Captain's Weekly Gouge:
To all future Marine Officer's,
Stay motivated. The key element of leadership is to have a positive vision of success with the clear intent that it would become a self-fulfiling prophecy. Know what the desired end result looks like. Find a way to make it happen
and keep your focus on it. OCS will challenge you in all ways possible. You are here for a reason. Remember its about getting to graduation and pinning on those Second Lieutenant bars. Never let it leave your mind. You will question yourself and your reasons for walking into this office. Keep it in your heart that Leading Marines is what it is all about. I want to wish all those who read these words nothing but the best and great success in the future with our Corps. Congratualtions to the newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Daniel Webber!
P.S. All PLC Candidates, we need you to turn in your Spring/ Fall 2009 semester trancripts and a Fall 2009 Academic Certification Form ASAP. Get these things in to us please as this is a requirement to stay enrolled in our program.
Jon D. Stiebner
Capt, USMC
"First determine something shall and will be done, then find the way."
Gen Douglas MacArthur
Cadence of the Month:
I used to sit at home all day,
letting my life just waste away.
Then Gunny Garza dressed in blues,
said ""Kid I got the job for you!
Free room and board with paid up boots,
and a brand new teller business suit.
There's trouble and adventure and loads of fun.
You'll even learn to shoot a gun.
Free medical and dental benefits,
and light weight aluminum camping kits.
Athletic events to keep you tight,
Eight hours of sleep each and every night.
"Believe me kid"" Gunny said with a grin,
sign these papers and I'll get you right in.
As I got on the bus he winked with his eye,
I never knew Gunny to be so sly.
I'm not complaining don't get me wrong,
The Marines made me big and strong.
But two things Gunny didn't promise me,
One rose garden and a cup of tea.
OSO St Louis has sent out its first wave of candidates for the summer. Good luck to those who have made the first step in their journey to a Marine Corps Commissioning. Below are the names and platoon codes of those that have gone out this summer. Write them and motivate them as they will need it. We are a team, a Band of Brothers and Sisters. So write them (using the address sample below) and they will write you as well. Cockrell, Chris Echo Company, 3rd Platoon
1st Increment July 2nd Graduates:
Greenwood, Martin India Company, 2nd Platoon
Johnston, David India Company, 4th Platoon
Lucas, Victoria India Company, 1st Platoon
Ryan, Mitchell India Company, 2nd Platoon
Weber, Bryce India Company, 2nd Paltoon
Williams, Chad India Company, 5th Platoon
PLC Combined and OCC August 8th Graduates:
Brown, Anthony Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon
Cronin, Patrick Alpha Company, 1st Platoon
Denner, Michael Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon
Fekkos, Benjamin Bravo Company, 1st Platoon
Hoffman, Christopher Alpha Company, 2nd Platoon
Millett, Joseph Charlie Company, 4th Platoon
Ohlms, Sara Charlie Company, 1st Platoon
Saddler, Butch Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon
Walsh, Jared Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon
Wiseman, Nicholas Alpha Company, 3rd Platoon
2nd Increment August 13th Graduates:
Altman, Alex TBA
Bayona, Felipe TBA
Hand, Stephen TBA
Keefer, Abraham TBA
Rongey, Keller TBA
Scherer, Lucas TBA
Candidate Last Name, First Name
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OFFICER SELECTION TEAM ST LOUIS. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Gunnery Sergeant Mic Garza (Officer Selection Assistant), Mrs. Kay Laughlin (Human Resource Assistant), Captain Jon Stiebner (Officer Selection Officer), and Captain Frank Moore (Assistant Officer Selection Officer).
