made a difference here on earth. She touched the lives of many people during her 90 years of significant and memorable events. Growing up in the heartland of Kentucky, she married a farmer and lived her entire life working and providing for her family of nine. She did not receive financial compensation for all her hard work, but for her, doing good deeds for others was of prime importance to her happiness and personal gratification. This woman was the most wonderful, kind, inspirational and loving mother. Her priority was her immediate family but her generosity and desire to help others reached out to a vast community. She would do anything for the people she knew and loved. Those who came in contact with her were amazed by her many talents and they were blessed just to have been in her company. She was born in 1914 when times were hard in the United States. She had to make do with what limited resources were available at the time. From childhood through adulthood she struggled to make ends meet and she worked very hard to be the best person she could be. She could always be counted on to do the right thing, regardless of the circumstance. She suffered through many trials and tribulations but also had a very rewarding and productive life. On the farm she prepared hearty and bountiful meals three times a day for her family whom she loved unconditionally. The old-fashioned techniques and practices she used were handed down from previous generations. It was the way our ancestors had done things long before technology arrived on the scene. A lot of hard work was involved in preparing all sorts of food such as meat, fish, poultry and other mainstays. Fruits and vegetables were planted, harvested, and preserved during the summer to sustain a growing family during the dead of winter. Biscuits, pies, and cakes were all made from scratch. She put a lot of love into everything she cooked and served on the dining table. One of her most precious talents was playing the piano. She had learned to play at a very young age and it stuck with her throughout her entire life. She never had a music lesson and could not read sheet music but she would make a grown man cry when she sat down at her Louismann piano and tickled the ivory. Her music came from the heart and she entertained a vast number of small audiences. She left a legacy in her music so her family for many generations could enjoy the delightful sounds she made as her fingers caressed the keyboard. This is a story about my mother, Floy Bugg Fenwick. Her immediate family always had a special bond with her. She raised five sons and four daughters. As fate would have it, all five sons would serve their country in the United States Marine Corps. Her children, grand-children and future generations will always remember how she made a difference as a decent and upstanding pillar of the community. Contents: Childhood and Adolescence A Farmer's Wife Cherry Hill Farm The Call of Duty Short Stories Floy Fenwick's Old-fashioned Recipes A Marine Family My Work is Done 90 photos 1 map
For the US Army to succeed in the 21st Century, Soldiers of all ranks must understand and use Mission Command. Mission Command empowers leaders at all levels, allowing them to synchronize all warfighting functions and information systems to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative against a range of adversaries. This collection of historical vignettes seeks to sharpen our understanding of Mission Command philosophy and practice by providing examples from the past in which Mission Command principles played a decisive role. Some vignettes show junior officers following their commander's intent and exercising disciplined initiative in very chaotic combat operations. Others recount how field grade officers built cohesive teams that relied on mutual trust to achieve key operational objectives. Each historical account is complemented by an annotated explanation of how the six Mission Command principles shaped the action. For this reason, the collection is ideal for leader development in the Army school system as well as for unit and individual professional development. Mission Command places great responsibility on our Soldiers.
