Marines In Dress Blues Pushing Car First, I would not expect anything else from Marines, but these guys kicked ass. These Marines happen to be the Marine Corps Body Bearers from Marine Barracks Washington (8th & I). They are the foremost funeral detail in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Body Bearers are comprised of… Continue reading Marines In Dress Blues Pushing Car
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Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola
Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola Marine Corps LCpl Dylan Merola, 20, was from Rancho Cucamonga, California, attached to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Pendleton, California. Dylan was just a week into his first deployment to Afghanistan. He was a graduate of Los Osos High School,… Continue reading Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola
Marine Corps Stolen Valor
As a former active duty Marine of 10-plus years, I take this kind of thing seriously. I’m so tired of hearing “I was going to be a Marine, but…” or, “I was almost a Marine”. I’m glad you wanted to be a Marine, but that doesn’t make you a Marine, no more than “I wanted… Continue reading Marine Corps Stolen Valor
Making A Marine – Recruiting Film (1950’s)
Making A Marine – Recruiting Film (1950’s) Great 50s era USMC recruitment film – Making A Marine This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Average JoeWelcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place… Continue reading Making A Marine – Recruiting Film (1950’s)
Coronavirus Outbreak at Marine Corps Boot Camp Infects Dozens of Recruits, Staff Members
Coronavirus Outbreak at Marine Corps Boot Camp A coronavirus outbreak has infected dozens of Marine recruits and staff members at the service’s East Coast recruit training center, prompting the suspension of additional arrivals for the foreseeable future, defense officials said Monday. The cases at Parris Island, S.C., emerged following a “wave in testing” over the… Continue reading Coronavirus Outbreak at Marine Corps Boot Camp Infects Dozens of Recruits, Staff Members
Marines Welcome 275 New Recruits to San Diego a Week After Others Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Marines Welcome 275 New Recruits Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego welcomed a new company of recruits Monday evening as the Corps tries to maintain its training pipeline, a week after several recruits in San Diego tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The positive cases have not been reported previously but were acknowledged by… Continue reading Marines Welcome 275 New Recruits to San Diego a Week After Others Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Recruits Begin Taking Extra Precautions
Recruits Begin Taking Extra Precautions Recruits begin taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by wearing face masks at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego (MCRDSD), April 9, 2020. As of April 8, 2020, all personnel on MCRDSD are required to wear face masks in all plausible situations excluding physical training in order… Continue reading Recruits Begin Taking Extra Precautions
Parris Island halts arrival of new recruits over COVID-19 concerns
Parris Island Halts Arrival of New Recruits over COVID-19 Concerns The Marine recruit depot aboard Parris Island, South Carolina, is halting the arrival of new recruits as COVID-19 continues to disrupt military planning and operations, the recruit training installation announced Monday. Parris Island said in a news release that in the future incoming recruits will… Continue reading Parris Island halts arrival of new recruits over COVID-19 concerns
Staying Motivated
Staying Motivated From day one in the Marine Corps, I was taught about motivation and how to stay motivated, so you can say it is bred into me. But lately, I have been having a more difficult time, pulling myself out of the funk that I’m in and staying motivated. It just seems that one… Continue reading Staying Motivated
Coming to Terms With Being a Marine Who Never Went to War
Coming To Terms with Being A Marine I have written about this before and I stumbled upon this article from the New York Times Magazine that may help others if they have the same problem. I can so relate to this as an active duty Marine for 10 years and I never saw any action.… Continue reading Coming to Terms With Being a Marine Who Never Went to War