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Friday, November 23, 2018 Vol. 53, No. 44 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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TBR welcomes local hunters
Photo by Cpl. Ashley Phillips
Taylor Lee hunts for deer aboard Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Nov. 18. TBR hosted two hunting weekends; one for the Paralyzed Veterans of America and one for local residents, Nov. 10-11 and Nov. 17-16. Below, Lee plays with unofficial range dog, Brutus, owned by one of the range personnel. The hunt provided an opportunity for the local residents to build bonds, enjoy the outdoors and learn about their neighbors at TBR. Story and photos by Cpl. Ashley Phillips
Townsend Bombing Range welcomed members of the local community and the local chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America to hunt deer aboard TBR, Georgia, Nov. 10-11 and Nov. 17-18. Local veterans and hunters were able to hunt, build bonds, and learn a little more about their neighbors at TBR. “We invite the Paralyzed Veterans of America and our members of the community to come out here and hunt every year,” said Ted Rainwater, the conservation law enforcement officer with TBR. “The Air National Guard who ran the range previously also hosted the hunt so we wanted to continue that tradition. It’s also about the relationships we are building with the local community.” The first week of hunting on the range was for the Paralyzed Veterans of America chapter. The range personnel carefully planned out hunting sections and drove the veterans out to hunting blinds that were set prior to the hunt. At lunch time they brought all of the hunters back together for a catered meal and then resumed hunting. “We always start off with a safety brief, go over the sections each hunter is assigned to and have them sign in,” Rainwater said. “The same 12 – see hunt page 4
H&HS celebrates Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Photos by Cpl. Osvaldo Ortega, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island COMMSTRAT Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron held their official Marine Corps Birthday Ball Nov. 16, in downtown Savannah, Georgia. In keeping with Marine Corps tradition the ceremony included the Commandant’s Birthday, the reading of the Commandant John A. Lejuene’s birthday message, a cake cutting, and the passing of the first piece of cake from the oldest to the youngest Marine.