Parris Island hosts children’s Marine Corps birthday ball celebration

Photo By Cpl. David Bessey | Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds, commanding general of Parris Island, S.C., and the eastern recruiting region, cuts a cake during a ceremony at the children's Marine Corps birthday ball celebration Nov. 2, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. The celebration taught children about the Marine Corps and parents about various support services available to them. (Photo by Lance Cpl. David Bessey)  

PARRIS ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES

11.04.2013

Story by Lance Cpl. David Bessey 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - Marine Corps Community Services hosted a children’s Marine Corps birthday ball celebration Nov. 2, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C.

The organizers used various children's activities and military demonstrations to teach the children about the Marine Corps. Representatives from across the MCCS spectrum also provided information about the support services available to service members and their family members.

• Date Taken: 11.04.2013
• Date Posted: 11.04.2013 15:26
• Story ID: 116264
• Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US