U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kyle King, a field artillery officer, is the first active duty Marine to win the Marine Corps Marathon twice in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 27, 2024. Participants from around the world race during the MCM course through Washington, D.C., finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The event is a celebration of every finisher’s honor, courage, and commitment to training for and completing the marathon. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Kayla Halloran and Cpl. Joshua Munsen)
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black was in the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (JROTC) in high school. Black shared with me a little bit of his prequel, one that predates his time in the Marine Corps, but would come to define it and his life as a whole.
The Navy and Marine Corps welcome their newest naval Aviator, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Brenda McCarthy at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., May 27, 2021.