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PRESIDENT KENNEDY ASYS 15,n00 MET INCREASE TO : AT"FE CORPS. 4T' DIVISION, FULL
STRENGTH OF ALL AIR ’TINGS AND SEVERAL SERVICE & SUPPORT UNITS ANTICIPATED
...The President of the United States’ budget calls for an Increase of 15,000
Marines by this time next year# The increase of Marines will augment the first
Marine Brigade, which will be redesignated as the 4th Marine Division. This
Division., of course, w’ll be at less than full strength, but the increase will
form a trained nucleus of a Marine Di
vision and greatly enhance the capabi
lities of the Marine Corps in times of
emergency*
Some of the 15 thousand Marines will
be used to bring all three Marine Air
Wings to full strength, the 1st & 2nd
Ifetrine Divisions to full strength and.
add several service and support units
needed in the over-all structure f5f
t> e I 'arine Corns •
MARINES. CM ALL STAR SOFTBALL TEAM_
Three Marines have been selectedfor
the Station All-Star Softball Team:
Lance Corporal Brian KEITH
Private First Class James CLARK
Private First Class Ronald FIGBTJR
These men, along with the other mem
bers of our team, have played some
good ball games-winning 4 of 4 so
far-and are to be commended cfor
participating. Congratulations to
our All-Star members and the whole
team too.
‘ PROMOTION TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
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Marine promotions this week. This
time to Private First Class. Taking
their first step toward a successfcl
career,
Private Carl BONE
Private Jerry FISSGUS
Private Ronald NIGBUR
Private Dale OLSON received vag
rants and congratulations from our
Commanding Officer, Friday, 14 July.
GOOD
r.TCT MEDALS
Awarded Good Conduct Medals this \;eek
were Gunnery 3eryoai.it Robert M' E?.'ARD
his third* Sergeant Harold T. DROWN
his fourth; and Corporal RobinSIIULTZ
his first. The above men were cong*a
tulated by Major MUT2EL, the Command
ing Officer of brine Barracks, for
their fine duty and good conduct,The
Good Conduct Dedal is awarded to men
who are distinguished for obedience,
sobriety, courage, cleanliness and
proficiency. This is what it takes
to be a good ’jarine. Good Marines,
such as the above named men, is t>e
cause of the Marine Corps being the
best. Lets keep it that way,
FOUR MARINES BOARD USCGC CLOVER FOR
""TRIM T0 PODE
We had four I brines from Marine Ba
rracks board tve USCGC Clover on 10
July 1961 for a trin to Nome.Main ng
the tr1* p are Lvc 1 Corporals Bruce
E. I'lXLKE and Joseoh J. MONTANO and
Privates First Cl.ass Francis ROSS
and Wendell J. OCX.
Everyone likes a change of scenery
and v/e would like to take this oppor
tunity to thank tie people who make
t^em possible. It is appreciated by
everyone very much.
MARINE BARRACKS
A DAK ALASKA