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Parris Island is ready for you to come home — and ready for graduation

By Posted Joan McDonough
Photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Keleher Ted Monnich, an art preservation specialist from Columbia, works on The Parris Island Memorial earlier this month at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The 85-year-old statue, nicknamed Iron Mike, received a $13,000 makeover to remove mold and oxidization that was deteriorating the monument over time.
Photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Keleher Ted Monnich, an art preservation specialist from Columbia, works on The Parris Island Memorial earlier this month at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The 85-year-old statue, nicknamed Iron Mike, received a $13,000 makeover to remove mold and oxidization that was deteriorating the monument over time. Photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Keleher File photo

All non-essential U.S. Department of Defense personnel and their families can return to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Brig. Gen. Austin Renforth, the depot’s commanding general, announced at 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to an MCRD news release.

Temporary additional duty will end at the close of Tuesday after assessments and repairs in the wake of Tropical Storm Irma. All personnel are expected to return to work no later than Wednesday and are instructed to contact their immediate supervisor for further instructions, the release said.

All Kilo Company Graduation and Family Day events scheduled for Thursday and Friday will be carried out as planned, according to the release. The base will be open to the public on Wednesday, but all facilities may not be fully operational by then.

For more information about Irma’s effects on Parris Island, follow the depot on social media or contact the emergency hotline at 1-800-343-0639 (Option 3).

For information about Irma’s effects in Beaufort County, contact the Beaufort County Emergency Management Division at 1-800-963-5023.

This story was originally published September 12, 2017 at 2:53 PM with the headline "Parris Island is ready for you to come home — and ready for graduation."

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