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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Francisco Ortiz, a drill instructor with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, briefs recruits before exam one...
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Miguel Jacuinde, a drill instructor with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, briefs recruits before exam one and a...
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Esmeralda Ibanez, a drill instructor with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, briefs recruits before exam one...
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Fernando Zeballos, a drill instructor with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gives instructions to recruits during...
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct exam one at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California,...
It was a balmy summer evening as the sun was setting in Southern California when U.S. Navy chaplains of the Southwest region gathered to celebrate and reflect on heritage, service to our country and remember chaplains who have come before those currently serving. More than 50 U.S. Navy chaplains from 40 different commands of the region and beyond gathered to celebrate the 248th birthday of the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps on Nov. 28, 1775.
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It was an ordinary Friday evening, Sept. 15th, as Cpl. Nicholas Christensen was driving back to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California chatting with his buddy Lance Cpl. Ethan Feaster when suddenly a car turned left into traffic causing a horrific collision. Two of the motorcycle riders directly in front of Christensen’s truck swerved to miss the car, a third motorcycle rider attempted to avoid a collision, but it was unavoidable.
Marines with somber faces saluted from formation as TAPS played and the American flag was lowed to half-mast to remember and honor Military Working Dog Nero, Y235, Sept. 18, 2023. Leaders from the Depot and Headquarters and Service Battalion stood at attention with a sharp salute in support of the Marines and civilian workers of the Depot Provost Marshall Office who took part in the ceremony.