U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion execute basic techniques during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program class at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Dec. 9, 2025. MCMAP aims to strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of individual recruits and Marines through realistic combative training, warrior ethos studies, and physical hardening. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eric Valerio)
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.
