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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

Corps arms aviation community with information

The Marine Corps gathered with aviation professionals and enthusiasts to help promote women in aviation career fields during a conference February 15 to 17 at Walt Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Women in Aviation, International hosted the annual national conference to encourage women in all aspects of aviation, from pilots to airport managers,

Marine recruiters win trip to Florida

Winners of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s Fiscal Year 2007 Fall Recruiting Offensive and their spouses gathered for an awards ceremony and weekend getaway Jan. 12-14 at the Shades of Green, an Armed Forces Recreation resort located in the heart of Walt Disney World. The Recruiting Command planned the awards ceremony as a national-level

Marines help kick-off Outback Bowl 2007

Bumper-to-bumper traffic, the roar of a large crowd, the smell of people barbecuing in the parking lot, and bands playing victory songs are just a few of the sights and sounds at many football games. The Marine Corps added its own special touch to this scene when it co-sponsored college football’s 2007 Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day at Raymond

Trees for Troops delivers holiday cheer

Santa had some help this year when it came to delivering Christmas to the Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers serving overseas. It came in the form of an elaborate operation, Trees for Troops, which involved everyone from local children to an international shipping company. The Dee’s Nursery & Florist, Inc., DHL Express, Adelis Securities, the Suffolk

Former Commandant awarded USO Gold Medal

The United Service Organizations presented former Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Michael W. Hagee with the USO Gold Medal Award at its 45th Annual Gold Medal Dinner & Armed Forces Gala in New York City, Dec. 7. Gen. Hagee, who was honored for an outstanding career of military service, joined the list of USO Gold Medal recipients with

Marine recruiter honored for heroism

For one recruiter, a red light meant go. The temporary pause in traffic allowed him to exit his vehicle and respond to the accident he had just witnessed at the busy intersection before him. A red light may have provided Sgt. Nicholas J. Gendron with opportunity to exit his vehicle that afternoon, but his courage and training as a sergeant of

Five decades of Marine Corps music come together at Boot Camp Challenge

The depot opened its doors for the annual Boot Camp Challenge Oct. 7, which drew many people together for a Marine Corps experience. Paul Durso, a Vietnam War veteran and former Marine Corps bandsman, competed in the depot’s challenge, while three of his friends stood on the sidelines and cheered him on. The four men reunited at the depot to relive

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