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CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Marines from various elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit graduated a 12-day Corporal's Course at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Aug. 21.
The course is designed to teach Marine corporals valuable tools to educate them on subjects as diverse as squad attacks and defensive operations, close-order drill and leadership skills.
"I learned to better understand my Marines by teaching them and listening to them," said Cpl. Jonathan Rodriguez, a mortar forward observer for Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd MEU, and native of Belleville, N.J. "I'm ready to step forward with what I've learned."
The course taught many subjects to the non-commissioned Officers, but they gained one asset they can't get from a book.
"One thing I liked about the course is getting to know and see the faces of all the NCO's throughout the battalion," said Cpl. Andrew Rodriguez, a fire-team leader with Lima Company, BLT 3/2 and a native of Margate, Fla.
As these corporal warriors mature into well-rounded leathernecks of the future, the course they went through gave them a stepping stone for growth and development.
Many leadership problems at the corporal level can be attributed to a lack of confidence, said Baltimore native 1st Sgt. Jeffrey A. Young, BLT 3/2's Headquarters and Support Company first sergeant.
"The course was designed to give these Marines the basic fundamental knowledge that will allow them to be successful," said Young.
The Marines who attended the class have an advantage over others as chevrons and rockers get added to their collars.
"As they progress through the rank structure, some of the basic information that they learned as non-commissioned officers will help them guide and mentor those coming up behind them," said Young.
Young added that classes like this set a foundation for success throughout the entire Marine Corps.
| Date Taken: | 08.29.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 08.29.2009 17:27 |
| Story ID: | 38111 |
| Location: | CAMP BUEHRING, KW |
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