Arkansas educators learn about various careers in the Marine Corps
On Thursday, multiple Arkansas educators went to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California to see for themselves what career options their students could have.
Arkansas educators experience Marine workshop in San Diego
Jessica Cunningham and Katie Gillenwater are both educators at Caddo Academy and said they learned more than they thought they would.
'I think my eyes have opened more to what the Marines have to offer,' Cunningham said.
'I just feel like being able to bring back a lot of students may not have the opportunity to learn about this thing,' Gillenwater said.
Cunningham said that participating in the Marine Educators Workshop also broke down certain misconceptions she had about the Marine Corps.
'I think if I bring back what I know now to the kids, it's not just going to camp and getting drills, it's more than that, I feel like they can have more opportunities when they get their eagle, globe and anchor,' Cunningham said.
Educators got an up-close look at tests of water survival, something recruits have to pass to earn a spot in the Marines. They also learned more about Marine Corps history in the Marine Corps Museum Historical Society, heard from recruits who are about to graduate about their experience with boot camp, and experienced the rappel tower exercise.
Arkansas educators learn marksmanship, experience field training during California Marine Corps workshop
With the workshop coming to an end educators say they have learned more than they thought imaginable and can't wait to see recruits graduate on Friday.
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