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Archive: 2002

West Indy Recruiter receives top honors as Marine Corps' Recruiter of the Year

If someone were to ask recruiters what they think about recruiting duty, they very well may receive as many different replies as there are recruiters to ask. For those who find satisfaction in bringing men and women into the Marine Corps family, it is an exciting tour, and if successful, they can reap countless benefits. Gunnery Sgt. Jesse

Ninth District Headquarters joins with commands, civilians to remember 9-11

On the one-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, many in the country paid their respects in their own way on their own terms. The Marines of 9th Marine Corps District paid tribute in their own way also. In a joint ceremony with Marine Corps Reserve Support Command (MCRSC) and Marine Corps Support Activity (MCSA),

'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

Best of both worlds: Des Moines recruiter balances family life and recruiting

"Recruiting is a twenty-four-seven job," SSgt. Scott Coty, a RS Des Moines recruiter, said with a smirk. "And the difference between a good recruiter and a struggling recruiter is how they manage their time."Coty has been a recruiter for RS Des Moines since November 1999 and works out of Permanent Contact Station Fort Dodge, Iowa, located about 95