U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Julisa Leon, a drill instructor with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, instructs poolees with Recruiting Station Louisville, 4th Marine Corps District, during a statewide annual pool function in Richmond, Kentucky,...
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brad Tischer, the enhanced marketing vehicle chief for 9th Marine Corps District, briefs a student on Battle Positions, a virtual reality pugil stick experience during Draft Day, a career fair, at Lake Hamilton High School,...
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walker M. Field, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, left, speaks to members of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics during a visit to Officer Candidate School on Marine Corps...
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Aaron C. Lloyd, left, commanding officer of 9th Marine Corps District, leads a formation during a 15-kilometer hike at Rock Cut State Park in Caledonia, Illinois, April 3, 2026. Marines with the district conducted the hike to...
Educators with Recruiting Stations Nashville, Indianapolis, and Louisville, 4th Marine Corps District, stand at attention during educators workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 1, 2026. Educators Workshop...
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...
U.S. Marine Corps Officer Selection Officers and Officer Selection Assistants with Recruiting Station Richmond host a Mini-Officer Candidate School...
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jack Strand, executive officer of Direct Support Company, 1st Intelligence Battalion, discusses his pathway from receiving...
U.S. Marines and poolees with Recruiting Station San Diego participate in the RS San Diego annual pool function at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar...
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Carl Simpson-Heil, executive officer for Recruiting Station San Francisco, 12th Marine Corps District, discusses various...
Enhanced Marketing Vehicle recruiters operate different assets at different events. The purpose of the EMV team is to create a low pressure, positive...
Marine Corps Recruiting Command partnered with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association at the 2026 WBCA Convention in Phoenix, April 2-5, engaging hundreds of coaches through a series of interactive events focused on resilience and physical fitness.
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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.
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.