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Archive: August, 2002

'Make mission, go fishin'

They may not be fighting for their lives like the Marines on Iwo Jima or those currently in the war on terror, but Marine recruiters engage a different type of enemy daily as they carry out a series of what most see as 36 daunting monthly missions. This never-ending battle for today?s youth, the future of the Corps, is as competitive as it?s ever

Bringing history to life: Navajo Code Talkers share WWII experiences with high school students

Marine Corps history recently came to life when two World War II Navaho Code Talkers visited Fond du Lac, Wis., to talk with high school students from the Fond du Lac Area Catholic Education System (FACES).Roy Hawthorne and Bill Toldeo are two of the few remaining 400 Navajo men recruited by the Corps to help win key battles in the Pacific Theater