MARJNB BARRACKS
DEPARTURE
I
After completing his overseas1 four
of duty on Adak, Corporal Michael A.
STEPHENS departed Adak, Saturday, 2
March 1963 for Marine Barracks, Brem
erton and release from active duty*
Upon being released at Bremerton, Cpl
STEPHENS will be heading for home in
Missoula, Montana, where he will.a
gain attend •foe University of Montana
and finish his .college education*
We at the barracks wish you all the
luck in the world and hope you have
a fine trip back to Missoula*
00*8 INSPECTION
The Marine Barracks Was inspected
by Captain J. W. ROBERTS, the Com
manding Officer c£ the Naval Station,
on Friday, 1 March 1963*
The Commanding Officer inspected
the entire barracks1 area, spaces aid
personnel prior t> departure from the
area*
ORDERS TO- PERSONNEL
Personnel receiving their orders
during the p?bfc week for the lower
48 include Gyigt T. A. SWIERCZEK who
will be leavn.-g ii June with his fam
ily and having leave prior t) report
ing to the 1st Marine Division for
duty.
Sgt!s F. R. LOPEZ and G. R. ROSS
will be leaving in June and May re
spectively and will be reporting to
the 2d Marine Division in North Car
olina for duty subsequent to their
leave.
Sgt-ROSS shall be taking some leave
at Kodiak as a delay enroute to tie
States and his high hopes for shoot
ing a Kodiak Sear prior to having to
call an end to his leave. We at Ma
rine Barracks wish you luck in this
venture and hope you have every suc
cess imaginable (to include shooting
a Kodiak Bear).
PROMOTIONS
The hard work of the Marine pays
off again. Corporal J. L. TOTH and
Lance Corporal J. C. ELROD* Jr. were
meritoriously promoted 1d their pres
ent rank on 28 February 3963 by Major
R. U WINN, Gbmmanding Officer, Marine
Barracks.
Come again on 29 March 1963, there
will be two more Marines promoted
meritoriously.
Private First Class G* aNDERSON and
R. A. WARD were promoted to their
present rank onl March 1963 by Major
R. B. WINN.
Congratulations, men, on your new
promotion.
JOINING
Joining Marine Barracks, 22 Febru
ary 1963, was Private First Class J.
J. ELLIOTT. PFC ELLIOTT joined us
fromlfeadquarters Company, 7th Marines
Camp Pendleton, California, where he
performed the duties as an assistant
machine gunner.
Welcome aboard, PFC ELLIOTT, and
we of Marine Barracks hope you have
a fine tour of duty on Adak.
AWARDS
LCpl *s W• R BaRRETT and J. a ELROD
Jr. received tieir first Good Conduct
award this week for having served 3
continuous years of active service
in a manner that denotes honest and
faithful service in keeping with the
highest traditions of the Marine
Corps. Congratulations are in order
for both of you.
MARINE REPOATER-Cpl' Jerry H. LIDYARD