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Marine Reserves Band in Texas

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Maddison Millier, executive officer for Marine Recruiting Station South Texas, 8th Marine Corps District, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, speaks to students at Margaret Long Wisdom High School in Houston, Texas, March 2,...

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Houston Rodeo

Attendees at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo attempt the Marine Corps pull-up bar challenge during Military Appreciation Day in Houston, Texas, March 4, 2026. The challenge gave members of the community an opportunity to test their strength...

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6th MCD Promotion

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Trekevius A. Colbert, a district training team member with 6th Marine Corps District, recites the oath of reenlistment during a promotion ceremony at the Iwo Jima Monument, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island,...

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Recruiter of the Year

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, alongside Gen. Eric M. Smith, the 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, recognize the Recruiter, Drill Instructor, Marine Security Guard, and Marine Combat...

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RSS Austin North Visits High School

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devlin Siegfried, left, a Commanding Officer’s Recruit Drive Marine with Recruiting Sub-Station Austin North, Recruiting Station Austin, and Sgt. Jonathan Herrera, right, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Austin...

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MCRC, ASCA honor School Counselors

Marine Corps Recruiting Command joined with the American School Counselors Association to honor the organization’s 2026 School Counselors of the Year Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington.

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Blount Island Tests Poolees

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, gives orders during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps...

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Marines Sponsor 2026 USCC

The United States Marine Corps partnered with United Soccer Coaches at the 2026 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia Jan. 14-17, engaging hundreds of coaches through a series of interactive events focused on resilience and physical...

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Soccer Coaches Convention

U.S. Marines and coaches attending the 2026 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia, Jan. 16, 2026. MCRC's partnership with the United Soccer Coaches offers the opportunity to develop new relationships with coaches.

MCRC News

From Pakistan to the American Dream

The depiction of what the “American Dream” is differs from person to person. However, its intrinsic value derives from the collective belief that America offers a chance to earn a better future. Finding methods to convert wishful thinking into a contemporary reality is difficult for many. But not for Umair Ahmed, a Marine Corps poolee with Recruiting Station Lansing, 4th Marine Corps District, Eastern Recruiting Region.

MCRC, ASCA honor School Counselors of the Year

Marine Corps Recruiting Command joined with the American School Counselors Association to honor the organization’s 2026 School Counselors of the Year Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington.

Blount Island Event Tests Poolees

Roughly 300 young men and women from across Georgia and Florida tested their physical and mental readiness during a poolee function Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida, where a calm winter morning quickly gave way to sharp commands and rising intensity.

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