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. Gen. Walker M. Field, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and Dr. Kendy Vierling, principal advisor of Military Manpower and Personnel, award Staff Sgt. Luis A. BonesMerced, a canvassing recruiter and assistant station commander for Recruiting Substation Petersburg, and Sgt. Jose A. ArguetaMejia, an operations clerk with Recruiting Station Richmond, with Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals in Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 19, 2026. These Marines were recognized for their superior performance and direct contribution to mission success of RS Richmond.
For Kaitlyn Imhof, a life already packed with careers as a reserve sheriff’s deputy, front desk medical facility manager, and horse breeder wasn't quite complete. There was still one more title she was determined to earn before it was too late: United States Marine.
