Grosse Pointe Shores Resident Joshua Stinson Graduates USMC Boot Camp

United States Marine Private First Class Joshua Q. Stinson graduated from United States Marine Corps Boot Camp on Dec. 21, 2012 at Parris Island, SC.

Stinson completed an intensive, 13-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Marine Corps core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.  Stinson earned the expert rifle qualification and held the position of squad leader the duration of the training course.

He will attend Marine Combat Training at Camp Lejeune, NC in January and then primary military occupational specialty training at the Department of Defense Fire School in San Angelo, TX, where Stinson will train to be a Marine firefighter.

Stinson is the son of LtCol Benjamin Stinson, USMC and Toni Stinson, of Oxford Road, Grosse Pointe Shores.