"A Nation's Call" is the latest advertisement released under the “Battles Won” strategy. “A Nation’s Call” unfolds by showcasing the full power of the United States Marine Corps engaged in an assault mission. Depicting a 5th Generation Marine Corps operation (naval integration, ship-to-objective, technology-fueled). As the Marines move toward the objective, each layer of ships, tanks, armored vehicles, planes and helicopters is removed. This visual story, in combination with the voiceover, will communicate and emphasize to the audience that, when the Nation faces any battle, the Marines themselves—with their fighting spirit—are the greatest weapon in the United States Marine Corps’ arsenal.
Sergeant Maj. Troy E. Black, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks during the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Combined Awards Ceremony at The Clubs at Quantico aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2020. The ceremony recognizes commands with the highest combined physical and combat fitness performance, as well as top recruiters, drill instructors, athletes, and career planners around the Marine Corps.(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)
No medical emergency can be foreseen, but when amid a life-threating situation, immediate action can be a vital element in saving a life. While at a career fair at John Burroughs High School, Marine Sergeant Michael Delgado’s quick thinking helped save a woman’s life as she tripped on the uneven floor and hit her throat on the edge of a nearby chair. Delgado was attending the career fair as a canvassing recruiter on February 20, 2020.
Marine Corps Brass Band San Diego Performs at Southwest Legacy and Webster Grove High School, San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 18, 2020. The Brass Band is on tour to help spread awareness of the Marine Corps musical career fields and opportunities.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Simon Saravia)
It is well known that it takes hard work and dedication to earn the title “Marine” at recruit training. But for some, they must overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles just to stand on the famed yellow footprints. Staff Sergeant Oscar Hayott, a recruiter serving with Recruiting Station New York, persevered through a particularly challenging upbringing and has since thrived as a United States Marine.
