RECON Paddles, Fins & More

12/24/2021

Merry Christmas to our teammates, their families, our friends and supporters!

We send you all well wishes and send our love and respect to our cherished Gold Star families and our brothers and sisters deployed away from their families on Christmas Day and every day.

PC: teammates Mike Foley and Larry Feldman

08/28/2021

Always beside you! 25/5

Honor our fallen:

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, 20, Jackson, Wyo.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, 20, of Wentzville, Mo.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Tex.
Navy Hospital Corpsman Max Soviak, of Berlin Heights, Ohio
Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, Calif.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, 20, of Norco, Calif.
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, 31, of Utah
Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan William-Tyeler Page, 23, of Omaha
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, 23, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario, 25, Lawrence, Mass.
Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, 22, Logansport, Ind.
Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole Gee, 23, of Roseville, Calif.
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

How do we honor the fallen? We say their names. We remember their families in our prayers. We do something kind for a neighbor in their memory. We be the people and the country worth dying for. Never forget 🇺🇸

08/27/2021

Statement from the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David H. Berger:

"It is with extremely heavy hearts that we learned several Marines and other service members were killed and wounded in the Kabul attacks today. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families as they are notified of this devastating loss.

These fallen heroes answered the call to go into harm’s way to do the honorable work of helping others. We are proud of their service and deeply saddened by their loss. As we mourn, we also keep those who are still over there protecting Americans and our Afghan partners at the forefront of our thoughts. Our Marines will continue the mission, carrying on our Corps’ legacy of always standing ready to meet the challenges of every extraordinary task our Nation requires of her Marines.

I am continually humbled by the courage and warrior spirit exhibited every day by Marines across the globe. The sacrifices Marines make on behalf of freedom must never go unnoticed or unappreciated. I ask that you keep these Marines and service members, and especially their families, in your thoughts and prayers."

06/15/2021

Tonight will be the last night the sun sets on a closed Parris Island.

Starting tomorrow, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will be fully reopened to the public.

This means the depot will be open each day of the week to visitors. This includes no restrictions on the amount of people allowed for all future recruit training graduations.

All Family Day and Graduation activities have resumed and will be accessible to the public.

While the depot will be fully reopened, there are still mask mandate requirements that will be enforced at the following facilities on base:

-Marine Corps Exchange
-Commissary
-Douglas Visitor Center
-Museum
-All Weather Training Facility
-Subway
-Bowling Alley
-Lyceum

If you have an questions, just let us know.

05/31/2021

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

Never above you
Never below you
Always by your side

05/14/2021

Share Memories & Support the Family.

04/30/2021

Posted • Presenting Pres. Reagan with a 1st Forcerecon Paddle. L-R Sgt. Raymond Torres, myself, Capt. Frank Donovan (Silver Star), RR, Major Gary Marte (ret.), GySgt. Eric Loya, S/Sgt. James Jason. Date is 13 March 1997

02/02/2021

Honoring Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his selfless service to our great Country on the eighth anniversary of his death. Please help me honor him and Chad Littlefield so that they are not forgotten.