Miami, FL – Marines with 6th Marine Corps District supported poolee functions in Miami, Florida, under Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale, where future Marines participated in physical training and mentorship designed to prepare them for recruit training.
The events highlighted how Recruiting Sub-Stations develop poolees through structured workouts and guidance at the RSS level. At Recruiting Sub-Station Perrine, recruiters led a poolee function that focused on building discipline, teamwork, and physical readiness. Poolees took part in group exercises and received instruction aimed at preparing them for the physical and mental demands of Marine Corps training.
The function also included mentorship from recruiters, reinforcing...
U.S. Marine Corps poolees with Recruiting Sub-station Perrine, Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale, conduct a re-supply run during a poolee function in Miami, Florida, March 31, 2026. Re-supply runs are exercises that are conducted at Marine Corps Recruit Training and throughout the Marine Corps Fleet Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eliel Romero)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with, Fox Company 2nd Recruit Training Battalion conduct an initial strength test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina on February 5, 2026. The IST is a baseline fitness test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation. (U.S. Marine Corps production video by Cpl. Yovanik Calderon and narrated by Sgt. Connor B. Stepp)
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – For brothers Kody, Keeno, and Konnor, the path to becoming United States Marines isn’t just a personal mission it’s a shared legacy in the making.
Sitting side by side at Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Jacksonville, the three spoke about what it means to take this step as a family. Each brother brings his own story, but what binds them is a lifelong bond and a unified goal: to serve together, side by side, as...
