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Archive: June, 2019

Depot armory offers unique challenges for armorers June 28, 2019 — While many Marines on the depot are still asleep, the armory Marines start preparing as early as 4 a.m. for a long day of cleaning, counting and issuing thousands of weapons. The roughly 24 Marines of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island armory are in charge of everything involving firearms on the depot. “The mission here is to ensure every MORE

New Power Plant on Parris Island June 21, 2019 — Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island took a major step towards energy independence after debuting its newest power plant during a ribbon cutting ceremony June 20, 2019.Public Works Officer Navy Cmdr. Andy Litteral said the new plant took over a year to build, but the project was necessary as the Marine Corps relies on the constant flow of MORE

Parris Island Names New Courtroom After Fallen Marine June 11, 2019 — The Legal Services Support Team on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. unveiled a new courtroom June 11, 2019 named after a former staff judge advocate for his heroics in combat. Lt. Col. Matthew McConnell, the legal services support team officer-in-charge, said that the courtroom was named in memory of Maj. Michael E. Weston, a Harvard MORE

Class of ‘55: 2nd Recruit Training Battalion Marines Reunite after 64 Years June 6, 2019 — Approximately 20 former members of 2nd Recruit Training Battalion gathered at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C. June 6, 2019 to share memories of when they attended recruit training in 1955. The group has reunited several times in the past, but this year’s reunion was the first to be held at the depot. “This has become a labor of love MORE

Marine graduate meets newborn son June 2, 2019 — “It was hard in the beginning when I found out my son was born. I got the phone call from my Senior Drill Instructor about my son. Knowing that I wasn’t there… it scared me.” said Pvt. Hunter Willmon, a recent Marine graduate. “It motivated me to know my son was ok, I knew I needed to be a better person and endure throughout training for my MORE