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Recently, a group of Marine Barracks
personnel fired the ,45 caliber pistol
for qualification. Out of the thirty
six Marines firing the pistol, there
were thirty-one expert shooters,
four sharpshooters and one marksman
shooter. The scores were close and
the five highest shooters went as
follows: Is tit, G. C. IIJAKN' took
high honors with a score of 373. Sec
ond and close behind LfiLiiM was
Pvt. D. A, PCLSOM with a score of 374,
Third high man went to Capt J. L.
CTOOnm with a score of J6d and just
one point behind for fourth high man
was. Cpl. C. VASQUJDZ with a 367. LCpl
T. BUSH took fifth high man with
a score of 360. Congratulations for
a "Job well done" goes to all shooters
for keeping with the Marine tradition
of good marksmanship.
MA.tHlfol COUPS LI'^'VHT)/Y
hext Saturday, 10 November 1962,
the Marine Corps will he celebrating
^ its 187th birthday. Around the world
wJ all the various Marine Corps commands
will be celebrating the birthday of
our Corps. There will be formal balls
for some but then for others the
situation may not be so rosy a pic
ture. Some Marines will be guarding
our positions and protecting our in
terests on foreign shores just as
they have done in the past.
Highlights of the celebration to be
held here on Adak this year will be:
An Open House will be conducted, from
0900 to 1100 with tours to be conduct
ed through the Brig area, office
spaces, living quarters where certain
displays will be set up and weapons
displays in the He ereation Hoorn.
At the conclusion of the tour in the
Tundra Tavern, refreshments will be
served to those persons attending this
Open House.
The Marine Corps Birthday dinner will
"be held at noon in the Bering G-alley
for HavSta Marines and at the FavComm
Sta Galley for Company "A” Marines.
A parade and review will he held in
front of the Military Air Terminal,
weather permitting, or inside the
Birchwood Hangar in ca.se of inclement
weather. Time for this is at 1400.
The actual birthday celebrations- will
be held at the Tundra Tavern, Caribou
Club with the Officer's Ball being
held in the Village Gymnasium.
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friAPIhB OF TH.i ICC-' TH
LCpl Charles ICL PLATO has been
coosen as Marine of the Month for
November, 1962. LCnl DLL PLATO met
and even exceeded the requirements
that are to be met in order to achieve
this honor. LCpl PAL PLATO has dis
played an initiative and attitude
seldom found in Marines of his grade.
His military appearance, leadership,
and professions! effectiveness are
most noteworthy. Congratulations LCpl
’".’LL PLATO on an honor well deserved.
TSDUCAIPIOr
PjTC j'P.ichard BrOWI recently completed
his USU’I High .School G-HD test with
flying colors.
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<e would like to welcome our new
arrivals who joined us on Friday,
November 2nd. Joining us from the
2nd Composite Eadio Company, FMF,
Oasn Lejeune, IT. C. are LCpl L. J.
3.TC 17, along with FFC’s M. M. H0ITTi2^
J. D. ilAI'1M, and IT. MUOLIO. Welcome
aboard J
M&RILH HHPOHT:&LCpl Jerry H. LIBYAED