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First Lady Jill Biden stands with her hand over her heart as the graduating Marines walk by during the Pass in Review on Friday, June 30, 2023, during the graduation ceremony for Company “F,” 2nd Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Port Royal. Delayna Earley/The Island News
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Jill Biden speaks to graduating Marines, honors those who choose to serve By Delayna Earley The Island News PARRIS ISLAND – Fifty years after the U.S. military transitioned to an all-volunteer force, First Lady Jill Biden paid a visit to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRD Parris Island) to speak to a group of graduating Marine recruits and their families about the sacrifice made by those who choose to serve their country. While MCRD Parris Island has had many distinguished guests, Biden’s trip to the island is the first since former president Ronald Reagan’s visit in June 1986 that such a major political figure has visited. Biden, who spoke during the depot’s weekly graduation ceremony on Friday, June 30, focused her speech those who choose to serve, but also those family and friends who support the members of the U.S. military. On July 1, 2023, the U.S. Armed Forces will celebrate the decision made in January 1973 to move away from the draft and have the U.S. military would fill its ranks with volunteers.
First Lady Jill Biden receives a gift from Lt. Col. Christopher Kearney on Friday, June 30, 2023, during the graduation ceremony for Company “F,” 2nd Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Port Royal. Delayna Earley/The Island News Since then, more than 11 million men and women have joined the U.S. Armed Forces. Roughly 200 Marine recruits in Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion graduated during a ceremony at MCRD Parris Island after making their way through a 13-week training program.
By Mike McCombs The Island News Beaufort County Administrator Eric Greenway is under investigation for misconduct. A criminal complaint was filed May 11, 2023 with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. According to the incident report’s investigation narrative, dated June 29, 2023, “On 5-11-23, a complaint was received at [the] Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office regarding activities that may constitute misconduct by Eric Greenway. After reviewing Cindy the information reLamprecht ceived and following a consultation with solicitor Duffie Stone, it was determined that the complaint would be forwarded to an independent agency for investigation.” The incident report states that the alleged offenses took place between 8 a.m., January 9, 2023 and 4 p.m., June 29, 2023. Aside from that, there is no complainant listed and there are no details of any alleged crimes.
During her speech, Biden emphasized the bravery of those who enlist, but also the dedication and importance of their family members who make the sacrifice that the enlisted men and women make possible. Biden talked about her father, Donald Jacobs, who joined the military after Pearl Harbor was attacked at the age of 17, and how his service VIDEO affected her life For a video growing up. from Jill Biden’s appearance at “His serParris Island on vice defined Friday, follow his life,” Biden this digital link or visit https:// said about her bit.ly/3NDmkNI. father. “And it shaped mine as well – I grew up in a middle-class suburb of Philly, going to watch the Blue Angels airshow in the summer and listening to military bands.” She said that she didn’t really
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Pair of downtown stores hit by thieves By Mike McCombs The Island News “I was actually offended,” Natalie Wohlwend said. “They did not even grab a bar of soap or lotion or anything on the way out. They couldn’t have got some soap or lotion or something. I was kind of offended by that. They didn’t even smell anything, any of the good stuff. I’m trying not to take it personally.” She’s OK making jokes about it now. But last Tuesday, Wohlwend likely wasn’t in a joking mood. Wohlwend’s business — Bathe, which sells soaps, lotions and rubber duckies, at 210 Scott Street — was broken into early Tuesday morning, June 27. And she wasn’t alone. The same thing happened early the next
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