Participants of the 15th annual Go Tri Sports South Carolina Triathlon Series run the 5k run portion aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 16, 2012. The triathlon consisted of a 500-meter pool swim, 10-mile bike course, and a 5k run. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rodion Zabolotniy/Released)
It’s been a busy month for Parris Island. On March 15th the 17th Annual Parris Island Sprint Triathlon took place and I’m proud to say I know some of the people who participated. Congratulations to everyone!
Battle Colors Detachment Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island performance
Wednesday March 19th at 11 am the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Drum and Bugle Corps and Marine Corps Color Guard performed on the Petross Parade Deck.
Eugene Alvarez takes a moment from his book signing to pose for a picture with me.
Later that same day at the Parris Island Museum, John C. Stevens, III author of Court Martial at Parris Island, the Ribbon Creek Incident, and Eugene Alvarez author of Parris Island, Once a Recruit, Always a Marine were in the gift shop signing books.
Here I am with the members of Plt 217 who spent the day visiting Parris Island. A return to where it all began.
And on March 21, 2014 Milton Bice and some of the members of 2nd Battalion, Company L Platoon 217 toured Parris Island for the first time since they went through boot camp. How fortunate I am to have met such a wonderful group of Marines.