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Archive: 2005

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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