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  • Store says Marine teen fired for missing work during swear-in

    02/14/2011 12:08:17 PM PST · by gitmogrunt · 48 replies
    KHOU ^ | 02/13/2011 | T.J. Aulds
    A teen who joined the U.S. Marines claims he was fired from his job as a sacker at the Food King store in Texas City because he missed work as he was sworn in as a recruit. Joshua Perthius, 18, claimed the store’s manager already had threatened to fire him if he missed work because of his recruit activities. But Food King’s management claimed the teen’s firing had nothing to do with his plans to join the military. They said Perthius was fired because he never informed the store manager he needed the time off and that he didn’t follow...
  • Military Conducts Another Search For Matt Maupin

    03/25/2006 10:00:36 PM PST · by Former Military Chick · 6 replies · 750+ views
    9News ^ | 3/25/2006 | 9News
    The parents of captured Marine Sergeant Matt Maupin have mixed emotions about the latest search for their son. They're glad to know the military continues to search for him, but upset they didn't know about the latest search until they were told by 9News that the information was posted on the Marine Corps website. However this time forces were reportedly looking for remains after receiving a tip to search an Iraqi desert. The second anniversary of Matt Maupin's capture is April 9.