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Senior drill instructor shoots for success

In the mind of a 7-year-old boy, remarkable tales of valor and heroism can sometimes lack the elements required to captivate a young child. Throw a live 22-caliber rifle and some target practice into the mix and the level of interest increases significantly. Staff Sgt. Jeffrey R. Craig, senior drill instructor, Platoon 3143, Company K, said he

Enlisted aide serves up hot meal

Meticulously placing each place setting for an evening meal at Quarters One, one Marine prepares the décor for the guests of the commanding general. Gunnery Sgt. Kevin J. Saskowski, enlisted aide to the general, works diligently to ensure meals are prepared for the guests that will soon arrive for dinner. Starting out 14 years ago as a cook in the

New Marine follows brothers

Last fall, a young man sat quietly on an airplane looking over a list and reading the words out loud for himself to remember. "This recruit's first general order is ...," says the young man. Occasionally glancing out the window, he thinks of what he is about to endure and remembers who has made this same trip only a few years earlier. On Oct.

Quarters One - Depot treasure, historical landmark

There are many buildings in the military that hold great historical significance. Some of the buildings keep old artifacts, weapons, and uniforms of fallen service members who have come before us. Presidents and generals have graced the halls and many of these buildings have become historical landmarks. Such is the case of Quarters One, the

Marines bloom at Outback Bowl

The Marine Corps Recruiting Command took advantage of the popularity of college football bowl games by purchasing an advertising package to give the Marines visibility in the nationally televised Outback Bowl and festivities. The Marine Corps Recruiting Command had the opportunity to reach much of it?s target audience during the football game

Riding With That Good Ol' Marine Corps Spirit

Whatever you do, don't call them a "gang." As Stew Rubin will tell you, even the Commandant of the Marine Corps had to learn that lesson. When Rubin and a group of fellow motorcycle enthusiasts who call themselves The Leathernecks attended a Marine Corps birthday ceremony at Times Square in 2001, Commandant Gen. James L. Jones was impressed by the

Recruit Training Regiment battles bacteria

In the wake of a recent outbreak of bacterial infection among the recruit training population that might have caused the death of a recruit, Depot officials and medical personnel took action Sunday screening 2700 Marines and recruits for possible infection. At 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Pvt. Miguel Zavala, was transported to the Naval Medical Center San

Living behind a sound barrier no problem for new Marine

More than 60 years ago, a young Air Force pilot began his flight training at Luke Field, Ariz., not knowing soon he would become the talk of the aviation field. October 14, 1947, flying a Bell XS-1, Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager soared past the sound barrier becoming the first supersonic pilot. Today another Yeager is flying past another barrier-Marine

Ghana Marines finish together

The Marine Corps draws recruits from all walks of life, all over the United States and even from distant partrs of the world. Two of the Marines graduating today even come from a different country. PFC's Akwetey Akrong and Oko Akrong, Platoon 1125, Co. D, hail from Ghana, a small country in West Africa. It is easy to see that the Akrongs are

Reservists return home after activation

Marine Reservists with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment returned home to Garden City, N.Y. this week following almost a year of activation and deployment to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines in Garden City are with Headquarters and Service Company and Weapons Company. Company E in Harrisburg, Pa; Company F in Albany, N.Y.; and

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