Bud Hennebaul, the scholastic leadership academy director for the National Wrestling Coaches Association, Col. David Fallon, the commanding officer of 9th Marine Corps District, and Brian Smith, the head wrestling coach for the University of Missouri, speak during a NWCA online webinar held June 10, 2020. The webinar, titled “Marines and Wrestling: Developing the Next Great American Generation,” was part of NWCA’s scholastic wrestling webinar series sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. The series is designed for ongoing coaching development and to inform coaches and influencers of opportunities to involve Marines in their programs. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Naomi May) - Bud Hennebaul, the scholastic leadership academy director for the National Wrestling Coaches Association, Col. David Fallon, the commanding officer of 9th Marine Corps District, and Brian Smith, the head wrestling coach for the University of Missouri, speak during a NWCA online webinar held June 10, 2020. The webinar, titled “Marines and Wrestling: Developing the Next Great American Generation,” was part of NWCA’s scholastic wrestling webinar series sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. The series is designed for ongoing coaching development and to inform coaches and influencers of opportunities to involve Marines in their programs. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Naomi May)
The Marine Corps has teamed up with the Infinite Scholar Program to inform young people about scholarship opportunities as they continue their education. - The Marine Corps has teamed up with the Infinite Scholar Program to inform young people about scholarship opportunities as they continue their education.
UFC fighters Marcus Davis (top right) and Gabriel Gonzaga (bottom left) team up with Sgt. Steven Richardson (bottom right) and Sgt. Shurron Thompson to get a practice dummy over the parallel bars at an obstacle course. The fighters spent two days visiting with Marines and learning about the Marine Corps to prepare for a new partnership between the UFC and the Marine Corps Recruiting Command. The partnership capitalizes on the similarities in the professionalism and values the two organizations share, while providing the Corps a new avenue to raise awareness about opportunities available for qualified men and women. - UFC fighters Marcus Davis (top right) and Gabriel Gonzaga (bottom left) team up with Sgt. Steven Richardson (bottom right) and Sgt. Shurron Thompson to get a practice dummy over the parallel bars at an obstacle course. The fighters spent two days visiting with Marines and learning about the Marine Corps to prepare for a new partnership between the UFC and the Marine Corps Recruiting Command. The partnership capitalizes on the similarities in the professionalism and values the two organizations share, while providing the Corps a new avenue to raise awareness about opportunities available for qualified men and women.