FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina ~ 30 DEC 2008

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is an 8,095 acre military installation near Beaufort, South Carolina tasked with the training of enlisted Marines. Male recruits living east of the Mississippi River and female recruits from all over the United States report here to receive their initial training. Male recruits living west of the Mississippi River receive their training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, but may train at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island by special request.

Parris Island is located in the southeastern corner of South Carolina’s Low Country within Beaufort County, 70 miles south of Charleston and 45 miles north of Savannah, Georgia. Its 8,095 acres (of which 3,263 are habitable) are picturesque.

The island is named after Alexander Parris, a descendant of English colonists who purchased the island and eight small surrounding islands in 1715. Marines were first stationed here in 1891 in the form of a small security detachment that guarded a U.S. Navy coaling station. Parris Island was established as a Recruit Depot on 1 November 1915 and has continued to train recruits ever since.

Initial training for those enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, also referred to as boot camp, includes a thirteen week process during which the recruit becomes cut off from the civilian world and must adapt to a Marine Corps lifestyle. During training, the drill instructors train recruits in a wide variety of subjects including weapons training, Marine Corps Martial Arts, formation drilling, and Marine Corps history.

The training emphasizes physical fitness and recruits must attain a minimum standard of fitness to graduate. This standard includes a PFT (Physical Fitness Test) that consists of a three-mile (5 km) run, pull-ups and crunches. Recruits must also meet minimum combat-oriented swimming qualifications, qualify in rifle marksmanship with the M16A2 service rifle, and pass a 54-hour simulated combat exercise known as "The Crucible".

In addition to the enlisted recruiting mission, the Eastern Recruiting Region is responsible for the accession of over 1,200 new officers through the Platoon Leadership Course, Officer Candidate Class and the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship program. Furthermore, the ERR is responsible to MCRC for maintaining all Marine Corps quality standards as they pertain to new accessions. In October 2003, the ERR received the additional mission of conducting Prior Service Recruiting in the eastern United States. The Prior Service Recruiters are responsible for joining over 1,900 former Marines to selected Marine Corps Reserve Units each year.

The recruiting mission mirrors the mission of Marines everywhere - to locate, close with and enlist young men and women of character to fill the ranks of the 21st Century Marine Corps. Recruiting qualified young men and women of character is the lifeblood of the Corps. It is the foundation for all the Marine Corps does to “Make Marines, Win Battles, and Return Quality Citizens to Society.”

In 2007, ERR enlisted and shipped 19,500 new recruits to Parris Island. This was over 1,300 more recruits than were shipped the previous year. This trend of increasing the annual ship mission will continue for the next few years as the Marine Corps
continues to grow the force to 202,000 in order to support the Commandant’s guidance. In addition to the increasing missions, ERR is also growing the size of its recruiting force.

Forming the bedrock of any Marine’s character are the Core Values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment. These values are incorporated into every aspect of Recruit Training and result in basically-trained Marines who will be better citizens when they return to their local communities upon the completion of their service to this country.

Learn More About MCRD Parris Island Here!

The Depot is home to the Marine Corps' first Command Museum, the Parris Island Museum. Thanks to the efforts of then Commanding General Robert H. Barrow, under the authority of the Marine Corps History and Museum Division, the museum was dedicated on 8 January 1975 by Commandant of the Marine Corps, Robert E. Cushman, Jr.

Today, the museum's over 8,000 square feet of exhibit galleries serves as a focal point for assisting in the training of recruits about the long and honored history and traditions of the Marine Corps. Marine families, veterans, and the general public will also find inspiration from the stories told through artifacts and images of Marines who served our nation during some of our most challenging times.

Learn More About The Parris Island Museum Here!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Hawaii...hope you and your son and the grands had a nice Christmas. The plovers are probably REALLY happy to be with you....it is -10 here right now.

[SERE_DOC]

OMG!

Don't go there, trust me on this!

I was there back in the mid 70's, had a horrible time, and I have never been the same since then.

Oh the humanity!
young men & women who go through that place are different they too will never be the same, don't go there, I implore you to reconsider this road trip!
they do unspeakable things to our young, they talk stearnley to everyone

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii....doing some homework. It is -10 right now. BRRRR!!

[radu]

Man, those flat-rate boxes get a work-out, don’t they?

Those flat-rate boxes are great.
And what's neat is seeing that so many people are taking advantage of them - - - - - - LOTS of support in that pile of boxes in the pic and that translates to LOTS of troops with smiles on their faces. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, radu....I’m imagining all those smiles too. The best mailing system the PO ever came up with was the Flat Rate boxes....and they finally added a third size, I suspect from popular demand.

Guess what? It is -11 right now. d:o)

[radu]

Good morning, Kathy!
Yep, those flat-rate boxes have been a big help and I’m glad the P.O. decided to keep the program going. As I recall, it was originally a temporary thing and they almost cancelled it.
That third, larger size is a plus. I’ve gotten pretty good at getting my money’s worth with all of them - - - I pack ‘em heavy! LOL!

-11 degrees?!!!!!! Good googly-moogly!!! Y’all have GOT to be CRAZY to live up there where it gets so cold!! I’m still tryin’ to figure out how to move this farm farther south! hee! Our thermometer is showing around 33 degrees right now and that’s too cold for my taste.
Is it gonna be summer soon?

[Kathy in Alaska]

It’s -36 at Eielson AFB, just 325 miles north. Now THAT’S cold. I sure am glad I work inside. Supposed to hang around for a week or so.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

How about a donut?

Coffee is always on........

Or a sandwich?

[Pusterfuss]

Good morning Kathy. (14)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Pusterfuss...((HUGS))...-11 this morning. Still a tad chilly. I go out at lunchtime and start my car and let it run for a few. Started pretty well after work. High was -5. Hope your practicing is going well. How about practice with the piper?

[beachn4fun]

TO THE

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities. My son did his time at this place. I was so anxious to see him that I hardly remember what the place looked like. His graduation was in December and it was COLD! The wind was blowing and it made it COLDER! And, even as an adult it's hard to see your child standing in that cold without the benefit of a coat. And, the funny thing is that while you're sitting in those bleachers looking for your child out there - they look so alike out there on the parade ground that it's hard to spot them. LOL

Now for our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today.... Partly Cloudy & Pleasant HIGHS: Around 50

~ Tonight.... Clear, Breezy & Chilly LOWS: 30s

Sorry, but it's going to be a hit-n-run this morning. I have to take my car in for a checkup on a couple of things this morning, which means I'll have to be signing off soon.

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock

Now remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! Welcome to the Canteen, SERE_DOC. And thank you for your service to our country.

[Pusterfuss]

How about practice with the piper?

We had a good one yesterday. We have one coming up Sunday, at church, with the sound guy.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very cool!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning fellow cubevillians!

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT