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How U.S. Marines Stymied Japanese Forces at the Battle of the Bloody Ridge
In the early battles for Guadalcanal, U.S. Marines handed the Imperial Japanese Army its first taste of defeat at the Battle of Bloody Ridge.
Here s What You Need to Know: The myth of the Japanese soldier as a “superman” was shattered at Guadalcanal.
Scanning over the maps unfolded before him in the division operations room, Colonel Gerald C. Thomas, 1st Marine Division G-3 officer, turned and muttered: “They’re coming.”
Colonel Merritt A. “Red Mike” Edson, commanding officer of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, agreed. But from what direction? Pointing to a prominent ridge line on an aerial photograph, “Red Mike” softly whispered: “This looks like a good approach.”
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Saturday, December 19, 2020
Walter F. Waite, 94, a Marine Corps veteran and community leader, died on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 at Pondera Medical Center. Graveside services with military honors will be held at Utica Cemetery in the spring.
Surviors include his wife, Marilyn Waite of Conrad; daughter Christine Sims of Missoula; son Lance Waite of Spokane; stepson William “Billy” Herlson of Brady; brothers Donald Waite of Arizona and Robert Waite of Moore; sisters Heather Fellows of Choteau and Gloria Miller of Lewistown; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by daughter Diane White and brothers Darcy Waite and Rene Waite.
Walter was born April 16, 1926 in Stanford, Montana to Charles and Eileen Waite. When he was just an infant his parents moved to Utica, Montana where he attended grade school. After graduating from Hobson High School he went to work in the Portland shipyards. At age 18 he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, taking his advanced trainin
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Physical in-test
During Phase 2, which is also three-weeks-long, candidates continue to face more physical and mental challenges. During this phase, individuals are continuously evaluated to determine if they re the right fit for the MARSOC community.
After the completion of Phase 2, candidates are selected for the Individual Training Course. Just because a Marine is selected for ITC, does not guarantee his/her success through the next nine months of training.
Individual Training Course:
ITC is nine-months-long and is based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Here, CSOs and SOOs receive extensive training, preparing them for the demands and op-tempo they will face at the Raider battalions and on deployment.
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