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Friday, April 01, 2016 Vol. 51, No. 13 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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Tri-command holds fitness cup challenge
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A Marine pulls a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during the Commanding General’s Fitness Cup Challenge at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island March 25. The challenge was open to all service members in the Tri-command. The Marine Corps emphasizes the need for all Marines to adopt a healthy lifestyle and lifelong commitment to fitness.
Fighting Bengals bid farewell to Balcazar, welcome Lambert
Marines look back on National Women’s History Month
A group of female Marines show off their strength after executing the obstacle course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 15. The Marines completed the obstacle course in honor of National Women’s History month. The Marines are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. Story and photos by: Cpl. Samantha K. Foster Staff Writer
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy J. Vertus
Sgt. Maj. Chris T. Balcazar transfers authority as Sergeant Major of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 to Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Lambert II during a ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 24. Balcazar will go to Marine Aircraft Group 31 as the new Sergeant Major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jimmy J. Vertus)
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Throughout history, women have fought for their equality from serving in government positions, to filling combat roles in the military, and even voting. Women are continuously making milestones throughout history, and have recently had some groundbreaking moments such as running for president, to becoming Army Rangers. “During Women’s History Month, we remember the trailblazers of the past, including the women who are not recorded in our history books, and we
honor their legacies by carrying forward the valuable lessons learned from the powerful examples they set,” said President Barack Obama in a proclamation for Women’s History Month 2016. For women in the Marine Corps, it all started with a woman named Opha Mae Johnson. Johnson was the first woman to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1918 during World War I. “Being a woman in the military, I feel very accomplished and strong,” said Sgt. Audrey Inman, a foodservice specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273. “So many women in history have worked so hard to get us where we are.” see
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