June 19
2020: Brig. Gen. Julie Nethercot takes command of MCRD Parris Island from Maj. Gen. James Glynn.
June 21
2020: About 400 people turn out for a silent March For Justice beginning and ending at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park and organized by retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Harold “Mitch” Mitchell.” The event was meant to call attention to recent killings of black citizens across the nation, including George Floyd by the police in Minneapolis.
June 22
1917: The Marine post on Parris Island is officially renamed Marine Barracks, Paris Island. Note the misspelling of Parris Island with a single “r.”
2020: A ribbon cutting featuring State Sen. Chip Campsen, R-Charleston; and state representatives Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, and Michael Rivers, D-Beaufort, signals the completion of an extensive beach re-nourishment project at Hunting Island State Park.
June 24
1944: Dr. Herbert and Harriet Hirschfield Keyserling are married.
— Compiled by Mike McCombs
