U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brianna Allen, Marine officer instructor at the University of South Carolina, far right, moderates a panel of approximately 40 coaches including Molly Miller, head women’s basketball coach at Arizona State University, far...
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command gather with coaches following the Marines "Fit To Win: Morning Workout" session during the 2026 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Convention in Phoenix, April 3, 2026. The partnership between...
Marine Corps Recruiting Command leadership stand with the Sexual Assault and Prevention and Response coordinators after the signing of the MCRC SAPR Proclamation at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 31, 2026. The proclamation states that this...
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Devontay Dixon, supply chief with Recruiting Station Seattle, speaks to poolees during the RS Seattle annual pool function in Renton, Washington, March 28, 2026. The annual pool function is an opportunity for future...
U.S Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Matthew Bush, with Recruiting Station Oklahoma City, gives orders to Mini- Officer Candidate School event attendees at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on March 27, 2026. Mini-OCS provides applicants and candidates a glimpse into...
Joe Deutsch and Master Gunnery Sgt. Louis Vickers II, pose with a wrestling belt made for the SHAPE 2026 convention in Kansas City, Mo. The U.S. Marine Corps shares the values of healthy living and physical fitness with SHAPE.
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Louis Vickers II, the Career Counselor Course Chief with Recruiting and Retention School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, speaks at the opening general session of the Society of Health and Physical...
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Maddison Millier, executive officer for Marine Recruiting Station South Texas, 8th Marine Corps District, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, speaks to students at Margaret Long Wisdom High School in Houston, Texas, March 2,...
Attendees at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo attempt the Marine Corps pull-up bar challenge during Military Appreciation Day in Houston, Texas, March 4, 2026. The challenge gave members of the community an opportunity to test their strength...
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Trekevius A. Colbert, a district training team member with 6th Marine Corps District, recites the oath of reenlistment during a promotion ceremony at the Iwo Jima Monument, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island,...
Educators from across the country gathered at the SHAPE America Convention and Expo March 17 – 20, 2026, where one continuing collaboration drew attention: the partnership between SHAPE America and the U.S. Marine Corps.
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The Centurion Award is one of the most prestigious honors in Marine Corps recruiting, presented to those who successfully recruit 100 or more future Marines within their 36-month tour. This award was recently presented to U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alex Porter, a Minnesota native with Recruiting Station Kansas City, for recruiting 110 individuals into the Marine Corps.
The depiction of what the “American Dream” is differs from person to person. However, its intrinsic value derives from the collective belief that America offers a chance to earn a better future. Finding methods to convert wishful thinking into a contemporary reality is difficult for many. But not for Umair Ahmed, a Marine Corps poolee with Recruiting Station Lansing, 4th Marine Corps District, Eastern Recruiting Region.