Videos

Rick Monday, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Los Angeles Dodgers radio broadcaster, speaks about his experience interfering with a flag burning protest during a Major League Baseball game during an interview in Los Angeles, California, November 30, 2025. April 25, 2026 marked 50 years since Monday's dramatic 1976 flag rescue during a Los Angeles Dodger and Chicago Cubs game. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Michele Clarke)

Candidates with 8th Marine Corps District experience a Mini Officer Candidate School event aboard Naval Air Station JRB, Fort Worth from April 17-19, 2026. Mini OCS is an event designed to allow candidates to experience some of the rigors that they will face during Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. (U.S. Marine Corps video production by Lance Cpl. Ayusha Shrestha)

U.S. Marine Corps Officer Selection Officers and Officer Selection Assistants with 4th Marine Corps District host a Mini-Officer Candidate School at Richmond, Ky., April 17-19, 2026. With seven Recruiting Stations and more than 150 candidates in attendance, the mini-OCS provided applicants and candidates a glimpse into OCS by placing them through an intense training environment designed to test their endurance, resiliency, and courage. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

Recruiting Station Richmond hosts a statewide pool function at Marine Corps Base Quantico, April 17, 2026. This event tested the physical and mental resiliency of poolees from nine different Recruiting Sub-Stations as they competed in team building exercises in preparation for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Aidan Hekker)

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Houston, 8th Marine Corps District participate in Houston Fleet week in La Porte, Texas, April 19, 2026. Fleet Week is a celebration of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, typically held in various cities across the United States. It features a variety of events honoring military service, with the city of Houston being the first time in its history to host the event. During Fleet Week Houston Marines utilized the pull-up bar and flight simulator to engage with event attendees and talk to them about Marine Corps opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abram Maestre)

Tomas Alvarez, a candidate with 8th Marine Corps District experiences a Mini Officer Candidate School event aboard Naval Air Station JRB, Fort Worth from April 17-19, 2026. Mini OCS is an event designed to allow candidates to experience some of the rigors that they will face during Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. (U.S. Marine Corps video production by Lance Cpl. Ayusha Shrestha)

Stacy Sosa-Rommel, a candidate with 8th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region, experiences the Mini-Officer Candidate School event aboard Naval Air Station JRB, Fort Worth April 17-19, 2026. Mini OCS is an event designed to allow candidates to experience some of the rigors that they will face during Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. (U.S. Marine Corps video production by Lance Cpl. Ayusha Shrestha)

U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates participate in a Mini-Officer Candidate School event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California, April 17-18, 2026. Mini-OCS provides applicants and candidates a glimpse into Officer Candidate School by placing them through an intense training environment designed to test their endurance, resiliency, and courage. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Monserrath Mora)

U.S. Marine Corps Officer Selection Officers and Officer Selection Assistants with Recruiting Station Richmond host a Mini-Officer Candidate School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, April 11, 2026. Mini-OCS provides applicants and candidates a glimpse into OCS by placing them through an intense training environment designed to test their endurance, resiliency, and courage. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Aidan Hekker)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jack Strand, executive officer of Direct Support Company, 1st Intelligence Battalion, discusses his pathway from receiving the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship to becoming a Marine Corps officer during an interview at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, February 26, 2026. The intent of the NROTC Scholarship Program is to educate and train highly qualified young men and women for careers as commissioned officers in the Marine Corps and Naval service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Aimee Jordan)

U.S. Marines and poolees with Recruiting Station San Diego participate in the RS San Diego annual pool function at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Miramar, California, March 28, 2026. The annual pool function is an opportunity for future Marines to build camaraderie, strengthen their commitment to the Marine Corps, and prepare for recruit training by competing in athletic competitions and receiving military related periods of instruction. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alejandro Fernandez)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with, Fox Company 2nd Recruit Training Battalion conduct an initial strength test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina on February 5, 2026. The IST is a baseline fitness test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Yovanik Calderon)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Carl Simpson-Heil, executive officer for Recruiting Station San Francisco, 12th Marine Corps District, discusses various benefits of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program in San Francisco, California, Jan. 16, 2026. This video was made with the intention of sharing on social media to inform viewers on the NROTC program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Gideon M. Schippers)

Enhanced Marketing Vehicle recruiters operate different assets at different events. The purpose of the EMV team is to create a low pressure, positive environment to enable recruiters for effective engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Tanner Pittard)