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U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Gerald Norton and educator Grigor Hakobyan converse while sharing lunch during Educators’ Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego June 12, 2018. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. View more

Educators from the Houston and Dallas areas conduct striking techniques as a part of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on June 6, 2018 during Educators' Workshop. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Clarence A. Leake) View more

Tyson Henry (Center), a Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy selectee, stands with his Young Marine troops on My 22, 2018. Henry will be joined by over 190 selectees from around the country who sought out this leadership challenge. Read story here

Local teachers apply Marine principles to education

Health and physical education teacher Jessica Pickett brought the Combat Fitness Test to schools after attending a Marine Educator Workshop in April. Pickett believes educators can incorporate other lessons about teamwork and leadership from the Marines. Read the story here

U.S. Marines with 8th Marine Corps District conduct wrestling exercise with USA wrestlers during a marketing and communications conference at the USA Wrestling Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 8, 2018. The experience served to familiarize the MACs with the assets provided through the Marine Corps’ partnership with USA Wrestling, to include access to certain junior and cadet level events, and training camps for local wrestling clubs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Clarence A. Leake)

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Colonel Keven W. Matthews
Commanding Officer, 8th Marine Corps District
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Sergeant Major Troy A. Nicks
Sergeant Major, 8th Marine Corps District
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DISTRICT NEWS

Granbury High School Student Selected to Attend SLCDA May 30, 2018 — As a branch, the Marine Corps stresses the importance of developing strong leaders with moral character to help fight for our Nation’s freedom and give back to the community when that duty is over. Nurturing these qualities in today’s youth is another way to ensure that the Corps is giving quality citizens back to the community.The Summer MORE

RS Salt Lake City candidates selected for SLCDA May 30, 2018 — The goal of SLCDA is to return students back to their communities more confident, selfless and better equipped to improve the lives of those around them. Paul Dubro of North Las Vegas, Nevada and Jordon Hatch of Heber City, Utah were selected for the 2018 academy, which takes place July 16-22 in Quantico, VA“This academy is very important to me MORE

Marines take to the mat with USA Wrestling May 10, 2018 — The Marines of the 8th Marine Corps District filed out onto the wrestling mats, passing by portraits of the nation’s greatest wrestlers. Hard work and discipline is what it takes to make elite athletes. It is also what it takes to make United States Marines. MORE

IN THE MEDIA

Making Marines: El Paso and Las Cruces teachers go to boot camp

Patrick Hayes | KTSM | May 20, 2018

Educators from El Paso and Las Cruces recently traveled to San Diego to get a firsthand look at what it takes to become a United States Marine.

Local teachers apply Marine principles to education
Justin Sheely | Lone Sheridan Press| May 18, 2018
More than 100 local elementary and high school students took part in an unusual activity Wednesday - a Marine Combat Fitness Test.

New Mexico coaches join Marine Corps... For a week
JP Murrieta | NMAA | April 26, 2018
From the basketball gym to the barracks, for 5 days in April a couple New Mexico coaches decided to join the Marine Corps.

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8th Marine Corps District will continue to uphold our Marine Corps standards and traditions while achieving our assigned officer, enlisted, and prior service recruiting mission by component and category in order to provide the Marine Corps with the best possible Marines to lead our Corps and to win our Nation's battles.

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Marines and Civilians - If you are a victim of sexual assault or if you are seeking assistance call the 24/7 Sexual Assault Support line at (619) 846-6040. Advocates are on call 24 hours a day. You may also call the DoD Safe Helpline at (877) 995-5247. You are not alone.

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Call: (817) 204-3081
If in a life threatening situation, please call 911 immediately.

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