U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City, 8th Marine Corps District attend the Western Idaho State Fair in Boise, Idaho on Aug. 22, 2025. The Western Idaho State Fair is the biggest State fair in Idaho bringing in over 250,000 attendees. The Marines utilized the Marine pull-up bar challenge to engage with event attendees and talk to them about Marine Corps career opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Abram Maestre)
For rising high school seniors across the nation, Boys State is far more than a summer camp, it is a crucible of civic leadership, where young men are tested, challenged, and transformed into principled citizens ready to lead their communities and serve their country. "Boys State is the premier civic leadership development program for high school students in the nation," said Major Brandon Reese, Training Team Officer of the 8th Marine Corps...
Once a Marine, always a Marine is a common saying among those who have served in the Marine Corps. For U.S. District Judge Steven Logan, Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel , this rung true as being a Marine did not stop at the end of his 26 years. His journey through the Corps provided the foundation for an impressive legal career, ultimately leading him to his current position as the District Judge in the district of Arizona.
Twin sisters Mayra and Kimberly Diaz, Irving, Texas Natives, shipped out to Marine Corps Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD) San Diego from Recruiting Sub-Station (RSS) Irving, Recruiting Station Fort Worth, Texas, April 1, 2024.
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Mason S. Wells, an infantryman with Recruiting Sub-Station (RSS) Irving, Recruiting Station Fort Worth, 8th Marine Corps District, always dreamed of joining the military, but for years prior, it felt out of reach. Weighing at his highest of almost 300 pounds at the age of 16, Wells struggled with obesity, a lack of discipline, and little motivation to change. Yet today, the 17-year-old Marine stands tall in his uniform,...
