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MEMBERS OF THE CPL . J . R . SPEARS DETACHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE HOLD A SMALL CEREMONY AFTER PUTTING THE REFURBISHED MARINE CORPS PELICAN BACK ON ITS PERCH AT THE CORNER OF WEST GARDEN AND NORTH PALAFOX STREETS IN DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA ON WEDNESDAY , MAY 26 , 2021 . THE DETACHMENT HAS BEEN THE CARETAKER OF THE USMC PELICAN SINCE IT WAS ORIGINALLY DEDICATED IN 2006 . Gregg Pachkowski , Pensacola News Journal
Cpl J . R . Spears Det Commandant , Karl Schwelm , at the Dept of Public Works storage facility , assessed the woeful state of the vandalized pelican . prior to its departure restoration .
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