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Marines socialize during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Christmas party aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Dec. 9. The party was held to foster unit cohesion and celebrate the upcoming holiday season. - Marines socialize during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Christmas party aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Dec. 9. The party was held to foster unit cohesion and celebrate the upcoming holiday season.

Captain Denver Edick, left and David Stoopes, right take appliances out of a home burnt by a fire aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, July 27. The Provost Marshals Office took time out of their day to assist a family as part of their mission to serve and protect others. Edick and Stoopes work aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. - Captain Denver Edick, left and David Stoopes, right take appliances out of a home burnt by a fire aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, July 27. The Provost Marshals Office took time out of their day to assist a family as part of their mission to serve and protect others. Edick and Stoopes work aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

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Marine Corps Community Service staff interacts with guests at the front table of the Pink Bowling Night at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Bowling Center Oct. 25. The staff gave out door prizes and interacted with guests throughout the night. The event was one of two for breast cancer awareness month. - Marine Corps Community Service staff interacts with guests at the front table of the Pink Bowling Night at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Bowling Center Oct. 25. The staff gave out door prizes and interacted with guests throughout the night. The event was one of two for breast cancer awareness month.

The Battery Creek High School Marching Band performs during the Parris Island Centennial Parade in Port Royal Oct. 24. Veterans, service members and local residents attended to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. - The Battery Creek High School Marching Band performs during the Parris Island Centennial Parade in Port Royal Oct. 24. Veterans, service members and local residents attended to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

Dwight Hora, left, and Paddy Del participate in a Veterans of Foreign Wars motorcycle ride Sept. 19. The bike route was more than 100 miles and passed through Port Royal, Okatie, and Yemassee before returning to the VFW. The ride was intended to gain support for the local military community. Hora is the state quartermaster for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in South Carolina. Del has lived in Beaufort for ten years and has been a VFW member for five. - Dwight Hora, left, and Paddy Del participate in a Veterans of Foreign Wars motorcycle ride Sept. 19. The bike route was more than 100 miles and passed through Port Royal, Okatie, and Yemassee before returning to the VFW. The ride was intended to gain support for the local military community. Hora is the state quartermaster for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in South Carolina. Del has lived in Beaufort for ten years and has been a VFW member for five.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization hands out refreshments at a Vietnam Veterans Tribute, Aug. 8, at Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. Veterans of Foreign Wars is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support military veterans and their families. - The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization hands out refreshments at a Vietnam Veterans Tribute, Aug. 8, at Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. Veterans of Foreign Wars is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support military veterans and their families.

The Police Chiefs’ Association held their monthly meeting aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 23. Representatives from departments included the Marine Corps’ Provost Marshal’s Office, FBI and City of Beaufort Police Department. - The Police Chiefs’ Association held their monthly meeting aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 23. Representatives from departments included the Marine Corps’ Provost Marshal’s Office, FBI and City of Beaufort Police Department.

Marines, veterans and their families gathered at the Yemassee train station for the 2nd Annual Yemassee Train Depot Reunion Oct. 16. Yemassee was the first stop for eager recruits seeking to earn the title United States Marine before reaching Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island from 1915 to 1965. Many Marines that fought in wars and conflicts spanning WWI through Vietnam began their transformation at the train station. - Marines, veterans and their families gathered at the Yemassee train station for the 2nd Annual Yemassee Train Depot Reunion Oct. 16. Yemassee was the first stop for eager recruits seeking to earn the title United States Marine before reaching Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island from 1915 to 1965. Many Marines that fought in wars and conflicts spanning WWI through Vietnam began their transformation at the train station.

Marines with Range Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island participated in Operation Adrenaline Rush at the James Island County Park in Charleston, S.C., Aug. 22. Operation Adrenaline Rush combines combat and operational stress control principles with an outdoor recreation adventure activity to aid in mitigating boredom and high-risk behavior of recent deployed Marines and sailors. - Marines with Range Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island participated in Operation Adrenaline Rush at the James Island County Park in Charleston, S.C., Aug. 22. Operation Adrenaline Rush combines combat and operational stress control principles with an outdoor recreation adventure activity to aid in mitigating boredom and high-risk behavior of recent deployed Marines and sailors.