Stories - Apr 2005

Archive: April, 2005

Gunnery Sgt. Shelly D. Bothwell reprimands a candidate during the weekend receiving phase at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 15. Bothwell, an OCS sergeant instructor, assisted the district AOP office to prepare candidates for OCS. - Gunnery Sgt. Shelly D. Bothwell reprimands a candidate during the weekend receiving phase at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 15. Bothwell, an OCS sergeant instructor, assisted the district AOP office to prepare candidates for OCS.

Candidates get a taste of officer training

College students usually look forward to weekends for time away from books and school, or merely time to catch up on things they haven’t completed during the school week. However, officer candidates through 9th Marine Corps District spent two weekends preparing for the rigors of their future officer training. Officer Candidate School (OCS)

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Lance Cpl. Tony Stevens, a former minor-league shortstop with the Minnesota Twins' AA affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats, participates in batting practice before the Twins' opening day weekend April 10. - Lance Cpl. Tony Stevens, a former minor-league shortstop with the Minnesota Twins' AA affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats, participates in batting practice before the Twins' opening day weekend April 10.

From foul balls to An Nasiriyah: Twins welcome Marine back to home field

When Lance Cpl. Tony Stevens first met with a recruiter, his resume was not typical of most enlistees.A former minor-league shortstop with the Minnesota Twins’ AA affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats, Stevens traded his ball and glove for a rifle and pack after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.“I

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Poolees of RS Indianapolis enjoy a weapons display set up by I&I Joliet, Ill., at the RS' annual state-wide pool function at Grissom Air Reserve Base April 1 . (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason D. Gallentine) - Poolees of RS Indianapolis enjoy a weapons display set up by I&I Joliet, Ill., at the RS' annual state-wide pool function at Grissom Air Reserve Base April 1 . (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason D. Gallentine)

San Diego DIs inspire one poolee to ship to boot camp

Chad Foster of Greenwood, Ind., is even more pumped about becoming a Marine and shipping to boot camp after the events of April 9. Foster received his motivation from three drill instructors at RS Indianapolis’ annual state-wide pool function at Grissom Air Reserve Base April 1. "It was fun interacting with the drill instructors," the Greenwood

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