Congratulations are in- order for mem
bers of the Marine Barracks basketball*
team, luring the first half of the sea-*
son, our team ended up right behind the;
first place Army team. Three Marines from
the Barracks team were selected for the
Station All-Star team and were presented *
with trophies for their efforts—
lance Corporal Bobbie 30YLAN 1
Private First Class David EASLEY
Private First Class Dallas FERGUSON
Well done, men I
Word, came this week, via dispatch, thatj
Corporal‘William EICHHOLZ can start pas
sing those cigars out he has had ready
for a month now, Mrs, EICHHOLZ, hack in
Hibbing, Minnesota, gave hirth toa strap
ping hahy hoy of^ 7 lhs, 5 ounces and papa
is as proud as any father could he.
Military courtesy is the traditional
form of politeness in the profession of
arms. Though sharing many elements with
courtesy in civilian life,military cour
tesy stems firmly from a traditional code
of rules and customs. The minutiae of
military courtesy vary little from Serv
ice to Service and from nationtjo nation.
It behooves each professional (every mem
ber of the Armed Forces) to learn the
meaning and traditions behind the badges,
insignia, and titles of the officer and.
enlisted men of other military services,
both American and foreign. When engaged
From.the day the Marine ;Corps was est
ablished, the basic weappn of a Marine has
been the rifle. In it s history the Marine
Corps has adopted several different types
.of rifles for use by its troops, most imp
ortant being the• * 03 Springfield and the
Gerand MI. The Springfield rifle wa s
proven highly efficient during .the World
War I period of development of combat wea
pons. A short time after the , start of
.'World War II, the Marine Cprpsadopted the
MI, which was proven most efficient when
it was used in the humid and muddy jungle I
fighting ofithe south jfhcific and the
freezing weather of the Korean conflict.
The MI, because of its reliable accuraoy,
firepower, and its parts that junction
j under, extreme climatic conditions, was the
I reason for many victorious battles. In the
eyes, of the Marine Corps, the MIhas veil
served its purpose and has preserved the
age old tradition of Marines overcoming
great odds to win a campaign* But now,
greater war machines have come about, and
a* little better rifle than the MI has been
adopted* The Marine Corps is now using it
in our TPMP units and it is expected that
all Marines will be issued themwithin two
, years* Called the Ml4* this rifle is cap
| able of more firepower than the MI, which
1 is an,important factor in our new type
assault techniques and squad tactics*
in duty with another service, or in another country, every serviceman should maKe iz
a particular point to know and defer to the customs and traditions of that service
or Country, -j'v-.
The Marines1 Hymn is what its name implies, the hymn of the Marine Corpses such,
it can he used in religious ceremonies. The Marines’ Hymn is to Marines what the
song "Navy Blue and Gold" or "Eternal Father Strong to Save" is to the Navy and be
cause of this, in due. reverence, when the Marines’ Hymn is played, Marines stand at
attention. The origin of the Hymn is .pbscure, The, words nave been traced as iar
hack as the 1850*s whereas the music has been variously ascribed, to Jacques Offen
bach, famous operatic .composer, or to $ome unknown Marine, who tradition says, got
the tune from an ancient .Spanish theme while on occupation duty in Mexico after 1847,
The traditions of the Marine Corps, its history, its flags, its uniforms, its ins
ignia—the Marine Corps way of doing things—its Hymn, make the Corps what it is,
fostering the discipline, valor., loyalty, aggressiveness, and readiness, which makes
the term "Marine"signify all that is highest in military efficiency and
soldierly virtue,"