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)

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. 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 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)

U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with 8th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region conduct physical training on Jan. 7, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. The physical training was conducted to build camaraderie amongst the recruiters of 8th Marine Corps District during their annual Pipehitters event. The Pipehitters event is conducted to recognize and celebrate the outstanding recruiters of 8th Marine Corps District that have been carefully selected by their leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ayusha Shrestha)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Melissa Hernandez, a combat graphics specialist, talks about her military occupational specialty and her decision to become a Marine in Peoria, Arizona on 19 Dec. 2025. Video edited using CapCut. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Scott E. Stephan, commanding officer of 6th Marine Corps District conducted the Oath of Enlistment ceremony for future U.S. service members from the Army National Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps following up to the Auburn University vs Mercer College home game at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama, on November 22, 2025. The Oath of Enlistment is a solemn promise made by new U.S. service members to support and defend the Constitution. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ruben Padilla)

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Phil Downer speaks to Marines about his time in the Marine Corps and as a trial lawyer during a Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Diego, California, Nov. 14, 2025. The Marine Judge Advocate program is a path to becoming a Marine Corps lawyer, offering hands-on legal experience in areas like criminal litigation, compliance, and international law. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Monserrath Mora)

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Phil Downer speaks to Marines about his time in the Marine Corps and as a trial lawyer during a Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Diego, California, Nov. 14, 2025. The Marine Judge Advocate program is a path to becoming a Marine Corps lawyer, offering hands-on legal experience in areas like criminal litigation, compliance, and international law. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Aimee Jordan)