The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Made For This, is an anthem that declares trust in the next generation of Marines by showing just how uniquely equipped we are to fight and win for our Nation. Made For This, conveys a single premise: There are those among Generation Z that the Marine Corps aims to identify and select as uniquely qualified to secure our collective future as Marines.
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Chelsea Lucas, judge advocate and program manager of Platoon Leaders Course, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, left, moderates the Fit to Win: Building Resilient Teams Panel Discussion featuring from left to right Brian Smith, head wrestling coach at the University of Missouri, Paul Rademacher, head women’s wrestling coach at Indiana Institute of Technology, and Spencer Adams, head coach at Taylor County High School during the 2026 National Wrestling Coaches Association Convention in Baltimore, Aug. 1, 2026. MCRC seeks to connect with coaches through the national partnership program, so they return to their schools and communities better equipped to tell the Marine Corps story, ultimately becoming cornerstone advocates. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)
After growing up in war-torn Baghdad inspired by patrolling U.S. service members, Sgt. Hasanein Alrushdawi immigrated to America and walked into a Florida recruiting office in 2022, where he met Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Carter, a mentor who lived by the philosophy that recruiters don't just write contracts, they enlist their replacements. Carter guided Alrushdawi through recruit training, fleet service, and career milestones, forging a brotherly...
Pvt. Michael Guzman, a Marine assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, overcame nearly 100 pounds of weight loss to earn the title United States Marine. Inspired by a childhood dream and mentored by Marines at Recruiting Substation Clermont, Guzman's journey highlights the perseverance, discipline and commitment required to achieve one of his life's greatest goals.
