Take Charge of Your Destiny or Someone Else Will Most people have never heard of Wally Pipp. Wally Pipp was a member of the New York Yankees and played first base on their pennant winning teams of 1921 and 1922 as well on their championship team of 1923. His best year ever was 1924 when he hit .295 and led the American League in triples with 19. Prior to a game In June of 1925, Pipp told the Yankee’s manager he didn’t feel much like playing today. Yankee manager Miller Huggins replaced Pipp that day with a young man named Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig would go on to play in 2,130 consecutive games, a streak that hat lasted nearly 15 years. Pipp would never start another game as a member of the New York Yankees. In today’s ultra-competitive competitive Marine Corps taking your position for granted can have a detrimental effect on your potential for further service. Every M Marine arine must continually strive to be as General Lejeune stated in his 1921 Birthday Message, “worthy successors” of those that have passed down the torch throughout our history. In addition to the “Total Marine Concept”, today’s Marine must possess a mind mindset set of total fitness. Total fitness includes, but is not limited to; fitness of mind, body and spirit. Total fitness also extends into the family realm, the pursuit of healthy relationships on and off work has become an imperative. The newest MARADMIN pertains to the convening of the fiscal year 2014 Staff Sergeant Retention Board. The population for this board has been identified and a board will select a number of Staff Sergeants in the eligible population for retention. However retention selection by this board does not imply continued retention beyond a Marine’s existing end of active service (EAS). Success in the past, does not guarantee you success in the future. Ultimately, you must compete to remain on a winning team. There is no sanctuary sanctuary. Semper Fi, Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sprague Force Headquarters Group
The Line of Departure - Take Charge of Your Destiny or Someone Else Will
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