Video by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 07.23.2025
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion conduct incentive training after receiving haircuts at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 23, 2025. Drill Instructors administer incentive training to recruits in order to correct deficiencies and increase discipline. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)...
Video by Cpl. Eric Valerio | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 07.17.2025
U.S Marine Corps Pfc. Kaedon Sauls with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, and his parents participate in an interview and reflect on Sauls’s training throughout boot camp on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 17, 2025. At MCRD San Diego, recruits undergo a rigorous transformation, instilling the discipline and unwavering spirit to forge them into United States......
Video by Sgt. Kree Laing | 8th Marine Corps District | 04.11.2025
Educators from Recruiting Stations Arizona, Albuquerque, San Antonio, and Salt Lake City participate in the Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., from April 9 through April 11, 2025. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps.......
Video by Cpl. Francisco Angel | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 03.20.2025
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a confidence chamber training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20, 2025. In the confidence chamber recruits learn how to properly use the M50 gas mask, respond to potential chemical and biological threats, and to have trust and confidence in their issued gear. (U.S.......
Video by Lance Cpl. Eric Valerio | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 03.12.2025
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in water survival training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, March 12, 2025. Recruits receive basic water survival training instructs recruits on how to execute basic water maneuvers, promoting combat readiness and prepares them for their swim qualification test. (U.S. Marine Corps......
Video by Cpl. Alexander Devereux | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 03.07.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Western Recruiting Region mascot, travels across the depot to highlight his upcoming trip to the 2025 Yuma Airshow at MCRD San Diego, California, March 7, 2025. The mascot’s job is to boost morale, participate in outreach work and attend events and ceremonies. Bruno will be traveling to the 2025 Yuma Airshow as......
Video by Lance Cpl. Eric Valerio | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 03.06.2025
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a confidence course training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, March 6, 2025. The confidence course challenges recruits physically and mentally through obstacles that require confidence in their strength, balance, and determination. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Eric......
Video by Cpl. Francisco Angel | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 01.30.2025
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Jan. 30, 2025. The inspection reinforces the discipline, professionalism, and warfighting spirit instilled in every Marine, ensuring they embody the values of honor, courage, and commitment as they progress through......
