_ MARINE
> } CORPS
Energetic Mail Clerk of the Barracks,
lance Corporal Prank BENINATI, decided
that If mail couldn*t be delivered be
cause of the bad weather, he would go
get it. And that he did# Recruiting
five or six helpers, BENINATI checked
out snow-shoes for everybody and pro
ceeded to the Post Office through rain
and sleet, etc. And the mail did come
through. His endeavors were appreciated
by the troops, but, as luck would have
it, he received no mail for his efforts.
Quarterly promotions to lance* Corporal
are being processedwith sixteen' men re
ceiving warrants. They deserve the con
gratulations given them because a com
plete battery of tests plus various in
terviews and recommendations had to be
completed before the actual promotion.
Those Privates First Class being pro
moted are:
Qary M. RILEY Lynden B. CASE
Thomas J, REED Marvin E. CAMPBELL
Wayne L.. LADUKE Armando P. HERNANDEZ
Varner K.. MOON Bobbie BOYIAN
Leon KCTLARZ James R. ARTHUR
^ James R. DIAZ Jose M* ALVAREZ.
Ronald L. CROSS Charles E. ALBREIGHT
Earl L, CHASE James R, BELL, Jr.
Through the years, the American Public
has come to picture a Marine as an ex
cellent fighting infantry machine or as
a snappy-looking Embassy Guard in some
foreign city. It is true that our main
reason for being is the quick - hitting
amphibious infantry attack and that Em
bassy Duty is a romantic, appealing part
of our Corps, But the many, many job©*
not of infantrymen or Embassy Guards and
not so well-known to the public,are just
as important and filled by equally good Mar
ines. Every Marine organization has them,
be it a whole division or a small Marine
Barracks like us. Supply,just as import
ant a function in the Marine Corps as in
the Navy,is a very pertinent aid in keep
ing our FMF Marines combat ready. Admin—
instration can be found everywhere andean
be pretty confusing during troop move
ments and field problems. Besides that,
theMarine Corps has almost asmany highly
technical fields as the Navy. There are
over 200 formal schools offered to give
this training.
As indicated by our classification sys
tem of over 40 occupational fields, it
takes every one of the parts to make the
whole. One slice out of the circle makes
it incomplete and less efficient* While
every Marine is a basic rifleman, tbftlr
other jobs are just as important to the
Marine Corps.
"ARCHIBALD HENDERSON—THE GRAND OLD MAN
OF THE MARINE CORPS"
Archibald Henderson served iii the
Marine Corps over 50 years. 'During his
tour as Commandant ,many customs and tra
ditions grew up, which had much to do
with the shaping of our colorful history
and devotion to duty* He was horn ;in
Virginia in 1783 and commissioned a 2nd
Lt in 1806. His career offered him
many interesting and diversified exper
iences. Most noteworthy was his serv
ice aboard the USS CONSTITUTION during
the War of 1812and the continuous wars
with the Creek and Seminole Indians in
the 1830*s. At the time of the Indian
uprisings, Commandant Henderson posted
a sign on his door saying "Gone to Flo
rida to fight the Indians. Will he back
when the war is over” and took off to
Florida to fight. The thing Archibald
Henderson is best known for is the fact
that he was Commandant of the Corps for
38 years. During this long, useful span
he was responsible for giving the Mar
ine Corps its national reputation ’ and
raising its morale and standards by
insisting on military bearing from his
officers and men and demanding that all
duties be performed in a correct and re
sponsible manner.