UCMJ and Respect for NCOs
Im giving my speech today on the Marine Corps order of Martial Arts utility belts and respect for NCOs. Coming out of boot camp everyone knows what the UCMJ is for the martial arts belts but marines (especially me) tend to forget that dress code order. Its no excuse whether you’re reserve or active that you shouldn’t remember this, when we are all held to the same perspective. First off Mcmap started in 2001 and stands for Marine Corps Martial Arts Program which is a combat system developed by the United States Marine Corps to combine new hand-to-hand combat along with close quarters combat techniques with morale and team-building functions and instruction in the Warrior Ethos. This program trains marines in unarmed combat, edged weapons, weapons of opportunity and rifle and bayonet techniques. This type of martial arts strengthens mental and character development, along with responsible use of force, leadership, and teamwork. During World War 1 bayonet techniques were used with unarmed techniques, which was often proved useful in trench warfare. In 1956 Gunnery Sergeant Bill Miller in charged of Hand to Hand combat. GySgt Miller was ordered to develop a curriculum that a 110 – 210 pound marine could used to quickly kill the enemy. GySgt Miller created a program from different forms of martial arts such as Okinawan Karate, Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Boxing, and Jujutsu. Every marine recruit that went through Marine Corps Recruit Depot was instructed by GySgt Millers Combat Curriculum. Later, the system was found to be lacking in techniques for use in situations that did not require lethal force, such as peacekeeping operations.
This program uses an advancement system of colored belts similar to that of most martial arts. These utility belts are 46 inches in length and made of treated nylon. They come in five different colors, tan, gray, green, brown, and black, and as accordance, have accompanying woven red or tan nylon stripes...