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Archive: April, 2004

Harlem native reenlists in the Corps at WTC

Spring afternoons in New York City feature tourists and natives filling the streets in a bustling whirlwind of voices faces from all over the world. However, the ground that used to house the World Trade Center is usually a bit more subdued. On the afternoon of April 16, the sun dipped behind the clouds as the slow, smooth sound of Taps floated

Task force seeks assistance for Haiti's children

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Ron Coleman, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Haiti, expressed his sincere gratitude to individuals and organizations that provide assistance to the people of Haiti, especially its children. "The Multinational Interim Force Haiti is working very closely with the interim government of Haiti and with non-governmental

Corps filling some GWOT billets with retirees

The Marine Corps is looking for a few good retirees -- about 150, to be exact. The commandant of the Marine Corps recently authorized the expanded use of the retired Marine population to help fill the more than 2,500 existing Global War on Terrorism-related billets, according to Lt. Col. Linda McGowan, deputy section head, Mobilization, Plans and

New Marine carries on family's legacy

From the battlefields of wars past to the drill fields of Parris Island, Pfc. Jonathan T. Harton was born with a Marine legacy instilled in him. He had always thought about the Marine Corps because he's been around Marines, literally, since the day he was born. His grandfather, retired 1st Sgt. Charles T. Harton, enlisted in the Marine Corps

Six senior enlisted blaze new trail

Six senior enlisted Marines recently cleared a path for other staff noncommissioned officers by graduating the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio with Master of Science degrees in Information Resource Management with a concentration in information assurance (IA). This is the first time a graduating class consisted of

Coalition teams up, provides Medical Care

Marines, soldiers and sailors, along with other coalition forces, conducted a three-day Civil Military Assistance medical operation here and at surrounding villages April 11-13. During the CMA 723 Afghan women and 350 Afghan men were treated by the corpsmen from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment; soldiers from the 325th Task Field Hospital at

The Sands of Time: One Marine's trip from the desert back to the Bronx

Before September 11, 2001, former Marine Sgt. John Kaiser had no clue the Corps would re-enter his life-and in doing so, take him from Bronx, N.Y., to the Middle East and back.Now, the Marine sergeant has gone from serving his country in the desert to owning his own business in the Bronx.It all began with the terrorist attacks that occurred on

Former Marine runs New York veterans residence

Former Marine Cpl. John M. Laguna (right) is the President and C.E.O. of New Era Veterans, Inc. (NEV) in Bronx, N.Y. The veteran's residence opened in 1994 to house formerly homeless veterans. The 4-story building includes 150 units for single room occupancy, as well as a library, computer center, exercise room, garden, and pool table. NEV

NMCRS lends helping hand to Depot Marines, sailors;

In December 2002, two Marines were traveling more than 900 miles to spend Christmas with their friends and family. Almost 200 miles into the trip, the engine of the vehicle they were in stopped, leaving them stranded on the highway. They eventually contacted a tow truck from a small town in South Carolina to transport the vehicle to the nearest

C4 holds its first awards dinner

More than 400 people attended the first Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) Awards Dinner Thursday, April 1. The event, held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, recognized achievements of the top Marine Captain and civilian Marine in the C4 community. Gen. Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, was the guest of

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