U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Nathaniel Williams-Clark, an administrative specialist assigned to Manpower Management Division, U.S. Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs, shoots a simulated M2 machine gun via virtual reality during Modern Day Marine (MDM) 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2025. MDM is a military exposition exclusively organized for the Marine Corps to showcase the newest technology and warfighting innovations from amphibious assault vehicles to drones and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ellen Guo)
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Campbell’s journey to the Marine Corps is a story of determination, discipline, and transformation. Growing up in Chicago, Campbell struggled with his weight, tipping the scales at 300 pounds by the time he graduated high school. The thought of joining the Marine Corps seemed impossible to him at the time, but he was determined to change.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Campbell’s journey to the Marine Corps is a story of determination, discipline, and transformation. Growing up in Chicago, Campbell struggled with his weight, tipping the scales at 300 pounds by the time he graduated high school. The thought of joining the Marine Corps seemed impossible to him at the time, but he was determined to change.
