Story by Lance Cpl. Jacob Hutchinson | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 10.23.2024
It’s rare to find a Marine Corps recruit that has combat experience prior to commencing recruit training, but for one new Marine, war was a reality long before stepping on the yellow footprints to embark on a new journey of becoming a U.S. Marine....
Story by Capt. Johnny Henderson | Marine Corps Recruiting Command | 04.22.2020
In the face of COVID-19, Commandant of the Marine Corps General David H. Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black deliver a message for prospects, recruits, Marines and their families....
Story by Staff Sgt. Reece Lodder | Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle | 09.10.2016
As both an experienced climber and U.S. Marine, Capt. Nick Anthony has learned how to effectively “plan for the best and prepare for the worst.” Together with his team, the Seattle-based recruiting management officer was thrust into an emergency response situation while climbing in North Cascades National Park, Washington....
Courtesy Story | War.gov | 07.16.2014
For many potential recruits, enlisting in the Marine Corps is as easy as talking to a recruiter. But for some, it takes some willpower....
Courtesy Story | War.gov | 03.03.2014
For most recruits, their arrival to recruit training is their first taste of the Marine Corps. But for some, it is a way of life passed on from generation to generation....
Courtesy Story | War.gov | 02.20.2014
Marine Corps Pvt. Thomas J. Shevlin is following in the footsteps of his father, who is a retired Marine gunnery sergeant....
Courtesy Story | War.gov | 01.27.2014
Marine Corps Pfc. Frederick M. Padilla Jr., the son of a high-ranking officer, is following in his father’s footsteps while finding his own path....
Courtesy Story | War.gov | 11.17.2013
Drill instructor Marine Corps Sgt. Adi Luminare marches his platoon at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in California, Nov. 1, 2013. Luminare came to the United States from Romania in 1991 to pursue better opportunities....
