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Secretary of Defense James Mattis awards the Bronze Star to GySgt Kendall Haff (Ret.)
Nov. 16, 2017 | 0:45
Secretary of Defense James Mattis, United States Marine Corps (retired), participated as the Parade Reviewing Officer during the graduation of Alpha Company aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, November 17, 2017. During the graduation, Mattis awarded the bronze star to Gunnery Sgt. Kendall Haff , United States Marine Corps (retired), for his actions during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cody R. Woods)

Secretary of Defense James Mattis, United States Marine Corps (retired), participated as the Parade Reviewing Officer during the graduation of Alpha Company aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, November 17, 2017. During the graduation, Mattis awarded the bronze star to Gunnery Sgt. Kendall Haff , United States Marine Corps (retired), for his actions during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cody R. Woods)

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Secretary of Defense James Mattis awards the Bronze Star to GySgt Kendall Haff (Ret.)

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Secretary of Defense James Mattis awards the Bronze Star to GySgt Kendall Haff (Ret.)

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Sexual Assault Awareness

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Charlie Company Battalion Commander Inspection

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NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, left, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, is greeted by Andy Ashbeck, a NASCAR Official, during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, center, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo with Andy Ashbeck, left, and Jeremiah Thalheimer, both NASCAR Officials, during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station San Diego conduct a pull-up challenge during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angie Palomino, left, a graphics specialist with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Lance Cpl. Bruno, the MCRD San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps prospective applicants during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo with a NASCAR fan during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
NASCAR Hosts Race on Naval Base Coronado
U.S. service members and members joining the U.S. Armed Forces swear an oath of enlistment during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, California, June 21, 2026. The event was NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race on an active military installation, celebrating both the United States and its Navy’s 250th anniversary. During the event, members joining the U.S. Armed Forces demonstrated their commitment to future service through a mass swear-in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
Golf Company Pick Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, respond to instructions during a pick-up event, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand at attention during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jarin Carrillo, a senior drill instructor with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion unlock their seabags during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion holds up his warbag during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, rush through a doorway during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jarin Carrillo, a senior drill instructor with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives instructions during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion hold out their green money bags during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)
Golf Company Pick Up
A photo illustration of the Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion insignia, layered over an image of a U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion during a pick-up event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 12, 2026. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors and gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso) (This photo illustration was created in-camera using multiple exposure techniques)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion inspects a recruit during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric Reyes, center, a drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a recruit during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion inspect a recruit during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion inspect a recruit during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion inspect a recruit during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion rush into a squad bay during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jacob Anderson, a drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a recruit during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jacob Anderson, a drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a recruit during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion standby for the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion is inspected during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Hotel Company SDI Inspection
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Quintravious Russ, a drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a recruit during the Senior Drill Instructor Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 11, 2026. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections' recruits undergo throughout recruit training at MCRD San Diego, ensuring the recruits are upholding the orders given to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion prepare to conduct a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
M855 ball ammunition is staged on a table prior to conducting a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
U.S. Marine Corps primary marksmanship instructors with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego instruct recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion aims down range during a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion marks a target during a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion mark targets during a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit, left, with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion receives instructions from a primary marksmanship instructor, right, with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, during a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion examines his data book during a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Lima Company Table One
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion loads a magazine prior to conducting a table one course of fire on Edson Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2026. Rifle qualification is an annual requirement for Marines, designed to introduce recruits to the fundamentals of marksmanship and rifle safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Sanchez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion march after retiring the guidon’s during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion retire the guidon’s during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandy N. Escalera, a drill instructor with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion marches during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion march in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion and educators and community influencers from Arizona and Texas attend a graduation ceremony at MCRD San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Oranjel Leavy, left, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, and Sgt Maj. Tricia M. Smith-Leavy, the sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, salute during a graduation ceremony at MCRD San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
U.S. Marines assigned to the Recruit Training Regiment color guard, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego march the colors during a graduation ceremony at MCRD San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Kaleb Koutz, center, chaplain of 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, delivers the invocation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)
Morning Colors and Charlie Company Graduation
Educators and community influencers from Arizona and Texas, left, attend a morning colors ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 5, 2026. The morning colors ceremony is conducted to formally raise our nation’s flag and provide a moment to reflect on its meaning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Valerio Alvarez)

 

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