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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

Leno's all Armed Services Talent Show delivers laughs

Jay Leno filled his studio in Burbank, Calif., with a unique crowd of men and women Nov. 27 for the taping of a special Tonight Show dedicated to the U.S. military and showcasing the talents of a select few service members. Personnel from U.S. Armed Forces bases throughout Southern California filed into Leno's studios as passers-by yelled, "Thank

Recruit wins two - year battle to become Marine

They told him he couldn't do it. His parents didn't want him to do it. He wasn't given the chance to test his meddle or prove that he was physically able. In the expert opinions of medical doctors and eventually an entire medical review board, he wasn't qualified to be a Marine. He was told "thanks for coming. Good luck in the civilian world." PFC

Armory aims in at perfection

"This is my rifle. There are many like it but this one is mine." These two sentences from Maj. Gen. William H. Rupertus' "My Rifle" were immortalized in Stanley Kubric's classic film "Full Metal Jacket." To many recruits aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, those sentences ring true, at least until they turn their rifles in to the

Blue Star Mother recognized at Bayou Classic

When one thinks about the sacrifices that Americans make when they enlist in the military, we think of those young men and women who answer the call to serve. Who we often times overlook is someone who sacrifices their very being for the good of the country...our mothers. At the Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Saturday November 30, 2002, the Marine

Marine Receives award at Bayou Classic

NEW ORLEANS, LA - Few people find themselves in a situation where they must decide to put themselves at risk for someone else. How we react could mean the difference between life and death. A Marine was recognized November 29, 2002 at the Bayou Classic football game for his act of heroism. Staff Sergeant Job Armenta, a Marine Enlisted

New Marine shatters Depot pull-up record

A Marine who graduates from recruit training today did 76 pull-ups Nov. 15 during his final physical fitness test, shattering the Depot's old record of 65, set in 1999. Lance Cpl. Seth F. Redford, platoon guide, Platoon 2117, and company honorman, Company E, is 30 years old and holds two bachelor's degrees from Brigham Young University in Utah,

Leadership key to SDI success

Many leaders have emerged in the Marine Corps. Some lead by inspiring men, some by winning nearly impossible fights on the battlefield. Others lead by showing compassion for their troops, and some lead merely by example. A leader who must embody and live by these traits is a Marine Corps drill instructor. So far in his tour Staff Sgt. Douglas B.

Providence Marine shines as recruiter of the year

He walks down the hallway of East Providence High School as if it were his home. He recognizes the students as if he was a teacher in the school, but maintains a suave demeanor that allows him to relate to the teens. He walks with superior confidence and a smile, knowing that he will be able to help anyone who wants to take up the challenge of

Providence the best in the RSS

Recruiting Substation Providence has outperformed the competition to become the 1st Marine Corps District's Recruiting Substation of they Year for fiscal year 2002. For the Providence Marines the award is great, but it is not why they do so well. They attribute the majority of their success to hard work and training. "I group training every

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