Thomas G. Taylor visits the Iwo Jima memorial on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina during a road trip across the country to visit several military installations. Taylor, a retired master sergeant, served over 20 years in the Marines and fought in the Vietnam War. (Courtesy photo)
As schools and businesses scramble to adapt to the COVID pandemic, high school upperclassmen approach a less certain immediate future than recent graduating classes. Staff Sgt. Robert Harvell sees some parallels between their current outlook and his future outlook when he graduated.
Staff Sgt. Nick Pappas arrived at Recruiting Station Montgomery in December of 2017 and currently serves as the administration chief for the RS. As an admin chief, Pappas helps handle all paperwork and clerical duties for all of the Marines in the RS. Pappas, a native of Humboldt, Texas, strives to make sure his recruiters are properly taken care of on this long but important duty.
