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Training and Education Command

Quantico, Virginia

1st RTBn. corpsman set to sing alongside Sun City natives 'on the way to the Forum'

Seaman Michael Hicks, 1st RTBn. Aid Station corpsman, and his wife, Melyssa, are acting in the Sun City Hilton Head production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." A dress rehearsal will take place at Pinckney Hall at 7 p.m., Wednesday, and is free and open to military personnel and their families. The Romanesque comedy is Hicks'

Lt. Gen. Mutter speaks at WMA dinner

Retired Lt. Gen. Carol A. Mutter visited the Depot to attend a 4th RTBn. graduation, as well as to celebrate the Phyllis Alexander Chapter's 61st Anniversary Celebration of Women Marines in a banquet at Traditions Feb. 13. Lieutenant Gen. Mutter, who is the second woman in the armed services, and the first woman Marine ever to attain the rank of

NMCRS fundraiser lets Marines help Marines

The Tri-Command Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society will be holding its annual fund drive March 1 - April 2. The fundraiser is being held to promote awareness and raise funds for the society, with events like a golf tournament on Mar. 26 at the Legends of Parris Island. "The Secretary of the Navy tells the active duty community to conduct a fund

Traditions hosts 52nd Annual National Prayer Breakfast

Depot personnel became part of a nationwide campaign, headed by President George W. Bush, by celebrating the 52nd Annual National Prayer Breakfast at Traditions Feb. 12. The Depot Religious Ministries Center coordinated the event, which featured guest speaker Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Jones, commanding general, Training and Education Command, and a full

H&SBn. Marines refresh basic warrior skills at Khe Sahn

More than 70 Marines from H&SBn. brushed up on basic skills they learned while in recruit training and Marine Combat Training during a shoot at the Khe Sahn Range Unknown Distance Course Feb. 13. After Marines were issued flak jackets, Kevlar helmets and M-16A2 service rifles, they formed up into fire teams and conducted fire team rushes.

TRICARE to issue certificate of credible coverage

As of Feb. 1, the Department of Defense Military Health System began automatically issuing a Certificate of Creditable Coverage to any former uniformed services sponsor or any family member who loses eligibility for health care benefits under TRICARE. Who will receive a Certificate of Creditable Coverage? Any former military sponsor or family

FVAP clears air about service members' voting residency guidelines

Throughout each election year, the Federal Voting Assistance Program receives an abundance of questions concerning state of residence for voting purposes from military personnel and their family members. As the 2004 General Election approaches, Tri-Command Marines, sailors, their family members, and all citizens who fall under the Uniformed and

Major receives Bronze Star for actions in OIF

Some men look upon their actions during war and see grand achievements and personal glory, but not Major Neal F. Pugliese, Depot and Eastern Recruiting Region Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Officer. What he sees is a Bronze Star reflecting the actions of a team - the entire 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and the

Coast Guard soaks up PI experience

Three United States Coast Guard drill instructors, known in their service as company commanders, arrived aboard the Depot Sunday, to begin a six-day visit of Parris Island. Chiefs Steve Hoagland, Dave Barkalow and Crystal Sparks traveled from USCG Training Center Cape May, N.J., to gather some ideas by observing Marine Corps recruit training that

Depot bikers team up for special fundraiser

A high-performance sportbike motorcycle group, made up of Tri-Command Marines and sailors, helped raise money for area Special Olympic athletes at Specialty Motor Sports in Bluffton Jan. 17. The group, Endangered Species, lured in motorists with their bike display and hand-made signs, accepting donations to raise approximately $1,000 in a four-hour

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