U.S. Marines from third Drive Reconnaissance Firm, Marine Forces Reserve will escort Santa Clause of their Gown Blues by way of parachute into the Auxiliary Airfield of Mississippi Nationwide Guard Base Camp Shelby and ship toys to youngsters awaiting on the bottom on Thursday, Nov. 10 at roughly midday.
In honor of the Toys for Tots seventy fifth Anniversary and along with the Marine Corps 247th Birthday, third Drive Reconnaissance Firm is aiding Santa Clause in delivering toys to navy youngsters aboard Camp Shelby.
“To this present day, the Toys for Tots program, which incorporates about 147 of your Marine Forces Reserve items, has helped help and produce a smile to the valuable lives of 272 million youngsters…” Retired Lt. Gen. James Laster, Toys for Tots Basis president and CEO
Media is invited to attend on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. News groups can anticipate to seize video, imagery, and interviews of the next:
• Parachute operations from Marine Corps Reserve VMGR-234 C-130 transport plane.
• Two jumps: (5) Marines in gown blue uniforms conducting a static line soar;
Santa Clause and (6) Marines in gown blues with toy baggage conducting a free fall.
• Toys might be delivered to youngsters awaiting close to the drop zone.
third Drive Reconnaissance Marines are conducting this mission in live performance with their household day (estimated attendance approx. 175 individuals: Marines and their households).
Toys for Tots, a 75-year nationwide charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, gives happiness and hope to much less lucky youngsters throughout every Christmas vacation season. The toys, books, and different presents collected and distributed by the Marines provide these youngsters recognition and a constructive reminiscence for a lifetime.
In Forrest County alone final 12 months, Toys for Tots distributed 6,592 toys and helped 3,166 youngsters. Marine Forces Reserve and the Toys for Tots Basis consider each baby deserves as little Christmas and this occasion will carry mild to this effort.
“To this present day, the Toys for Tots program, which incorporates about 147 of your [Marine Forces Reserve] items, has helped help and produce a smile to the valuable lives of 272 million youngsters, much less lucky youngsters, in order that makes a distinction…That is youngsters that may have gone by a Christmas with nothing,” stated U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. (Ret.) James Laster, Toys for Tots Basis president and CEO.
For extra data or to RSVP for the occasion, please contact the Marine Forces Reserve Communication Technique and Operations Workplace at jeremy.wheeler@usmc.mil and (504) 914-9312. Moreover, for media credentialing, and for base entry, please see under:
Media Credentialing:
Media representatives planning to attend should RSVP by submitting FULL NAME, AFFILIATE, EMAIL, and PHONE NUMBER to Camp Shelby’s Public Affairs Specialist 2nd Lt. Desmond Jones at 769-823-3565 or desmond.j.jones5.mil@military.mil. Confirmed media should arrive on the Camp Shelby South Gate entrance (instructions will be discovered right here) no later than 9 a.m., Nov. 10, 2022, to obtain media escort.
Prejump video and photographs can be found for obtain displaying Santa and the Marines being becoming with their parachutes and prepping their gear for the large day.
U.S. Marines with third Drive Reconnaissance Firm, 4th Marine Division pose for an image at Fort Whiting Nationwide Guard Armory in Cellular, Alabama, Oct. 22, 2022. On Nov. 10, 2022, third Drive Reconnaissance Firm will conduct parachute operations of their gown blue uniforms with assist from Santa to boost consciousness for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Marines’ uniform had been altered to fulfill security necessities whereas carrying parachutes. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)
