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Little brother big influence; Eager sib hauls older bro from rut

Jacob Mahaffey's life was at a standstill. Full-time work as a pizza guy and three years of seemingly meaningless college wasn't cutting it. Day-in, day-out, it was the same thing in Kewanee, Ill. He was stuck in the normality of his insipid small-town life. "I was just sitting around the house thinking my life was going nowhere," said Jacob. "Then

San Diego's top DI earns Corps' '04 honors

Coming to the drill field, Staff Sgt. Jean-Yonel Ulceus brought with him a vision: Set a standard that other drill instructors may follow. Now every DI in the Marine Corps can see the bar. The Company A DI's standard recently earned him Drill Instructor of the Year. Ulceus beat out the nominee from MCRD Parris Island, S.C., after Marine Corps

Top recruiters receive honors

Marine Corps Recruiting Command recognized its top performers in recruiting for fiscal year 2004 in two separate ceremonies held here. The 2004 Recruiter of the Year, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, Prior Service Recruiter of the Year, and Transitional Recruiter of the Year were all recognized for their roles in ensuring MCRC

For N.Y. Marines, By N.Y. Marines

Several generations of Marines from New York City and Long Island gathered Oct.30, to support the future of the Marine Corps at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, N.Y. for Recruiting Station New York’s first Marine Spirit Day. More than 300 future Marines and their families, from all 14 of RS NY’s Recruiting Sub-Stations, attended the

Depot DI recognized for technical achievements

The San Diego chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association awarded a depot drill instructor and three others for job field excellence Oct. 22 during an awards banquet at the Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel. Staff Sgt. Andrew L. Suthers, currently a senior drill instructor for Company L, 3rd Battalion, was awarded $2,500 for his service as an

MP rescues woman from flood; 3 cars lost at depot entrance

A military policeman finishing a 12-hour shift rescued a civilian employee after she drove her car into a flooded subway early Oct. 27, about 300 feet from Gate 4, the depot's main entrance. Rosa Maria Miranda, a fairly new scullery worker at the recruit mess hall, said she would have drowned if Lance Cpl. Daniel Walker, 27, did not come to her

Western New England Educators Visit Parris Island

Recruiting Station Springfield hosted its Educator Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 26 through Oct. 29. The workshop showcased the transformation of recruits to Marines while highlighting the intangible benefits of the individual Marine. Twenty-four educators and media guests from Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Snow freezes out Jersey Competitors

Recruiting Substation Northwest was the first to close out for Recruiting Station New Jersey when they made their mission for the month October 18. According to Staff Sergeant Teresa M. Snow, staff noncommissioned officer in charge of RSS Northwest, the success of her substation is a directly attributable to the hard work of her Marines. “I have a

Combat vet: 'I didn't want to let anyone down'

The staff sergeant said his confidence and training suited him for leading Marines into battle, but his fear of not doing the right thing and seeing his men hurt troubled him.Staff Sgt. Jason M. Cantu is now a drill instructor making Marines with Company D, which graduates more than 500 Marines today. But before he was a DI, he was leading men in

Twofoldhunden: Marines relied on twinship through boot camp

"We do everything together," they said in unison.From tooling in their stepfather's woodshop to marching across Shepherd Memorial Drill Field as Marines, twin Pvts. Jeremy and Jeremiah Pimental, Platoon 1007, Company D, said they are always on the same page, through good and bad."Ever since I can remember, we've always done things together," said

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