Marine Corps Recruiting Command

Educators with RS Frederick, RS Lansing Experience Recruit Training

Ryan Moore, the dean of Oxford High School, with Recruiting Station Lansing, descends down the rappel tower during the Educator Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, S.C., March 12, 2020. Participants with Recruiting Stations Frederick and Lansing visited MCRD Parris Island for a four-day period to observe recruit training and gain a better understanding of how recruits are transformed into Marines... More

Educators with RS Riverside Experience Recruit Training

Ricardo Padilla, a trustee from theEl Monte Union High School District, participates in a Marine Corps Martial Arts demonstration during Educators Workshop, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, S.C., February 27, 2020. The participants visited MCRD Parris Island for a four-day period to observe recruit training and gain a better understanding of how recruits are transformed into Marines. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Autmn S. Laning)... More

Nashville Marines Support Tornado Recovery Efforts

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lakezia Ortiz, left, a recruiter from RSS Hendersonville and Capt. Kyle Cawthon, executive officer at RS Nashville, secure tarps on top of the roof of a damaged home in North Nashville, March 5, 2020. The Marines worked with local authorities and volunteers to assist with the clean-up and recovery efforts in the local area after severe storms and tornados blew across Middle Tennessee on March 3rd, 2020, which caused death, injury and widespread property damage. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Phommachanh)... More

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Mega, a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Bend, Recruiting Station Portland and Staff Sgt. Iris Suarez, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of RSS Bend, present the Semper Fidelis All-American Award to Jacob Ashby, a Junior at Mountain View High School in Bend, OR. The Semper Fidelis All-American Program selects students to attend the "Battles Won Academy" in Washington DC... More

U.S. Marine Provides Lifesaving Act at High School Career Fair

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Delgado, a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Burbank, Recruiting Station Los Angeles, 12th Marine Corps District, stands outside his office in Burbank, California, Sept. 24, 2020. The week prior, Delgado performed first-aid to help save a woman’s life during a career fair at John Burroughs... Read Story

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Johnny Reynolds, left, a pool program specialist from Recruiting Station Nashville, tosses a freshly cut tree branch to Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Coppersmith, the administrative chief at RS Nashville, as they work together to clear fallen trees and debris on March 6, 2020. The Marines worked with local... More

BATON ROUGE, La. -- A cold, damp wind ripped through the swamps of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, one January evening as hundreds of men and women worked in teams to overcome obstacles during the Crucible, a 54-hour field event that tests recruits on knowledge, skills and values they have been taught throughout training. When one recruit was notionally shot in the thigh, her sisters-at-arms attempted to apply their combat life-saving skills but failed, drawing the... Read Story

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Being thrown into an emergency can be frightening and confusing, especially when a person’s life is at risk. That is something U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Zandate, a recruiter out of Recruiting Substation Pomona, Recruiting Station Riverside... Read Story

The Actions Sports Association (ASA) High School Tour is a high-energy action sports circuit that visits cities across the United States. The tour supports the Anti-Defamation League's No Place for Hate Camaign and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids by bringing in five of the world's top professional skateboarders, inline skaters and BMX riders to perform on a state-of-the-art half pipe, while an emcee delivers an educational message in a fun, positive and interactive fashion. Due to the generosity of the U.S. Marine Corps and friends of both the Anti-Defamation League and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the ASA High School Tour is able to bring the powerful bullying prevention and anti-tobacco message to high schools across the country at no cost to the schools. For more information about the ASA High School Tour, visit asahighschooltour.com. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Autmn S. Laning

Come see one of the many roles drill instructors play in the training of recruits here at MCRD San Diego.( U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Cristian Torres)

MCRC News

Defining Worth through Music and the Marine Corps By Cpl. Tessa Watts | March 31, 2020 The musicians of the Marine Corps demonstrate the core values of honor, courage and commitment through the balance of musical excellence and upholding the elite stature Marines are known for. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kelsey Worth, a musician with Marine Band San Diego, has proven herself an integral piece to the Marine Corps’ total force by exemplifying these values through her dedication as a saxophonist and as a Marine. MORE

U.S. Marine Provides Lifesaving Act at High School Career Fair By Sgt. Emily Kirk | March 10, 2020 LOS ANGELES – No medical emergency can be foreseen, but when amid a life-threatening situation, immediate action can be a vital element in saving a life. While at a career fair at John Burroughs High School, Marine Sergeant Michael Delgado’s quick thinking helped save a woman’s life as she tripped on the uneven floor and hit her throat on the edge of a nearby chair. Delgado was attending the career fair as a canvassing recruiter on February 20, 2020. MORE

Mother’s love inspires USMC enlistment By Sgt. Shellie Hall | March 10, 2020 BATON ROUGE, La. -- A cold, damp wind ripped through the swamps of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, one January evening as hundreds of men and women worked in teams to overcome obstacles during the Crucible, a 54-hour field event that tests recruits on knowledge, skills and values they have been taught throughout training. When one recruit was notionally shot in the thigh, her sisters-at-arms attempted to apply their combat life-saving skills but failed, drawing the ire of Staff Sgt. Jazmin Penado, a drill instructor with Company N, 4th Recruit Training Battalion. MORE

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