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    Hilliard, Florida native earns platoon honor graduate during Marine recruit training

    HILLIARD, FLORIDA NATIVE GRADUATES MARINE RECRUIT TRAINING WITH HONORS

    Photo By Sgt. Jack Rigsby | Pfc. Jacob S. Wesson graduated from Marine recruit training today as the platoon honor...... read more read more

    PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    01.04.2019

    Story by Lance Cpl. Jack Rigsby 

    6th Marine Corps District

    MCRD Parris Island -- Pfc. Jacob S. Wesson graduated from Marine recruit training today as the platoon honor graduate of Platoon 1000, Company C, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, for placing first of 79 recruits.

    The honor graduate award recognizes the Marine who best exemplifies the total Marine concept, which encompasses physical fitness, marksmanship and leadership traits, during recruit training.

    Wesson, a native of Hilliard, Florida, acted as platoon guide for Platoon 1000.

    Wesson is a graduate of Hilliard Middle Senior High School and was recruited at Recruiting Substation Jacksonville, by Staff Sgt. Bruno Bego.

    Please send all queries to the 6th Marine Corps District assistant marketing and communications officer, 2nd Lt. Mackenzie Margroum, Mackenzie.margroum@marines.usmc.mil

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    Date Taken: 01.04.2019
    Date Posted: 01.04.2019 14:53
    Story ID: 306235
    Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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