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Buffalo recruiter's canine competes in dog show, brings home 'the bacon'

Sgt. David Verdoorn's Cannon blasted judges out of their seats at the American Belgian Malinois Club Dog Show in Randolph, Minn., this weekend.The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, panted his way to first place in the Preferred Category, prancing one paw closer toward a Jumpers and Weavers title."He did well the second day, but I didn't think he

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl athletes bring in New Year with bowling

More than 100 All-Americans traded touchdowns and field goals for spares and strikes Monday to celebrate the New Year at the Concourse Bowling Center.Marines and both Semper Fidelis Bowl teams spent the remaining hours of 2012 setting aside their rivalries to build life-long friendships. "It's impossible not to have fun with these guys," said

San Diego, Miami football players receive Marine Corps leadership award

Major Gen. Joseph L. Osterman presented two All-Americans with an Excellence in Leadership award during the Semper Fidelis Bowl banquet Jan. 3.Coaches nominated players from each team who demonstrated leadership in their daily lives and embodied the Corps' values of honor, courage and commitment. This year, Marine officials selected San Diego

Marines welcome All-American athletes for Semper Fidelis Bowl

More than 100 of the country's premier football players landed in California Sunday to prepare for the second annual Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.Western Recruiting Region commanding general Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo and former Super Bowl champion Heath Evans greeted athletes following registration, stressing the "one team, one fight"

Semper Fidelis All-American West seeks repeat performance

In 2012 a 30-yard field goal helped Semper Fidelis All-American West secure a victory in their inaugural bowl game at Chase Field. This year, coaches are looking for a repeat performance at The Home Depot Center to bring their record to 2-0."The team that's going to win is the one that makes the least amount of mistakes," said Matt Taylor, head

Minnesota Marine retains Twin Cities' recruiter of the year title

Recruiting Substation Roseville's Staff Sgt. Anthony Cole retained his recruiter of the year title recently with another award-winning performance. Recruiting Station Twin Cities' operations section calculated their numbers and determined Cole edged out Recruiting Substation Burnsville's Sgt. Joshua Draveling by 75 points."It came down to the

Bloomington recruiter competes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship

Recruiting Station Twin Cities' Staff Sgt. Ryan Simonis competed at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Championship in Long Beach, Calif., recently.The Bloomington, Minn., recruiter made it to the final 16 during the single-elimination tournament, eventually falling to the blue belt master's lightweight division bronze medalist

Mini boot camp motivates aspiring Marines

Heavy rain and gusts of wind blast a handful of Marines as they glance at their watches. Waiting.“Let them know what they’re in for,” said Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Taylor. “Make their lives hell.” The first bus screeches to a halt and five drill instructors happily comply, welcoming hundreds of high school students to Recruiting Station Twin Cities’