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U.S. Marine Continues Wrestling Career

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Immanuel Benton competes during a dual wrestling meet at Life University, Marietta, Georgia, 2018. Benton currently serves an...

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Marine identifies costly discrepancy

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Abraham A. Alvarado, top, Lance Cpl. Colton J. Schleder, left, and Lance Cpl. Jason I. Norr, right, pose on a CAC2S AN/MRQ-13...

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Creating a Legacy

LEXINGTON, S.C.-- Ever since Sgt. Jonathan Mendozacorona witnessed the decision his parents made leaving their well-paying jobs in Mexico City, MX to...

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Capt. Gravelle attends his son's graduation

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...

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MEOP

The Musician Enlistment Option Program gives young men and women the opportunity to fight and win our Nation’s battles while pursuing their passion...

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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...

Doing More Everyday By Sgt. Erin Morejon | November 3, 2021 Many would argue that one of the most powerful leadership tools is one’s ability to lead by their own personal example. For some individuals, leadership is a skillset that has to be taught, learned and practiced in order to become an efficient and effective leader. However, others would say that leaders are naturally born. Cpl. Immanuel Benton, a Marine recruited out of Atlanta from Recruiting Sub Station Roswell, is an individual who strives to set a positive example every day. MORE

Marine identifies costly discrepancy, enhances Marine safety By Lance Cpl. Kevin Lopez Herrera | October 20, 2021 Since high school, Abraham A. Alvarado has had a passion for electronics and communication, so when he was given the opportunity to pursue his passion through the military, he did not hesitate to take it. He chose the Marine Corps not only to build on his professional development, but also to make his mother proud. MORE

Sgt. Jonathan By Cpl. Dylan Walters | October 8, 2021 LEXINGTON, S.C.-- Ever since Sgt. Jonathan Mendozacorona witnessed the decision his parents made leaving their well-paying jobs in Mexico City, MX to move to the United States for the wellbeing of their children, Mendozacorona was determined to make his parents proud. MORE