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Forging Marines: How one Marine helps his recruiters

General Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost because of logistics.” From Ancient Rome’s domination of the Italian peninsula to the Marine Corps island hopping campaign during World War II, many battles have been decided by getting the right supplies to the right people at the right time.

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Staff Sgt. Kirk poses for a photo with her family after her promotion to Staff Sgt. aboard the USS Alabama in Mobile, AL. The USS Alabama saw service across the globe during World War II and has been preserved as a museum ship in Mobile Bay, AL since 1964. - Staff Sgt. Kirk poses for a photo with her family after her promotion to Staff Sgt. aboard the USS Alabama in Mobile, AL. The USS Alabama saw service across the globe during World War II and has been preserved as a museum ship in Mobile Bay, AL since 1964.

Staff Sgt Mallory Kirk: What it means to be a Marine recruiter

8411, it is a number that should be etched into the mind of every single Marine who has ever has served in the Marine Corps. It is the military occupational specialty code for the Marine recruiter.

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Sgt. Monique Rodriguez (left), Marine Corps recruiter, Recruiting Substation Clearwater, Recruiting Station Tampa, poses for a photo in her father’s dress blue coat. Ramiro Rodriguez (right) poses for a photo during Marine Corps Recruit Training. - Sgt. Monique Rodriguez (left), Marine Corps recruiter, Recruiting Substation Clearwater, Recruiting Station Tampa, poses for a photo in her father’s dress blue coat. Ramiro Rodriguez (right) poses for a photo during Marine Corps Recruit Training.