REPORT 1. Title: Making the Marine Corps 2. Cpl Solomon T. Patrick Ground Electronics Mobile Division 3. Author: Thomas E. Ricks 4. Publisher: Scriber 5. Published: 1997 6. Number of Pages: 309 7. Cost: $24.00 8. My opinion of this book is that every Marine should read it. It must be read more than once to appreciate it. What the book is saying. I do not agree with the author on most of his points and believe the average civilian, who has no experience with military, will have a false picture of the Marine Corps. I think this book should be added to the U.S. Marine Reading List for all ranks.
9. INTRODUCTION: My book report is on "Making the Corps"ÃÂ by Thomas E. Ricks. Mr. Ricks is considered one of the most esteemed military journalists in the United States. He currently is a Pentagon correspondent for the Wall Street Journal.
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