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Archive: March, 2007

Hard work, dedication pay off for Scottish born Marine

Becoming a United States citizen and then one of the few and the proud is an accomplishment in itself, but for one Marine, it just wasn’t enough. This Scotland born soccer player wants to lead the world’s finest into combat. He shares the same blood with World War veterans, and one could say after meeting him that he has the strong will and

CMC presents award to MCRC

On behalf of the Secretary of the Navy, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, recently presented the Marine Corps Recruiting Command with a Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) for exceptional meritorious service during fiscal years 2005 and 2006. The Commandant presented the award to the senior leaders of the command at the 2007

Marines shoot from the 3-point line at 2007 CIAA Tournament

Marking up another successful year at the 62nd Annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) tournament, the Marine Corps embraced the opportunity to spread its message of opportunity and leadership to more than 125,000 of young men and women Feb. 26 through March 3, 2007, here. Established in 1912, the CIAA is the nation's oldest

Council on Foreign Relations visits depot for better understanding of recruit training techniques

Twenty members of the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan and independent membership organization, visited the depot Monday. The purpose of their trip to the depot was to provide a forum for select members of the CFR to observe the United States military and gain a better understanding and appreciation of the Armed Forces of the United

Financial seminar gives information to service members, DoD staff

Service members, Department of Defense personnel and their families were treated to a daylong financial education seminar Feb. 24, at McDougall Hall here, as part of the DoD sponsored Military Saves Week and the Marine Corps’ Financial Readiness Campaign. According to Michael McIsaac, personal financial management specialist, with the depot Marine

Marines, sailors take in NASCAR sights, sounds with Yellow Ribbon Team trip

Marines and sailors attended the NASCAR events at California Speedway Feb. 22-25. The Yellow Ribbon Team, an organization made of members from the civilian and military communities, partnered with the San Diego Armed Services Young Men Christian Association to offer service members access to the events. According to Doug Johnson, founder of the

12th Marine Corps District educators visit depot, WFTBn. to learn about recruit training

High school administrators, teachers and counselors from Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, Saipan, Idaho, Montana, Utah and California experienced a week long synopsis of Marine Corps recruit training during a 2007 Educators Workshop Feb. 26 to March 2. Introduced to the depot like every recruit, the group’s beginning started on the infamous yellow footprints

Iowa outdoorsman works way to top of Company D platoon

One Company D recruit was immortalized in the hunting community as the young man who killed one of the largest non-typical Whitetail Deer recorded. Now, three years later he finds himself in the Marine Corps behind the iron sights of an M16-A2 service rifle. Since the sprightly age of four, Pfc. Anthony W. Lovstuen, Platoon 1063, has been around

Marine Corps Recruiting Command