Lance Cpl. Robert C. Treichler
Charlotte, N.C.
Age: 23
Occupation: Anti-tank missileman
Unit: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
Treichler enlisted in the Marine Corps in the fall of 2008. Having read the news about the ongoing wars for years, he said he didn’t want to be another citizen enjoying the freedom that others were fighting and dying for. “I wanted to be a part of a group that emphasized living by a code and standing for a purpose,” he said. “I couldn’t see myself with any organization other than the Marines.”
Lance Cpl. Paul H. Kwon
Springfield, Mass.
Age: 22
Occupation: Anti-tank missileman
Unit: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
Kwon walked into the recruiter’s office August 11, 2008, the day after his 21st birthday. “Although I knew little of the Marine Corps, it was the only branch I envisioned joining because of the professional image that [Marines are] known for,” he said. “I wanted to become part of an organization that demanded the best from you at all times and pushed you to achieve more than you thought possible.”
Lance Cpl. Joshua R. Goodreau
Tampa Bay, Fla.
Age: 21
Occupation: Machine gunner
Unit: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
When Goodreau decided to give up civilian life, he thought “what would be greater than doing something that most people could only dream of experiencing?” Although he’s still looking to go one-on-one with a dragon, Goodreau has taken his Marine Corps experience in stride. “Some people don’t realize that [material possessions don’t] matter,” Goodreau said. “It’s the people in your life that make all the difference.”
Cpl. Andrew K. P. Lomax
Tacoma, Wash.
Age: 20
Occupation: Field radio operator
Unit: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
“When I was 17, my girlfriend [and I were expecting a child]. I was still in trade school and I needed to make a drastic change in my life,” said Lomax. After considering the other services, Lomax decided to join the Marine Corps, not knowing anything about it. Lomax admitted his first six to seven months of service were difficult but he has grown to love it.
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Sea Monsters
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Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center
October 18th, 2011 // By By Marines StaffLocation: Pickel Meadow, Calif. The Mountain Warfare Training Center was established in 1951, as the Corps’ Cold Weather Battalion, to train Marines bound for Korea. After the Korean War, the mission and role of the [Read more...]