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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ken Ebo, a musical technical assistant for the 8th Marine Corps district performs alongside a high school musician from the Keller school district during a concert at Venture Church in Keller, Texas, on Jan. 6. The performance, which was free and open to the public, showcased the musical talents of high school musicians from throughout the district. Click here

Chase Griffin, a student at Hutto High School, receives the Semper Fidelis All-American Battles Won Academy award from U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Baughman, a recruiter with Recruiting Station San Antonio, at Hutto High School, Nov. 20, 2018. Griffin received the award for attending the Battles Won Academy. (U.S. Marines Corps photo by Cpl. Gabriela GarciaHerrera)

The Educators’ 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 high school and college communities and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Clarence A. Leake) Click here

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Lindsay (left), SSgt. John Liddell (middle), and Sgt. Quemaine Tolar (right), members of the 8th Marine Corps District Mobile Marketing Team, pose for a group photo in front of the Enhanced Marketing Vehicle on Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas October 17, 2018. The MMT is responsible for augmenting local recruiter efforts throughout the District's area of operations spanning across 13 states. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desmond Andrews) Read more here

U.S. Marines with prior service recruiting pose for a group photo during a grand opening ceremony on Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, in Fort Worth, Texas Oct. 15. 2018. The grand opening ceremony commemorates the opening of new office space for prior service recruiters on NAS JRB. The office space will assist the unit in its mission to recruit prior service members in support of the 8th Marine Corps District’s recruiting efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desmond K. Andrews) Read more here

Unit Leaders

Colonel Keven W. Matthews
Commanding Officer, 8th Marine Corps District
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Sergeant Major Krishtian E. Nielson
Sergeant Major, 8th Marine Corps District
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DISTRICT NEWS

8th District recognizes top performers of FY18 November 29, 2018 — The 8th Marine Corps District announced its top performers in recruiting for fiscal year 2018 in November, which included the Staff Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Recruiter of the Year for both recruiting and prior service recruiting. MORE

Marines on the Move October 26, 2018 — There are many aspects of recruiting that hold true regardless of location: long drives, late nights and early mornings being a few. Every recruiter, however, faces a unique set of challenges and opportunities that is driven by their immediate environment; namely, the demographics, geography and market. For the recruiters assigned to the 8th Marine Corps District Mobile Marketing Team, the environment in which they operate is constantly changing. MORE

A New Chapter October 23, 2018 — A ceremony on Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas took place October 15, 2018 in order to commemorate the opening of new office spaces for the Prior Service Recruiting Station located aboard the base. MORE

IN THE MEDIA

Brighton High School student follows his family line

Belen Ward | Brighton Standard Blade | January 3, 2019

Riley Keith McDonald, of Brighton, will follow the foot prints of four generations of Marines from his family. After highschool graduation in May, he will start his boot camp at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in San Diego.

F uture Marine Officer Receives Top Honor

Texas A&M Corps of Cadets | October 3, 2018

Former Texas A&M Corps of Cadets member Jacob Brookins ‘18 will be recognized during the Texas A&M and University of Kentucky game Saturday for being the highest-ranked graduate of his 363-member class at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School at Quantico, VA, this past summer.

West Texas high school grad "rocks" the Marine Corps

Brenda Matute | KIDY 10 | August 14, 2018

"I started playing music when I was in the 4th grade, my dad was in the Air Force, so we moved around a lot, so I was in a lot of different programs"

Mission

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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Sexual Assault Response Program

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.

Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base Victim Advocate

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

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