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Quantico, Virginia

Archive: November, 2003

Cold SOP begins on Depot, brings training changes;;

When the season changes from fall to winter and frosty temperatures creep up onto the Depot, Standard Operating Procedures for Recruit Training mean more than simply rolling down sleeves come Dec. 1. Cold SOP, which went into effect Oct. 24, means recruits will be issued more gear to include beanies, gloves, cold weather sleeping bags and

Drill instructor competes with Corps' finest

Staff Sgt. Christopher Clark, a drill instructor from India Company, 3rd RTBn., represented the Depot in the Drill Instructor of the Year board at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Oct. 27. With an island in his corner and the confidence of company-, battalion- and regimental-level board victories on his side, Clark took on Marine Corps Recruit

Tri-Command wishes happy holidays with stress-free ideas

The holiday season can be a time full of joy, cheer, parties and family gatherings, but, for many people, it is a time of self-evaluation, loneliness, reflection on past failures and anxiety about an uncertain future. These feelings can breed stress and lead to many personally destructive actions such as increased consumption of alcohol and unwise

Military salutes families for sacrifice, dedication with observance in Nov.;;

Physical training, a full workday, picking up the kids from daycare, preparing dinner and cleaning the house are a few of the many tasks required of a military family. They do all of this with little or no time off to recoup and still must maintain a positive family atmosphere. To show appreciation for the hard work and sacrifices made by military

Marines celebrate Corps' 228th birthday; one mile at a time

Depot Marines celebrated the Marine Corps' 228th Birthday, not by cutting a cake or reading Gen. John A. Lejeune's birthday message, but by running 228 miles collectively - one mile for each Marine Corps year.Drill instructors from Golf Co., 2nd RTBn., paid homage to the Marine Corps by running 228 miles, beginning Sunday afternoon and ending

Finance warns; Travel card misuse will lead to action

The Depot Finance Office has recently experienced an increase in customers who are both unfamiliar and unaware of Marine Corps regulations regarding government credit card use.The Corps' policy regarding the use of government credit cards is not new, but according to James L. Walker, officer-in-charge of the Depot's Travel Section, many Marines are

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