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Recruits use teamwork to succeed during Crucible November 25, 2013 — Recruits of Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, worked in fire teams to accomplish 12 obstacles during the Crucible at Edson Range, Nov. 13. Each exercise was within a stall which made 12 stalls all together. During each obstacle, fire teams were given a set of tools and instructions to complete each mission. The instructions gave them MORE

Marines, sailors give back November 22, 2013 — The Single Marine Program helps service members live a better life by planning recreational, social and other activities that offer service members the opportunity to participate and help their local communities.Marines and sailors from the area helped Father Joe’s Village and the Saint Vincent De Paul’s homeless shelter feed the homeless, Nov. MORE

Recruits learn meaning of confidence November 22, 2013 — Confidence is something every recruit must develop to become a Marine. For recruits one aid in building this is through the Confidence Course. Recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, battled their way through the Confidence Course aboard the depot, Nov. 4. “The Confidence Course is designed to let the recruits know anything is MORE

Marine follows father's footsteps November 22, 2013 — Discipline starts at home and for Pvt. Daniel R. Toman, there’s no better person to learn from but his father, a former Marine sergeant. Toman, Platoon 3201, Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, admired his father and followed his footsteps in the Marine Corps. “My dad always had strict discipline, I remember I was never late anywhere,” said MORE

Recruits tested on basic Marine skills November 16, 2013 — Recruits of Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, applied their basic Marine Corps knowledge during their practical examination aboard the depot, Nov. 5.The examination is also a graduation requirement.“It gives them the basic knowledge of the necessary skills used in the Marine Corps,” said Staff Sgt. Daniel C. Rivera, drill instructor, MORE

Marine follows dream, becomes drill instructor November 16, 2013 — The United States is sometimes referred to as the land of opportunity.For Sgt. Adi Luminare, drill instructor, Platoon 2107, Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, migrating to the U.S. provided an opportunity to achieve his goals of becoming a drill instructor and having a better life.“I always wanted to be a drill instructor ever since MORE

Co. H learns fundamentals of marksmanship November 16, 2013 — Company H, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, learned the fundamentals of Marine Corps combat marksmanship at Edson Range, Oct. 31.For Recruit James A. Brickley, Platoon 2162, the possibility of failure was his biggest fear during Table Two combat marksmanship qualification. The previous week, Brickley struggled with the rifle marksmanship test and MORE

Company G recruits fight through O-Course November 15, 2013 — Recruits of Company G, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, used grit and strength to conquer the Obstacle Course while learning their bodies physical and mental limits Oct. 31 aboard the depot.The course consisted of several different challenges and obstacles. These varied from recruits having to climb a 20 foot high rope, pulling themselves over MORE

Recruits battle their way to become Marines November 15, 2013 — Exhaustion set in on recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, as they fought their way through the Confidence Course during their Crucible at Edson Range, Nov. 5.The Crucible is a 54-hour test of endurance in which recruits must conquer more than 30 different obstacles while they experience food and sleep deprivation.Recruits found MORE

Confidence overcomes fear on Rappel Tower November 1, 2013 — As Recruit Andres S. Kashani climbed up the stairs of the 60-foot rappel tower, he became plagued with uncertainty. Staring at it for the past 10 weeks, his time had finally come to conquer not only the tower, but himself.Recruits of Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, built confidence in themselves by conquering the rappel tower aboard the MORE

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