Educators see how active duty Marines live and work aboard Miramar

Educators from Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Chicago area visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar today for a look at how active duty Marines live and work aboard a Marine Corps installation. They also visited the flight line to get an up-close look at Marine Corps aircraft and emergency services. After a trip to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Exchange for some souvenirs, the educators were treated to a concert from the Marine Band San Diego party band ensemble and toured the base museum.

Check out their experiences in their own words on the Midwest Marines Webcasts page.

  

Tomorrow, the educators will board the buses before dawn for a trip to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton where they will see the Crucible, meet recruits who just completed the Crucible, take a turn in the marksmanship simulator, see the rifle range and visit one of the job specialty training schools to see how Marines are trained to perform their daily jobs.

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Midwest Marines educators entrusted to Marine Drill Instructors

Educators from Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Chicago area were introduced to their drill instructors this morning as part of the Marine Corps Educators Workshop in San Diego. By the end of the day, the teachers, counselors and administrators had experienced the "Yellow Footprints", marched several miles, threw punches at each other and negotiated the bayonet assault course. To follow them through their journey, visit the Midwest Marines Webcasts page for an update every day during the week.

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Upcoming webcasts: Midwest educators at boot camp, submit now for Lt. Col. Shea & Marines in the entertainment business

There's a lot in store for our webcasts through March. Look for the following coming soon:

• Midwestern educators comment next week from a visit to Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego
• We're taking your questions right now for combat veteran Lt. Col. Roberta Shea, who has seen it all in 25 years now commands the Corps' only unit that transforms young civilian women into Marines.
• On the Horizon: Is the Marine Corps sneaking into homes and lives through the entertainment industry? Find out for yourself as we talk to the director of the Marine Corps Motion Picture and Television Liaison Office in Los Angeles and the Marine Corps’ assistant chief of staff for advertising in Virginia. We’ll let you know when you can submit your questions.

Stay tuned, and always feel free to submit your ideas.

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