U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion complete their transformation into Marines during the Crucible’s final 15-kilometer hike, receiving their Eagle Globe and Anchors at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2026. The Crucible is a 54-hour event where recruits apply the knowledge they have learned throughout recruit training, to earn the title of United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
CHICAGO — Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command joined thousands of Chicago residents in celebrating Marine Week Chicago, a multi-day public engagement event held July 9–14 in honor of the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday.
Staff Sgt. Brianna Eisenhower never imagined she would become a match director for the Marine Corps’ combat marksmanship program, yet at 23 years old, she now leads one of the most important roles in range operations as the chief instructor of marksmanship training at Weapons Field Training Battalion (WFTBN), Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
