MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. --
A shivering 11-year-old boy looked back across the Rio Grande, transfixed in horror. He thought it odd that the human traffickers made everyone take off their clothes and ordered the men and children to swim across first. As he looked back, he understood why. The descending darkness was not enough to hide the sight of the women being raped on the opposite shore during that cold night in 1987...
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Lt. Col. Christian Devine, SSgt. Jordan Viches, Cpl. Ana Madrigal and Sean McNeeley discuss the Marine Corps' latest commercial, Battle to Belong. (Marine Corps video by SSgt. Gregory Boyd)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jason Bohm, the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and Sgt. Maj. Cortez Brown, the MCRC Sergeant Major, address their troops and introduce the "MCRC Five" principles for success on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 13, 2020. The MCRC Five are guidelines written by...
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Kiefer and Capt. Giovanni Avelar discuss the opportunities available as a Marine Corps officer and Judge Advocate during an interview at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego courtroom on August 14, 2020. To practice law as a Marine Corps officer, you must graduate from law school, complete Officer Candidates School and follow-on training at The Basic School in Quantico, VA. It's a distinction reserved for the few who have what it takes mentally, morally and physically. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Autmn Laning)
Lance Cpl. Claire Molohon, a student at the Naval School of Music, describes her time as a student at Naval School of Music and why she decided to join the Marine Corps Band, August 20, 2020 at the Naval School of Music in Virginia beach, VA. (Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Niles Lee)
Sgt. Cameron Raymond arrived at RS Montgomery on April 21, 2019 and currently serves as a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Montgomery. As a canvassing recruiter, Raymond serves citizens of the greater Montgomery area. Raymond, a native of Valdosta, Georgia, strives to make a difference in the lives of the citizens in the community where he serves...
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PORT RICHEY, Fla. – As a child, Staff Sgt. Absalom Johnson moved often. When he graduated from Hercules High School in 2010, he was finally able to plant roots and become part of a community. He became a bank teller while also coaching high school basketball. He was happy, but he yearned for something more. Johnson had witnessed his siblings join the Army, Navy and Air Force. He thought the military might...
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Pateh Tine, a RSS Lake County recruiter, talks about coming to America, joining the Marine Corps, how it changed his life, and how it can change yours. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Stephen Himes)
Kyle Snyder, 2016 Olympic gold medalist and 4x world wrestling champion, speaks to participants during a wrestling clinic at The Treigning Lab, in Orange County, Calif. on July 25, 2020. The Treigning Lab hosted a wrestling clinic led by the champion, to teach younger wrestlers new techniques. To safeguard the health of the clinician and registrants, a COVID-19 test was administered to attendees prior to entering the building...
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Come check out the newest Marines of Bravo Company as they participate in a Motivational Run here at MCRDSD!