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WASHINGTON - A native of Arlington Heights was promoted to the rank of corporal in the United States Marine Corps, Jan. 1.
Cpl. Brian M. Bell, 25, enlisted in the Marine Corps March 2, 2009, and attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. He has served as a funeral body bearer at Marine Barracks Washington since Aug. 14, 2009.
The rank of corporal is the first non-commissioned officer rank in the Corps, and is an important rank of leadership. NCO’s obtain their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks.
“It’s a great honor to earn the title of NCO, and it comes with high responsibility,” Bell said. “Being a body bearer allows me the opportunity to give great honor to the fallen Marines and their families, being an NCO allows me to pass my knowledge to the next group of body bearers and insure the tradition carries on.”
While stationed at the Barracks, Bell is also entrusted as a body bearer ceremonial drill school instructor. As an instructor, Bell ensures the new Barracks body bearers learn the ceremonial drill unique to MBW.
Barracks Marines support ceremonial and security missions in the nation’s capitol. Each year, the Marines support more than 30 parades and hundreds of ceremonies and functions to include funerals and sporting events across the country and globe while maintaining proficiency in their respective military occupational specialties and meeting their annual Marine Corps training requirements.
| Date Taken: | 01.06.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 01.06.2012 13:58 |
| Story ID: | 82121 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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