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Recruits with Recruit Separation Platoon, Special Training Company, Support Batallion attend a guided discussion on July 29, 2019 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris. As part of a new initiative called Operation Fresh Start, recruits in RSP are encouraged to pursue personal development and attend classes to assist their transition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Daniel O'Sullivan) - Recruits with Recruit Separation Platoon, Special Training Company, Support Batallion attend a guided discussion on July 29, 2019 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris. As part of a new initiative called Operation Fresh Start, recruits in RSP are encouraged to pursue personal development and attend classes to assist their transition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Daniel O'Sullivan)

New depot program gives separating recruits a “Fresh Start”

For most of the 20,000 recruits that step onto Parris Island's yellow footprints every year, recruit training is only the beginning. But for the Recruit Separations Platoon, which houses recruits being processed for entry-level separations from the Marine Corps, a new program has been implemented to help prepare them for successes in the civilian

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Lance Cpl. Angel Paneca is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Headquarters and Service Battalion Commanding Officer Col. Sean C. Kileen at an awards ceremony on Parris Island, S.C. Aug. 1st, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Walters) - Lance Cpl. Angel Paneca is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Headquarters and Service Battalion Commanding Officer Col. Sean C. Kileen at an awards ceremony on Parris Island, S.C. Aug. 1st, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Walters)

Parris Island Marine Awarded For Rescue in Car Crash Incident

In the midst of a fatal incident, an observer might normally weigh their options before jumping to assist. For Lance Cpl. Angel A. Paneca, the decision to help a stranger in need was an easy one.On July 7, 2019, Paneca, a travel clerk with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island’s Finance Section, witnessed a fatal car crash involving two

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