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6MCD hosted the Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, between Jan. 28 2020 to Jan. 31, 2020. These educators traveled from Recruiting Station Baton Rouge and Fort Lauderdale to experience the Educators Workshop. The workshop allows educators to have an inside look at educational benefits and career opportunities in the Marine Corps.

Recruiting Station Baton Rouge and Fort Lauderdale 2020 Educator

Mekayla Frazier (second from left), a junior at Gulliver Preparatory Academy, Pinecrest, Florida, formally accepts an invitation to participate in the Marine Corps' Semper Fidelis All-American Program from Gunnery Sgt. Isaac Cordeiro (left), the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Recruiting Substation South Dade, and Staff Sgt. Victor Buendia (right), the assistant SNCOIC of RSS South Dade, at her high school, May 10, 2019. By accepting the Marine Corps' invitation, Frazier, a 17-year-old native of Pinecrest, will get the opportunity to attend the Battles Won Academy, a four-day leadership and development workshop in Washington, D.C., along with 95 other students from across the nation. During the academy, they will participate in daily physical training with Marines, receive leadership instruction, participate in community service projects, listen to keynote speakers and engage in a variety of other activities that familiarize them with Marine Corps values and leadership principles.

Marine Corps selects Florida native for Battles Won Academy

Staff Sgt. Adalberto Dominguez, the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Marine Recruiting Station Miami, and his wife, Ashley Dominguez, pose for a photo during Marine Corps Recruiting Stations Fort Lauderdale’s 244th Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebration Nov. 9, 2019. (Courtesy photo by Staff Sgt. Adalberto Dominguez)

Hollywood, FL native to spend Holidays with family after completing USMC Boot Camp

Attendees of the Educators Workshop participate in the Leadership Reaction Course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Jan. 31, 2019. These educators traveled from Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale to experience the Educators Workshop. The workshop allows educators to have an inside look at educational benefits and career opportunities in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack A. E. Rigsby)

2019 Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale Educator's Workshop

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Parker, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense chief with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, demonstrates gas chamber procedures to attendees of the Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Jan. 31, 2019. These educators traveled from Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale to experience the Educators Workshop. The workshop allows educators to have an inside look at educational benefits and career opportunities in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack A. E. Rigsby)

2019 Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale Educator's Workshop

Attendees of the Educators Workshop arrive to the yellow footprints aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Jan. 30, 2019. These educators traveled from Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale to experience the Educators Workshop. The workshop allows educators to have an inside look at educational benefits and career opportunities in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack A. E. Rigsby)

Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale Attends the 2019 Educators Workshop

UNIT NEWS

Many recruiters form close bonds with their future Marines, especially when they share common life experience -- or, in the case of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Vincent Huggan and Pfc. Stanley Morris, common tragedy. By Lance Cpl. Jareka Curtis | March 24, 2021 Many recruiters form close bonds with their future Marines, especially when they share common life experience -- or, in the case of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Vincent Huggan and Pfc. Stanley Morris, common tragedy. Huggan’s journey began as a teenage boy with his mother and two younger brothers. In high school, he excelled in track and football. While his mother was cheering him on in the crowd, he always seemed to be missing that father figure. When he looked around him, he could see teammates with their fathers, and even when he was successful, he felt lost. MORE

Staff Sgt. Andre Babineaux, a Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, is a prior active duty Marine who is now part of the Marine Corps Reserves. By Sgt. Erin Morejon | March 23, 2021 When young men and women sign a four to five-year active duty Marine Corps contract, they take an oath that ensures they understand the magnitude of their commitment. However, they may not realize that they’ll have to make another difficult decision when they near the end of their obligated service. Many see it as a binary choice. On one hand, they can re-enlist and continue to enjoy esprit de corps, military benefits and the security of a government job. On the other, they can leave behind the structure and security of the Marine Corps for a civilian job that caters more to domestic comfort. However, there is a third option. Marines can transition directly from active duty into the Marine Corps Reserve. They can retain many benefits of active service while gaining greater flexibility. MORE

The Marines have been known as the “The Few. The Proud.” since the slogan was adopted in 1977. While those who claim the title of Marine make up less than 1% the nation’s population, there are even fewer who earn the opportunity to lead Marines as commissioned officers. There are many paths to becom By Staff Sgt. Andy Orozco | February 20, 2021 The Marines have been known as the “The Few. The Proud.” since the slogan was adopted in 1977. While those who claim the title of Marine make up less than 1% the nation’s population, there are even fewer who earn the opportunity to lead Marines as commissioned officers. There are many paths to becoming a United States Marine Corps Officer. One of those is through the, Marine Option Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship. This scholarship is afforded to those who embody the Marine Corps’ core values of honor, courage and commitment. The scholarship is valued at up to $180,000 and pays for the cost of full tuition, books, and other educational fees. Once awarded, selectees have the ability to choose any university in the country that has a Marine Corps option within their NROTC unit. MORE

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