Stories - Mar 2014

69th Iwo Jima Ceremony

Veterans, active duty, reservists, and friends of service members gathered at Leavenworth National Cemetery March 14, to commemorate the 69th anniversary of battles fought on Iwo Jima. Jerry Ingram, president chapter 39, 4th Marine Division association of World War II, and the Marine Corps League hosted the event for the 11th consecutive year,

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Sgt. Britni Garcia-Green, a drill instructor with 4th Recruit Training Battalion in ParrisIsland, S.C., instructs a poolee to mount the pull up bar at RS KansasCity's family night March 11. Garcia-Green is one of the first Marines thefemale poolees will meet when they arrive for training at the Marine Corps'only recruiting depot for females, at Parris Island. - Sgt. Britni Garcia-Green, a drill instructor with 4th Recruit Training Battalion in Parris Island, S.C., instructs a poolee to mount the pull up bar at RS Kansas City's family night March 11. Garcia-Green is one of the first Marines the female poolees will meet when they arrive for training at the Marine Corps' only recruiting depot for females, at Parris Island.

Family Night with Drill Instructors

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – The next generation of Marines attended the Recruiting Substation Independence, Recruiting Station Kansas City Family Night March 12 at the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post. During the two-hour event, parents were able to ask questions about what their son or daughter can expect at recruit training. Topics covered were what

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Kansas City Auto show

The Marines landed at the Kansas City Auto Show at Bartle Hall, March 5-9, to provide the community an opportunity to meet and interact with local Marines. Sergeant Kenneth Trotter, the marketing and public affairs representative for Recruiting Station Kansas City, organized, planned and oversaw the event which hosted thousands of guests throughout

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Davionte L. L. Young scrambles on top of his opponent after slamming him to the ground during the Minnesota State High School Wresting Competition, Feb. 27. Young is rated the number five high school wrestler at 152lbs, and although he has been offered several scholarships to various colleges, he has turned them all down to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. - Davionte L. L. Young scrambles on top of his opponent after slamming him to the ground during the Minnesota State High School Wresting Competition, Feb. 27. Young is rated the number five high school wrestler at 152lbs, and although he has been offered several scholarships to various colleges, he has turned them all down to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

Wrestler turns down scholarships to join Marine Corps

The number five high school wrestler in Minnesota at 152lbs, Davionte L. L. Young, turned down full-ride scholarships to college in order to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.“I’ve always wanted to do something with my life that would really mean something,” said Young. “I want to help people, explore the world and serve my country.”Young

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Marine Corps poolee Zaid Alithawi conducts pull ups at his local recruiter's office in Fargo, Minn. Alithawi was born in Iraq and helped U.S. forces with translating as a teenager. Since then he has dreamed of becoming a U.S. Marine. After moving to America and enlisting out of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Twin Cities, he departed for Marine Corps Recruit Training, March 4. - Marine Corps poolee Zaid Alithawi conducts pull ups at his local recruiter's office in Fargo, Minn. Alithawi was born in Iraq and helped U.S. forces with translating as a teenager. Since then he has dreamed of becoming a U.S. Marine. After moving to America and enlisting out of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Twin Cities, he departed for Marine Corps Recruit Training, March 4.

Iraqi translator follows dream of joining the Marine Corps

Zaid Alithawi was born and raised in Baghdad. Shortly after he turned 14, he began studying English. In 2004 he started translating for the U.S. forces in Iraq. This began Alithawi’s long journey to become a United States Marine.“At some point, the Marines came to my town,” said Alithawi. “I was so impressed with how they acted and how they helped

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