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Staff Sgt. Vincent Huggan joins Rosemary Morris in cheering on her son, Stanley, during a wrestling tournament in the Tampa Bay area during the 2019-2020 school year.

Staff Sgt. Vincent Huggan joins Rosemary Morris in cheering on her son, Stanley, during a wrestling tournament in the Tampa Bay area during the...

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Staff Sgt. Andre Babineaux, a Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, is a prior active duty Marine who is now part of the Marine Corps Reserves.

Staff Sgt. Andre Babineaux, a Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, is a prior active duty Marine who is now part of the Marine...

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Isaiah Morton, a Clover, South Carolina native, is awarded the Naval Reserve Training Corps Scholarship.

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From Wedding Shoes to Combat Boots

David (right) and Brianna (left) Whitehead pose in front of a barn at a Christmas market in Marietta, Ga. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Sean Curb, the station commander of Recruiting Substation Houma, Recruiting Station Baton Rouge, poses with his family following his promotion ceremony at the Regional Military Museum in New Orleans, La., October 1, 2019.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Sean Curb, the station commander of Recruiting Substation Houma, Recruiting Station Baton Rouge, poses with his family...

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Johnson was awarded the NROTC scholarship in 2018 and is attending college at Louisiana State University.

Midshipman 3rd Class Michael Johnson, a recipient of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship and sophomore at Louisiana State...

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Acapulco Family

Recruiting Station Baton Rouge Family of the Month. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Shellie Hall)

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Taylor, a retired master sergeant, served over 20 years in the Marines and fought in the Vietnam War.

Thomas G. Taylor visits the Iwo Jima memorial on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina during a road trip across the country to...

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Vietnam veteran paves the way for grandson

Thomas G. Taylor, a Marine Corps veteran who served in the Vietnam War, inspired his grandson, Benjamin E. Bowdoin, to enlist into the Marines in...

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One Poolee's Weightloss Journey -- The Challenge to Belong

Reyes Sauceda, a poolee with Recruiting Substation Gulfport, Recruiting Station Baton Rouge, 6th Marine Corps District, and a Gulfport, Mississippi,...

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Marine of the Month | Corbett

Sgt. Artemas Corbett explains how his past experiences have helped him be a successful recruiter in Orange City, Florida, on Oct. 7, 2020. Corbett is...

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From Immigrant to Marine Corps Officer | Lt. Col. Jose Luis Montalvan

Lt. Col. Jose Luis Montalvan, with 6th Marine Corps District, remembers his journey at 11 years of age from Nicaragua to the U.S., and how his...

The success of 6MCD MEOP By Sgt. Erin Morejon | September 8, 2021 The Musician Enlistment Option Program gives young men and women the opportunity to fight and win our Nation’s battles while pursuing their passion for music. While this program serves as a great opportunity, finding the few who are qualified and up to the challenge can be a challenge all in itself. This is because the individual must be not only a skilled musician but first and foremost a Marine. MORE

Recruiting station Charlotte operations officer, Captain Gravelle, attends the graduation ceremony of his son By Sgt. Erin Morejon | August 27, 2021 Improvise, adapt and overcome--a saying that many Marines live by. Serving in the Marine Corps is a difficult but rewarding journey, one that is experienced by both the Marines and their family members. Capt. Darryl Gravelle, recruiting station Charlotte’s operations officer, and his family have grown accustomed to the military lifestyle, for he and his family have a long history of military service. Service that sees no end in the near future. MORE

Many recruiters form close bonds with their future Marines, especially when they share common life experience -- or, in the case of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Vincent Huggan and Pfc. Stanley Morris, common tragedy. By Lance Cpl. Jareka Curtis | March 24, 2021 Many recruiters form close bonds with their future Marines, especially when they share common life experience -- or, in the case of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Vincent Huggan and Pfc. Stanley Morris, common tragedy. Huggan’s journey began as a teenage boy with his mother and two younger brothers. In high school, he excelled in track and football. While his mother was cheering him on in the crowd, he always seemed to be missing that father figure. When he looked around him, he could see teammates with their fathers, and even when he was successful, he felt lost. MORE