American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Russ Little, 65, who joined the United States Marine Corps in Detroit in 1978. After Boot Camp in San Diego, he trained at 29 Palms in artillery. He was assigned to MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where he made six-month deployments to the Western Pacific abgoard USS Tarawa (LHA-1) and USS Duluth (LPD-6). His follow-on tour was as a Drill Instructor at MCRD San Diego. He next served at Camp Pendleton from which he deployed to Okinawa. He also won the Western Division Rifle Match and was selected for Warrant Officer. He again won the Western Division Rifle Match before being assigned to Parris Island as the Range Officer. He then was Range Officer at Marine Corps Security Force Pacific. While there he was awarded the Marine Distinguished Marksman (Rifle) Medal. His final two tours were as Range Officer, firstly at MCAS Cherry Point and lastly at Parris Island. While serving, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. He retired in 1998 as a CWO2. In 2009 he began 13 years as a civil servant at Parris Island, retiring again in 2023.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
