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New bill pushes to ensure South Carolina Marine base stays open
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Lawmakers from South Carolina launched laws that they are saying would prohibit federal cash from getting used to shut ― or to make plans to close down ― Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.
The invoice, which was launched by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, on Tuesday, comes within the wake of reviews about rising sea ranges which can be threatening the way forward for the Marine Corps’ jap recruiting hub.
“Since opening over a century in the past, Parris Island has served an important function within the protection of America,” Mace stated in an announcement. “Over a million courageous Marines have skilled on the base and served our nation in each battle since World Conflict I. Parris Island is prime to our nationwide protection, and it’s important we proceed to make Marines there.”
Parris Island, South Carolina, one of many oldest posts within the Marine Corps, was designated for recruit coaching in 1915.
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Mace, a brand new member of the Home Armed Companies Committee, was joined by fellow Republican policymakers from the “Palmetto State” in introducing the invoice, together with Rep. Joe Wilson, Rep. Ralph Norman, Rep. William Timmons, Rep. Jeff Duncan and Rep. Russell Fry.
The South Carolina representatives co-sponsored comparable laws in 2020 and 2021. On the time, this additionally adopted feedback from Commandant Gen. David Berger about the opportunity of a reorganization of boot camp because of gender-integration necessities, in response to reporting by Army.com.
“I’m grateful to co-lead the reintroduction of this essential laws which ensures that Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will stay open,” Wilson, who additionally sits on the Home navy panel, stated within the assertion. “[A]ny proposals to shut the power wouldn’t solely be detrimental to South Carolina economically, but in addition to the USA Marine Corps and our navy readiness.”
The South Carolina Division of Veterans’ Affairs issued a report in the summertime of 2022 that stated Parris Island, South Carolina, had a complete $805.6 million financial affect on the state, primarily based on federal fiscal yr 2021 information.
Jonathan is a employees author and editor of the Early Fowl Temporary e-newsletter for Army Instances. Comply with him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media
In this new era of college athletics mixed with the transfer portal, depending on the program, the portal will giveth, but the portal will taketh also. In the case of Lamont Parisand South Carolina’s Men’s Basketball program this offseason, they’ve endured both, securing commits from Alabama’s Nick Pringle, Missouri’s Jordan Butler, and the MEAC Player of the Year in Norfolk State’s Jamarii Thomas. However, the Gamecocks have also lost their leading scorer from last season, guard Meechie Johnson, to Ohio State, along with guard Ebrima Dibba, who landed at Cleveland State.
Center Josh Gray was the last portal entry from Carolina who had yet to land, but that all changed on Sunday evening. As first reported by Joe Tipton of On3 Sports, the Brooklyn native has committed to the Missouri Tigers, effectively making the Gamecocks’ acquisition of Jordan Butler a trade, so to speak. South Carolina defeated the Tigers in both meetings last season by a combined point margin of +10.
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