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Quantico, Virginia

1st RTBn. storms Ft. Sumter for Civil War PME

Two hundred and forty six years after the first shot of the Civil War, the city of Charleston, S.C., once again played host to the United States Marine Corps as members of Headquarters Co., 1st RTBn., visited various battlegrounds for a historical professional military education. Approximately 30 Marines from the battalion departed the Depot in the

Yellow Footprints Detachment becomes official with charter

After months of organizational meetings and membership drive socials, the Marine Corps League Yellow Footprints Detachment became official in a chartering ceremony at the Peatross Parade Deck Saturday. The detachment's charter members were sworn in and presented with their official charter by the MCL Department of South Carolina, formally

Hand revisits Ribbon Creek incident for Depot DIs

Retired 1st Lt. Jesse A. Hand, a former Parris Island drill instructor, spoke to RTR personnel at Traditions Jan. 28, about the events surrounding the Ribbon Creek incident and how it changed recruit training. Hand was aboard the Depot primarily to attend his granddaughter's graduation, but, given his history with Parris Island, he was invited to

Chosin Range renovation begins

New berms, a new sound shed and sound system, and new firing points are just some of the projects in the works for WFTBn.'s Chosin Range. "They're tearing up everything to make the range better. Contractors are putting in new heads, adding grass on the firing lines, repaving all of the roads -basically when they're finished it will be an entirely

LASIK, PRK now offered to active duty service members

The Department of the Navy began a study 10 years ago with a - then experimental - eye surgery to correct refractive error. The experimental program employed SEAL team members who were dependent on glasses and thus, less operationally sound. By 1995, the procedures, Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy, better

Hagee takes helm of Corps

General James L. Jones stepped down from command of the Marine Corps Jan. 13, handing the reins to Gen. Michael Hagee during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. General Jones stepped down 6 months before the end of his first term as commandant to become the commander, U.S. European Command and NATO's supreme allied commander Europe later this

America struggles to live as Dr. King envisioned

January 15 would have been the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 74th birthday. Monday marked the 20th anniversary of celebrating National Martin Luther King Jr. Day in America. The legislation for the holiday did not pass until 1983 during President Ronald Reagan's administration, some 15 years after King's assassination. Therefore, it has

Depot Rifle/Pistol Team fires their way into first

The Depot Rifle/Pistol Team swept away the competition as they took all the awards in every category at the Gateway Gun Club Pistol Match on Jan. 18-19, in Jacksonville, Fla. "This match was a gauge to let the team know where they stand as far as Marine Corps matches. Now we know - this team right here is going to nationals," said Cpl. James Ruiz,

Scholarships available for federal, postal employees

Applications for this year's Federal Employee Education and Assistance College Scholarship Program are available. The 17-year-old non-profit organization helps federal employees and their families in need, and provides annual scholarships to help federal employees or their dependents pay for college tuition. "The program has awarded more than $3

Celebrate National Soup Month with a Lowcountry favorite

Thanks to the countless numbers of Americans who eat, slurp and ladle more soup in January than any other month, January has been named National Soup Month. The history of soup can be dated as far back as 6,000 B.C. when hippopotamus was the ingredient of choice for soup. In the 1800s, President Abraham Lincoln served turtle soup to his guests and

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