{"id":34319,"date":"2014-05-06T14:10:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T04:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=34319"},"modified":"2014-05-06T14:10:12","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T04:10:12","slug":"salem-receives-boot-camp-top-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/salem-receives-boot-camp-top-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Salem receives boot camp top honor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ricardo Salem holds up his son\u2019s, Nicko Salem\u2019s, award and stands beside various awards in honor of his two sons\u2019 achievements at Winner\u2019s Apartment in San Antonio. (Jayson Camacho)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lance Corporal Nicko S. Salem became the first recruit from Saipan to earn the coveted company honor graduate for Company M after completing his boot camp training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n

CNMI Marine Recruitment Center recruitment officer Sgt. Gregorio Comeo presented Salem\u2019s father, Ricardo Salem, with his son\u2019s award.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time a recruit from Saipan has received the highest honor,\u201d Comeo said.<\/p>\n

Salem received the award from Chesty Puller Recruit Company. It was presented to him by the Marine Corps Association & Foundation last April 25.<\/p>\n

According to Ricardo Salem, Comeo brought the trophy along with the other awards for Nicko Salem and another son, Nevin Salem.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Saipan Tribune, Ricardo Salem said he is proud of Nicko Salem for completing his training and taking home the award.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited and I want him to continue to study so he can receive more achievements,\u201d the elder Salem said.<\/p>\n

According to him, Saipan Southern High School officials came to him and presented medallions for Nicko Salem and his brother Nevin Salem, who also joined the U.S Army.<\/p>\n

Nicko S. Salem graduated from SSHS in 2012 and had recently worked for the Pacific Islands Club Saipan before choosing a career in the U.S. Marine Corps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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