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Archive: July, 2006

Utilizing your RAs to their full potential

Representing the ranks from Pvt. through Sgt., recruiter aides can regularly refer up to 15 percent of a recruiting station’s annual mission. As an essential component of Command Recruiting, recruiter aides can help a station achieve more from Systematic Recruiting. Ensuring these assistants are working efficiently can make or break a recruiting

Marine finds niche giving back to Corps

“It’s not the generals or colonels that win battles, it’s the men in the trenches that do. That is how I run my business.” This is not a quote from a famous war hero, but from a former farm boy from Cashton, Wis., who joined the Marines, fought in the Vietnam War, and founded three companies. Donald J. Weber, the founder and CEO of Logistics

Is recruiting quality more important than quantity?

Hands down, recruiting is one of the hardest jobs in the Marine Corps. Every month you face the challenge of trying to convince several young Americans to leave the safety and security of their homes and take the challenge of becoming a Marine. But, after all of the numbers and late nights, there’s one thing you must remember: quality counts.

Strong High School Programs can ease summer work load

The birth of future Marines begins with their first step into a recruiting office. Getting an applicant to come to a recruiting office can be a challenge for recruiters. As recruiters take on the increased Summer mission, does this turn into longer work days, or are there ways to prepare and excel? “Preparing for the Summer months starts with a

Indy Marines access schools through leadership seminar

Fifteen miles from Grand Rapids, Minn., sits the quaint community of Deer River, population 903. Its residents claim it to be a “Northwoods Paradise,” with “North” being the key word. Sitting just 70 miles south of the Canadian border, life moves a little slower than in larger cities. Take for instance this month’s special event, “Take a mom

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15th MEU Marines arrive for Balikatan embarked on USS Somerset, USS Harpers Ferry
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Earth Day: Marine Corps Installations Command’s Environmental Readiness is Mission Readiness
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U.S. Marines celebrate retired Marine Corps Cpl. Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller's 99th birthday
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Exercise Balikatan 2024 kicks off with opening ceremony highlighting ironclad alliance
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9th Marine Corps District