PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.--Knowledge is power. The challenges of Marine Corps recruit training prepare Marines in different aspects of life and conditioning. Physical and leadership skills develop during this period, and one of the leadership principals for Marines is self-improvement. Marines are encouraged to seek higher education, during and after their service. And to help them succeed, Marines are offered financial aid in the form of the tuition assistance.
Gunnery Sgt. Paul B. Alejo Jr. took the opportunities provided to him as an active duty Marine and invested time and effort into his higher education. Alejo, a native of Stockton, California, enlisted in 2007 from Recruiting Substation Stockton. After concluding his Marine Corps...
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hunter A. Snow, with platoon 1065, graduates as the honor graduate for Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sept. 22, 2023. Snow earned this distinction by outperforming other recruits in his company during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills. Snow, a native of Eustis, Florida, enlisted with the help of Staff Sgt. Brandon Z. Smith, a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Leesburg, Recruiting Station Tampa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Lopez Herrera)
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform aerobatic maneuvers during the 2023 Beaufort Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, April 21, 2023. MCAS Beaufort hosts the air show to bring the community together and demonstrate U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Combat Element and Marine Air-Ground Task Force capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jareka Curtis)
On Friday, 24 February, the SECNAV met with Marine and Navy recruiters to thank them for their efforts during this challenging time in recruiting and to discuss the future recruiting environment.
