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Young officers preserve history at TBS

The Basic School molds lieutenants into leaders by teaching the traditions & lessons passed down from generations of Marines.One such tradition is the presentation of a class gift to leave a little piece of the class behind to inspire new officers to keep the Corps’ best interests in mind. There are iconic statues, crisply folded flags and shining

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Military Advisory Committee feels the freedom

Twenty-nine members of the Military Advisory Committee visited The Basic School on April 4, 2013, to see what the sounds of freedom are all about as they watched the lieutenants attending TBS practices their call for fire.Capt. Courtney Boston, warfighting operations officer, The Basic School and the Range Officer-in-Charge, briefed the members

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Behind the scenes: TBS Armory

Every Marine has called a rifle his own. He has memorized a serial number, "gone around the world" performing rifle manual, and kept his faithful companion safe against his body during cold nights in the field. Every Marine is a rifleman; however, few put thought into what goes into the rifle he holds.The Marines at The Basic School armory work

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Artillery Instructor Battalion aims for the skies

The call comes in over the radio and Marines spring into action. The section chief shouts coordinates as his Marines prepare to fire. One Marine hauls a 155mm round up to the feed tray arm and, as the arm drops into place, the round is placed into the breech. Two Marines rush forward with a ramming bar, pushing it into the cannon with a distinct

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