M A RI N 6 B A F. K A G i<
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PUBLIC WORKS "SEA BEES" STAND
MARINE SENTRY DUTIES _
If you saw the sailor in undress
blue uniform riding in a Marine bat
rol vehicle, Friday 10 November
1961, he wasn't being "taken in."
He was on voluntary duty as "shot
gun driver".
4 When some friends of Marines
at Public-works realized, that.'10
November 1961 was the Marine Carps
Anniversary, many volunteered, inc
luding a- couple of ;Naval -Officers,
to relieve Marines from duty so ,
|that they might join in the cere
mony, dinner and Ball that marks
every Marine Corps Birthday cele
bration. . •
at scores'bf'other places "in the
fe’noW’ of; far off northern lands and
in sunny tropic scenes," For near
ly two centuries individual Marine
and, Marine units, have d.istinguishe
themselves on the field of battle
Today, as in the past, the read
iness of our Corps rests In large
measure upon this same splendid
spirit as it animates'each “and eve
Marine, officer.and enlisted
gular and' reserve. Despite
great progress’ ih',weapons--from
muskets t.o. missiles—we must never
forget- that weapons alone do not .
make a formidable fighting force.
Even, our most modern and deadly .-.
•weapon is. only as; effective as the
Marine who mans it. Today, as we
, reg
our
salute those who,have gone before
were able to use four sailorsus', I ask you to join me in pled
r* -l-l-io -i- ^ i m f +■ noi^ri -i no r. n v-i
require
too
V.
We
in slots that didn't ^ t
much training time. ; CAIN-, D.
CEWCP DUMINSKE, a. B. CEWCN
HILSCHER, K.- .R. CSTCN. and RI
assumed duties as assistants to two
of our Mobile Patrols,and. performed
their tasks very satisfactorily.
We want to express our sincere th
anks for their consideration and to
I all those "Sea Bees", officers and
"men from the "Work Horse" organ
ging our utmost to be worthy of tb
title of United States Marines.
To' all Marines, throughout the worl
Aand to all Marine families, on the
186th birthday of our beloved Corp
I extend my heartiest congratulat
ions and my. very best wishes.
Happy... birthday^",;. — -__
Marines completing their tour of
duty on %duk" this month will
depart on 15 November, 1061 for th
ization of the station, wrho volun
teered. Your spirit of "Can do" andland of the "Big FuJT
comraderie is admired by U. S.'
Marines.
ar
as follow
COMMANDANT’S BIRTHDAY
LCpl
LCnl
LCpl
FFC .
W.
B.
W.
■D,
K.
V,
* GRAHAM
GREENVA.Y,
ROBINSON
WAUGH•
The follovring is the Marine Corps
Birthday message of General David
M. Shoup, Commandant of the Marine
* Corps s
"On this day each year, we
Marines give serious thought to our
Corps, its History and its tradit
ions. We pay our respects to the
intrepid fighting men recruited at
Tun Tavern in 177We recall with
pride the deeds of Marines at New
Providence, at Belleau Wood, on the
beaches of the Pacific, on the fro
zen mountains of North Korea, and
Pvt OB A. WILXJNo
All these fortunate Marines will
be transferred to the IstMarine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Californ
Also departing Adak for CONUS
this is Cpl B. L. KEITH? who will
report to HQMC? for State Depart
men School.
U SMC