Soldiers from Hunter Army Airfield, G.A., conduct a training flight over Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 20, 2022.
The training provided soldiers with additional flight hours as well as an opportunity to view the depot from a bird’s eye view.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Harper)
U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Rosie Gutierrez stepped onto the iconic yellow footprints of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California in the early morning of February 11, 2021. What would ensue from this point forward would be the most strenuous and demanding journey of her life, the 13 week long journey to earning the title of United States Marine.
“Why him?” said U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jonathan Lane. His eyes were brimming with tears. His voice quivered. He repeated “Why him?”
In a single moment, life can completely change. For Jonathan Lane, that moment was when he was just four years old. His father, GySgt. Shawn Lane, was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On July 28, 2004, a knock on his door changed everything.
