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Marines Pin Down Leads at Wrestling Tourney

HERSHEY, Pa. (March 23, 2004) -- Recruiting Station Pittsburgh and Harrisburg Marines netted more than 500 age-qualified leads and presented the Corps to more than 30,000 spectators after gaining exclusive access to the Pennsylvania High School Wrestling State Championship Tournament March 4-6, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. The unlimited

Marines support 2004 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station, St. Louis used the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Wrestling Championships as an opportunity to boost recruiting efforts and awareness for the United States Marine Corps, here, March 18-20. The national event attracted more than 18,000 fans from across the nation to the city’s

Drill instructor perseveres with duty & fatherhood while wife heads back to Iraq

Staff Sgt. Armando Figueroa kissed and hugged his wife goodbye again February. This was the second time the Company A drill instructor's wife, Staff Sgt. Angelica M. Figueroa, has left for Iraq. "(His situation) would have overwhelmed me," said Gunnery Sgt. Ronald L. Spence, 4th Marine Air Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans. "He's a good

Marines team up to fight MS - Father inspires Marine's crusade

Several Depot Marines will join thousands of San Diegans in the fight against multiple sclerosis this weekend during the San Diego County Credit Union MS Walk Sunday at the Embarcadero Marina Park. The Marines are part of a team headed up by Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke, combat correspondent, Public Affairs Office, whose father, Gary W. Rocke Sr., was

Marines take Boston

New England Marines and influencers received a special visit this week from the Corps' number one man. Gen. Michael W. Hagee, the 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps, flew into Boston Thursday afternoon to rub elbows with Massachusetts Institute of Technology leaders, promote MIT Marine Corps fellow LtCol. Raymond E. Coia to colonel and interact

RS Springfield Works Marketing and PA for Effective Advertising

The Marines at Falls River, Mass., gladly got more than they bargained for when the Marketing and Public Affairs noncommissioned officer of Recruiting Station Springfield bought full-page ads in The Sports Journal almost two years ago. In an investment that costs just $1,500 dollars, the Marines at Recruiting Substation Falls River also get

Tenacity earns Team Marines fifth place in Vegas

Team Marines NASCAR Busch Series driver Bobby Hamilton, Jr. rode a roller coaster of luck here Saturday as he raced his way to a fifth place finish in the Sam's Town 300. The White House, Tenn., resident experienced the high of leading the race and the low of falling back as far as 17th place during the 200-lap race. In the end, with strong work

RS Seattle and Portland visit Depot

Staff Sgt. Shannan Rosenthal, an Academic Instruction Platoon instructor, explains to Dave Reichel, a career counselor at Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Wash., the similarities in training for male and female recruits Tuesday. Reichel visited the Depot as part of a five-day educators workshop from March 1-5.

Marine's weekend hobby more than just a high-flying lifestyle

A bright sun illuminates the Southern California desert tracks, clouded by dirt flinging from the tires of a new Honda CRF450R motorcycle. Sunbeams glare off the chrome of the avid rider's helmet. After about half an hour of soaring jumps and rough landings, the sweaty rider cruises up to his truck and steps off his top-of-the-line bike, less than

Spend the night - Hotel Company will leave the light on

When smells of bar soap and mouthwash blend with the musty air hanging in the house, the Platoon 2150 recruits in Hotel Hell know they'll soon be asleep. However, before lights-out - a cherished time comparable to meal time, or mail call - they must complete a basic daily routine drill instructors call BDR. This ensures good health and personal

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