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U.S. Marine Corps Recruiters and poolees from Recruiting Station Nashville and Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-250 attended a variety of events across Tennessee for Marine Week Nashville, June 1-7, 2025. During Marine Week Nashville, Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command interacted with local high schools and businesses and supported sporting events, ceremonies and performances from the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band. The Marine Corps is celebrating its 250th birthday with six multi-day Marine Corps community events, called Marine Weeks, in six major cities across the country. Marine Weeks will include activations across each host city featuring aircraft, equipment, recruiting opportunities, and public engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

U.S. Marine Corps poolees from Recruiting Station Richmond, 4th Marine Corps District, gather for a statewide pool function on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 12, 2025. This event tested the physical and mental resiliency of poolees from nine different Recruiting Sub-Stations as they competed in team building exercises and an initial strength test in preparation for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Aidan Hekker)

The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Made For This, is an anthem that declares trust in the next generation of Marines by showing just how uniquely equipped we are to fight and win for our Nation. Made For This, conveys a single premise: There are those among Generation Z that the Marine Corps aims to identify and select as uniquely qualified to secure our collective future as Marines.

The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Made For This, is an anthem that declares trust in the next generation of Marines by showing just how uniquely equipped we are to fight and win for our Nation. Made For This, conveys a single premise: There are those among Generation Z that the Marine Corps aims to identify and select as uniquely qualified to secure our collective future as Marines.

The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Made For This, is an anthem that declares trust in the next generation of Marines by showing just how uniquely equipped we are to fight and win for our Nation. Made For This, conveys a single premise: There are those among Generation Z that the Marine Corps aims to identify and select as uniquely qualified to secure our collective future as Marines.

The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Made For This, is an anthem that declares trust in the next generation of Marines by showing just how uniquely equipped we are to fight and win for our Nation. Made For This, conveys a single premise: There are those among Generation Z that the Marine Corps aims to identify and select as uniquely qualified to secure our collective future as Marines.

Educators, administrators and coaches participate in the Educators Workshop hosted by the Marine Corps Recruiting Command at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 12, 2024. The Educators Workshop gave college educators and administrators from across the country the opportunity to see how Marines are recruited, trained, and developed into leaders. The workshop enables MCRC to spread awareness of the Marine Corps' purpose, values and service opportunities to those educators who are engaged in supporting the future of their students. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anya Poteet) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Drumline Advertising Action Beat performed by Future Vision.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James A. Ryans II, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region, delivers the opening remarks, engages with coaches and participates in a panel at the National Association of Basketball Coaches annual convention in Phoenix, Ariz., on April 5, 2024. The Marines and NABC are committed to offering the opportunity to develop new relationships with basketball coaches to build trust and create a larger pool of advocates to access talented young men and women. During the opening ceremony Ryans remarked to the coaches in attendance, “more about what we do is alike than different,” regarding the development of young men and women in character, as well as physically. Ryans is a native of Hampton, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Levi Voss) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Ambient Corporation performed by KLAmedia.

U.S. Marines and USA Wrestling partnered to host the Junior & 16U National Championships, in Fargo, N.D., on July 14-23, 2023. The Marine Corps' partnership with USA Wrestling started in 2017 as a way for Marines to develop new relationships with wrestling coaches. These partnerships ensure the coaches of the next generation of Marines are aware of Marine Corps opportunities, provide advocacy and support recruiter access to prospective audiences, which is critical to our nation's defense. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Levi Voss)

The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Shifting Threats, showcases the increasingly complex and chaotic global environment that Marines are currently operating in, characterized by “un” threats: unpredictable, unimaginable, unknown and undeclared. The campaign conveys a single premise: Against ever-evolving threats, our Nation’s greatest asset is the adaptable skillset of Marines who fight and win.

The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Shifting Threats, showcases the increasingly complex and chaotic global environment that Marines are currently operating in, characterized by “un” threats: unpredictable, unimaginable, unknown and undeclared. The campaign conveys a single premise: Against ever-evolving threats, our Nation’s greatest asset is the adaptable skillset of Marines who fight and win.

The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Shifting Threats, showcases the increasingly complex and chaotic global environment that Marines are currently operating in, characterized by “un” threats: unpredictable, unimaginable, unknown and undeclared. The campaign conveys a single premise: Against ever-evolving threats, our Nation’s greatest asset is the adaptable skillset of Marines who fight and win.

U.S. Marine Connor M. Hazelrigg, trumpet musician, a native of Fresno, Cali. with Marine Corps Force Reserve Band based in New Orleans, La., reflects on his time participating with students at the Music for All Summer Symposium 2022 at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., on June 28, 2022. Marine Corps Recruiting Command is a partner with Music For All and uses events like the summer symposium to connect with music directors and musicians through a mutual appreciation of music. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero)

For Marines, the call to serve never truly goes away. Long after active duty, their commitment continues, positively impacting communities across our Nation. That is the meaning of Semper Fidelis. Always Faithful. Always Marine. (Marine Corps video by Lt. Col. Thomas R. Dolan, Capt. Sarah Rhodes and Staff Sgt. Gregory Boyd)