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Band of Brothers

The Marine Corps is known as a band of brothers. For the Malfavon family of Escondido, Calif., that phrase has taken on a whole new meaning. Arturo was the first to join and spent eight years as an LAV crewman. Juan has been in for 13 years and is currently a gunnery sergeant and the NCOIC of RSS Jersey City. Jerardo spent four years as a Sea/Air

WHY THE RESERVES?

Nearly 33,000 men and women take time out from their ordinary lives to serve at least one weekend per month and two weeks per year as members of the Marine Corps Reserve. For some, the reserves is a means to help pay for college. For others, it is a break from the daily grind of their civilian jobs.Regardless of what they do when not drilling,

Team Rensi Motorsports announces David Donohue will drive the 25 Team Marines Monte Carlo in the Nascar Busch Series

Team Rensi Motorsports announces David Donohue will drive the #25 Team Marines Monte Carlo in the Nascar Busch Series. Donohue started the 2001 season as one of two Team Rensi Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado entries in the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series with teammate Randy Tolsma."We are really excited that David will be behind the wheel of the Team

DIs Train Cadets at JROTC Leadership Development Academy

"You have 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ..." Intense and repetitious phrases like this greeted Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets the moment they arrived here April 3. For the next four days, the cadets underwent continuous training that was all part of the First Marine Corps District's Leadership Development Academy. Rappel

JROTC Cadets Develop Leadership Skills Firsthand

The First Marine Corps District Cadet Leadership Development Academy 2001 was held here from April 3 - 7. More than 500 Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets from 17 different high schools throughout the Northeast gathered to learn about teamwork, leadership and fellowship. "Through a common bond of leadership, we brought

Team Marines continues to stay focused after hard day at Bristol

Chad Chaffin, driver of the No. 25 Team Marines Chevrolet Monte Carlo finished 34th in Saturdays running of the Cheez-It 250 at the Bristol Motor Speedway. The team made its way to the high banks of Bristol this past weekend with a winning attitude and it showed all weekend long. The crew was extremely pumped up and during the first practice,

Losing to Gain

Becoming one of the world's finest, a United States Marine, is not always an easy objective. Graduating high school is the first goal, and meeting the other requirements is vital to being qualified. With some requirements easier to meet than others, meeting individual weight standards can be a serious challenge for some. Depending on height,

New program gives priority to recruiters

Marine recruiters recently received an exclusive incentive from Marine Corps Community Services. The Recreation Lodging Priority Program was introduced to the Marine Corps to help increase MCCS support to personnel on independent duty and offer them the opportunity to use recreational lodging facilities for rest and relaxation on a reservation

Teamwork and Basics: Secrets to Recruiting Success

More and more women are serving in today's Marine Corps, filling a variety of billets from motor transport to drill instructor. At Recruiting Station New York, one female stands out from the other 48 recruiters who are currently on production. She's the only one.In a command that is about 95 percent male, SSgt. Rhonda Marshall, a canvassing

Hometown Recruiter

Eleven years ago, John Hannum Jr. sat in the Atlantic City, N.J. recruiting office and listened to a sales presentation by local Marine recruiter Sgt. Kevin Malone. Today, Hannum works out of the same office as the NCOIC for RSS Atlantic City. Hannum was also recently promoted to his current rank of gunnery sergeant by Malone, now a master sergeant

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