Story by Lance Cpl. Jacob Hutchinson | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 09.22.2025
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO - For many Marines, the journey into the Corps begins with a difficult decision- choosing active duty or the reserves. For Sgt. John Richard, the decision was clear: complete his degree, serve honorably, and leave the door open for greater opportunities....
Story by Mario Icari | Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest | 07.17.2025
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest joined members from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and contractors from Clark Construction Group for a groundbreaking ceremony for military construction project P-314 Recruit Barracks, July 15 in San Diego....
Courtesy Story | Naval Medical Center San Diego | 07.03.2025
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps and Vice Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery for Reserve Policy and Integration, visited multiple Navy Medicine facilities across Southern California this week, reinforcing the importance of medical force generation—whether by supporting the transformation of recruits into U.S. Marines or training the next......
Story by Staff Sgt. Ryanne Williams | 8th Marine Corps District | 05.28.2025
Joe Deleon, a teacher at Chinle High School, Chinle Ariz., attended educator's workshop hosted by the U.S. Marine Corps at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. During his trip, he got to see his former students, who he guided into their respective Marine Corps careers....
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 Staff Sgt. Melissa Karnath and Steven Posy | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 06.28.2024
For some of the new Marines of Echo Company, the road to joining the Marine Corps was a long one. Pfc. Jonas Hernandez, 34-year-old native of Mexico recruited from Recruiting Sub Station Thousand Oaks, Calif., spent 17 years dreaming of one day becoming a United States Marine....
Story by Lance Cpl. Jacob Hutchinson | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 01.29.2024
Recruit Aidee Calero, a native of San Diego, Calif., harbored dreams of becoming a Marine, inspired by her interactions with Marines she had met in her hometown. She was excited to start her new journey after arriving to the depot; however, her journey faced an unexpected hurdle when she broke her foot during the initial days of training....
Story by Staff Sgt. Melissa Karnath | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 09.26.2023
It was an ordinary Friday evening, Sept. 15th, as Cpl. Nicholas Christensen was driving back to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California chatting with his buddy Lance Cpl. Ethan Feaster when suddenly a car turned left into traffic causing a horrific collision. Two of the motorcycle riders directly in front of Christensen’s truck swerved to miss the car, a third motorcycle rider attempted......
