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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Felipe Morales, a drill instructor with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits during a post...
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, search for items during a post exchange and haircut call at Marine...
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit William Bennett with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, reviews his list of items during a post exchange and...
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit William Bennett with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, reviews knowledge with the recruits during a post...
U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Matthew Devoy, left, and Rct. Jesus Alcaraz with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive their weekly...
It’s rare to find a Marine Corps recruit that has combat experience prior to commencing recruit training, but for one new Marine, war was a reality long before stepping on the yellow footprints to embark on a new journey of becoming a U.S. Marine.
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On a sunny October afternoon, Dustin and Terry Bringham watched in quiet reflection as Marines of India Company marched across the parade deck, preparing for their upcoming graduation. For the first time, they were walking the same ground where their grandfather and father, Capt. Gary L. Bringham, had once trained recruits nearly 70 years ago as a Drill Instructor. This visit held special weight for them; only six months earlier, Capt. Bringham had passed away at the age of 89.
"The President's Own" United States Marine Band, the Marine Corps’ premier musical unit, captivated audiences in Utah and Idaho this week with stirring performances. In collaboration with representatives from Recruiting Station Salt Lake City, 8th Marine Corps District, the band toured Weber State University, Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Idaho State University, and concluded its tour at Capital High School in Boise, Idaho.
The Fifth Marine Division was activated on November 11, 1943, for service in World War II. The ground combat element first saw action in the Battle of Iwo Jima, known infamously as the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. Shortly following their victory at the top of Mount Suribachi, Japanese forces surrendered, effectively ending the war. 5th MARDIV deactivated on February 5, 1946, and reactivated on March 1, 1966, as a force in readiness during the Vietnam War. Though not intended to deploy overseas, the rising conflict caused the need for reinforcements, and they sent troops to South Vietnam. They were the first unit to return following the end of the war and formally deactivated on November 26, 1969.
Retired Maj. Billy C. Hall, a U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army veteran, visited Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., on October 11, 2024 to celebrate the 83rd anniversary of his graduation from recruit training.
Becoming a United States Marine can often involve a challenging path, but for one Marine in particular, his journey included a unique set of obstacles and motivation from various sources.