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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Alumni Spotlight: 2012 RRHS Graduate Becomes a Marine



2012 Rural Retreat High School graduate Justin Endicott, current senior Casey Endicott's brother, has just recently graduated from Marine Recruits Training Corps.  Justin Endicott had spent an extended two months in the training corps, because he had a stress fracture on his foot, but finally was able to finish.  Justin Endicott now has to complete the School of Infantry, which will take two more months, and began doing that yesterday, Tuesday, January 27.  After he completes the School of Infantry, he can be deployed.  In six months, it is possible that Justin Endicott will be in Iraq.

On Justin's graduation day, he was only expecting to see three members of the family, but instead he was surprised by sixteen of his closest family and friends, one of them Casey Endicott, his little sister.  "He's really big,"  Casey said, referring to Justin's new muscle, "He can't put his arms down."  It is true that training for the military can be strenuous, and Justin excelled in some areas.  For example, he shot an expert-level rating on the shooting range with an M16 rifle.  

With the new military life comes new military food, which Justin was ready to give up.  Casey said Justin begged for "real food," so the family and friends all decided to take Justin out to 5 Guys Burgers and Fries, where they paid for Justin's meal.

Justin is on his way to becoming a Marine, ready to serve our country in the most humble ways, in my opinion.  To fight for your county is to sacrifice yourself to its survival.  Thank you, Justin, for deciding to become a Marine. Thank you for defending our freedom.

-Dylan Crigger

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