2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) corpsmen earn Fleet Marine Force pin

Photo By Sgt. Rachael Moore | Marines and sailors congratulate six sailors after they received their Fleet Marine Force pins during a ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, July 11, 2011. In order for a sailor to receive a FMF pin they must take a written test, pass a Marine Corps physical fitness test and serve at least one year with a Marine Corps unit.  

HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

07.12.2011

Story by Sgt. Rachael Moore 

II Marine Expeditionary Force   

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Since 1898, a group of sailors have been dedicated to caring for wounded Marines, on and off the battlefield.

To efficiently care for Marines, these dedicated sailors, known as corpsmen, learn about the Marine Corps and its history. To carry on the tradition, six sailors from the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) received their Fleet Marine Force pins during a ceremony July 11, 2011.

“It shows you care enough to learn about the people you’ll be working with,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Kewauna Williams, a corpsman with Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd MLG (Fwd.). “Not all sailors get the chance to work with Marines, so for those who do, it’s important to understand and learn the Marine Corps’ rank structure, customs and courtesies, and just where Marines come from.”

Brig. Gen. Michael Dana, the 2nd MLG (Fwd.) commanding general, along with Master Chief Russell Folley, the 2nd MLG (Fwd.) command master chief, presented the FMF pin to the six sailors, and after the ceremony, spoke to everyone who attended.

“Much of what I’ve learned, from standards to leadership, I learned from a sailor,” said Dana. “Each and every one of you uphold those same standards and haven’t let me down. I want to thank you. You sailors knock it out of the park everyday.”

In order for a sailor to receive a FMF pin they must take a written test, pass a Marine Corps physical fitness test and serve at least one year with a Marine Corps unit.

• Date Taken: 07.12.2011
• Date Posted: 07.13.2011 04:58
• Story ID: 73633
• Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF