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MCRD Parris Island, S.C.

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Col. W.J.Bowers
Commanding Officer, 6th Marine Corps District
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SgtMaj J.M. Thetford
Sergeant Major, 6th Marine Corps District
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Pacesetter Magazine

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In This Issue:

• Habit of Humanity: Marines and Poolees Volunteer to Help Those in Need of Adequate Housing

• Raising the Bar: RS Columbia Poolee Readies Herself For Bootcamp

• Honor Graduates

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Featured News

		Marines Shine Through for Cancer Survivors during Relay for Life. By PFC Stanley Cao \| May 22, 2013 Hundreds of volunteers came together to participate in Relay for Life, as they gathered around the Battery Creek High School football field, Friday May 17, 2013. One of the many participating teams in attendance was the Pacesetter Relay Team. Marines and sailors from the 6th Marine Corps District, Parris Island and Marine MORE 0 Comments
		RS Columbia poolee raises the bar for success By Sgt. Aaron Rooks \| May 20, 2013 Starting in January 2014, female Marines will be required to perform the same minimum of three pull-ups as required for male Marines. This new standard for female Marines does not concern poolee Paige C. Colburn of Monroe, N.C., because she is already performing nine dead-hang pull ups. Colburn, who joined the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program on MORE 0 Comments