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9th Marine Corps District

Midwest Marines

Kansas City, Mo.
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Colonel James J. Minick
Commanding Officer, 9th Marine Corps District
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Sergeant Major Wayne Hertz
Sergeant Major, 9th Marine Corps District
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Duluth East trumpeter auditions for Marine band during high school music class

By Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook | March 30, 2012

Eileen Dwyer showed off her trumpet skills in front of fellow high school students while auditioning for the Marine Corps band March 26. The 20-year-old Duluth East senior played a small excerpt of a concerto and various major and relative minor scales during her wind ensemble class for Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District band MORE
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Marine Musicians Attend Midwest Clinic

By Cpl. Jeffrey Cordero | December 21, 2011

Dozens of Marine musicians met in Chicago for the Fiscal Year 2012 Music Leadership Symposium, Dec. 12-14.The symposium is an opportunity for musicians to discuss future plans, strategies and upcoming events, according to Chief Warrant Officer James Ford, head of the Marine Corps music program. It is also when they host the annual musical awards MORE
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Continuing tradition, one family at a time

By Sgt. Daniel Lutz | November 10, 2011

The Marine Corps has a long-established set of customs and beliefs dating all the way back to the day the Corps was born in 1775. These beliefs lead to time honored traditions carried out every day. So, it is no surprise when one day out of the year, Nov. 10, all around the world, Marines gather in celebration of the Corps’ birth.One such gathering MORE
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Recruiting Station Twin Cities celebrates Marine Corps’ 236th birthday

By | November 07, 2011

Marines past and present continued time-honored traditions while celebrating the 236th Marine Corps Birthday at Treasure Island Resort Nov. 4. Nearly 300 people attended Recruiting Station Twin Cities’ ball, including guest of honor ret. Lt. Col. Christopher Williams, deputy region director of operations for AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community MORE
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Road warriors from Recruiting Station Twin Cities travel cross-country to complete Marine Corps Marathon

By | October 31, 2011

Four Marines stationed in Minnesota flew to the nation’s capital to run the 36th Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 30. Gunnery Sgts. Michael Soucy and Roland McGinnis, Sgt. Maj. James Kirkland and Capt. Jacob Aldean, all from Recruiting Station Twin Cities, were three of 20,895 runners who officially completed the 26.2-mile course.   “When I decided to MORE
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Marine musicians bring melodies to Minnesota, Western Wisconsin high schools

By | September 27, 2011

The Combat Center Show Band stopped at Coon Rapids High School today during their Midwest Fall tour and surprised students with a wall-shaking performance.The group will make several high school visits throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin during the week to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program.   “I think it’s really MORE
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IF YOU HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED OR THINK YOU HAVE BEEN:

- Go to a safe location away from the attacker. Contact a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Uniformed Victim Advocate (UVA), Victim Advocate (VA), or Military One Source for Restricted/Unrestricted reporting.

- Seek medical care as soon as possible. Even if you do not have any visible physical injuries, you may be at risk of becoming pregnant or acquiring a sexually transmitted disease.

- Ask the healthcare provider to conduct a sexual assault forensic examination (SAFE) to preserve forensic evidence.

- If you suspect you have been drugged, request that a urine sample be collected.
Preserve all evidence of the assault. Do not bathe, wash your hands or brush your teeth. Do not clean or straighten up the crime scene.

Click HERE for more information, names, and numbers for the SAPR and UVA's throughout the 9th Marine Corps District.

Mission
Midwest Marines are responsible for U.S. Marine Corps recruiting efforts in the upper Midwest, including the states of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Midwest Marines are headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. We are formally known as the 9th Marine Corps District.
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