marine drill sergeant

SERGEANT MAJOR DONOVAN G. WHITE JR.: DOC
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marine drill sergeant Major White’s decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one silver star and the Combat Action Ribbon with two gold stars. In May of 1985, Corporal White reported to Marine Corps Security Forces, Panama. While assigned to Security Forces, Panama, he served as a Corporal of the Guard, Sergeant of the Guard and the Color Sergeant.

On 10 May 2001, Gunnery Sergeant White was promoted to First Sergeant and in June 2001, he reported to 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina where he served as the Company First Sergeant of Bravo Company. In December of 2002, First Sergeant White reported to Headquarters and Service Battalion, where he served as the Company First Sergeant for Headquarters Company. In February of 2004, First Sergeant White was reassigned to the Third Recruit Training Battalion where he served as the Company First Sergeant of India Company.


MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT: DOC
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Prior to the conception of the recruit depots and Drill Instructor Schools, noncommissioned officers at the various posts and stations trained newly joined Marine recruits in the "principles of military movements" and the use of the rifle. The quality of training was as varied as the number of bases and noncommissioned officers. In 1911, Major General William Biddle, 11th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

During World War II, the Drill Instructor Schools were first established at both depots, but shortages of drill instructors needed to train the influx of new recruits forced the schedule to cover only a couple of weeks. In 1947, academic instructors were added to supplement the staff at the schools and the training syllabus was expanded to ten weeks.


SERGEANT MAJOR JOHN J. MCGOVERN: DOC
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In September 2000, he was transferred to Inspector Instructor Staff, Washington D.C. for duty as the First Sergeant. In May 2002, he was assigned as the Company First Sergeant, Ammunition Company, 3d Materiel Readiness Battalion, 3d FSSG. In May 2003, he was assigned as Battery First Sergeant, 2d Battalion, 10th Marines, 2d Marine Division. In April 2004, he was assigned as the Site Sergeant Major, HMM 764 and HMH 769, Marine Aircraft Group 46, Detachment B, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

In April 2006, he served as the Sergeant Major for VMFA 122, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing. In July 2009, he assumed his current assignment as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Sergeant Major. SgtMaj McGovern’s decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with one gold star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three gold stars, Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal with four gold stars and the Combat Action Ribbon.


Sergeant Major Lee D. Bonar Jr.: DOC
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First Sergeant Bonar reported to 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on 18 August 2001 and was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion. First Sergeant Bonar was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom in January 2003 attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, Task Force Tarawa. He held the billet of Company First Sergeant for Alpha Company, Charlie Company, Support Company, Headquarters and Service Company and attended the First Sergeant/Master Sergeant Seminar during his tour at 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion.

First Sergeant Bonar attained a Bachelor Degree in Social Psychology in December of 2004. First Sergeant Bonar was frocked to Sergeant Major on 1 April 2005 and was assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Okinawa, Japan and to take his post as Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron-1, Squadron Sergeant Major. Sergeant Major Bonar reported to HMM-265 on 10 April 2006 as the Squadron Sergeant Major. Sergeant Major Bonar was posted as the III MEF Headquarters Group Sergeant Major on 13 February 2008.


0400 Hours: DOC
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Funk executes a perfect drill flip of the sword to bring its tip to his nose. The sword morphs into a thin Marine rapier as it swings upward. Its blue electricity washes over his body. His long blonde hair falls out of his head as his mythic gear becomes encased in a dress blue Marine uniform.

An Old Lady, 60s, wearing a faded dress and a US flag button. She has lived every one of those years in the same miserable military town. She's short and fat from too many apple pies. She slaps the frontpiece of a Marine dress uniform. This is just the front of the dress blue uniform down to the breast bone where it's crudely cut off.