Katy Perry joins the Marine Corps?
March 21st, 2012 | Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Marines Pop culture Recruit Recruiting women | Posted by James Sanborn
Check out Katy Perry’s new “Part of Me” music video filmed at Camp Pendleton, Calif. She joins the Marine Corps in what amounts to one big, long, awesome recruiting ad. Its not quite a Marine in dress blues slaying wizards on a chess board, but its a close second.
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If you missed that vintage reference, check out this recruiting commercial from before some of you were born.
Behind the Cover: A colonel under fire
December 13th, 2010 | Behind the Cover Leadership Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego | Posted by Andrew deGrandpre
In this week’s print edition, West Coast bureau chief Gidget Fuentes lays out the host of complaints made by Marines about a full-bird colonel currently serving as Headquarters Battalion commander at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
Col. Stephanie Smith, a judge advocate by training, is a decorated officer and the recipient of numerous judicial accolades over her 23 years in the service. The complaints against her — which include claims made by officers and NCOs that she abused her authority and intimidated subordinates — came to light recently after a former drill instructor filed an appeal of his special court-martial conviction with the Navy Department’s top lawyer in Washington.
The Marine Corps Inspector General’s Office also is looking into the Marines’ claims, Marine Corps Times has learned.
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