Marine Corps Recruit Training

Photos depicting Marine recruits interacting with drill instructors, participating in ceremonies, and marching drills, showcasing training processes and events.

Chief Musician David Gonzalez walks through sideboys as part of a chief petty officer pinning ceremony held at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington Oct. 21, 2022. Fourteen chief petty officers received their pins and combination covers during the ceremony. (U.S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki)

030911-F-8082K-003. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

040603-F-5508G-002. Subject Operation/Series: 603RD RETURN Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. General Jay Bargeron, 3d Marine Division Commanding General, and Mr. Robert North, 3d Marine Division Association President, attend the 3d Marine Division Association banquet honoring the Divisions 80th Anniversary in San Diego, California, Sept. 17, 2022. The 3d Marine Division was activated at Camp Elliot, San Diego, Sept. 16, 1942 and has taken part in combat operations from World War II and Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan. The current Marines of 3d Marine Division continue to build on this legacy today as a critical part of the stand-in force within the first island chain of the Indo-Pacific.

ABH1(AW/SW/IW) Darlene Rule, assigned to USS Wasp (LHD-1) re-enlists aboard the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as part of their military ceremonies program that is available to area commands without cost. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

Airmen from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, gather for a group photo with outgoing wing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Waldman, on his last day in command, April 2, 2022, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, California.

220401-N-EJ241-2015DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (April 1, 2022) - Capt. Richard D. Payne, commanding officer of Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, speaks to chief petty officers assigned to NSF Diego Garcia and several tenant commands during a cake cutting in honor of the 129th Chief Petty Officer birthday. The rank of chief petty officer was first established by the U.S. Navy, April 1, 1893, and since then, chiefs have been leading Sailors on the deckplates around the world.

220524-N-DE439-1017 OSLO, Norway (May 24, 2022) Sideboys from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), pipe aboard Chargé dAffaires Sharon Hudson-Dean, May 24, 2022. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

Hometown Heroes stand for a group photo during the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 2, 2022. The 20th Fighter Wing honored 20 individuals, nominated by their peers, for their tireless work within their communities to make them safer and improve the lives of those around them.

021017-M-2796K-025. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Marine Corps Base

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020520-M-7371B-004. Base: Macon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Oct. 21, 2022) Being recognized as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is arguably one of the greatest honors in military service. Holding to this Naval tradition, Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio pinned nine Chief Petty Officers during a ceremony held at the Warrior and Family Support Center Amphitheater in presence of family, friends, and service members.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew W. Brown, is assisted by his wife Heike and daughter Marlena, as his one-star general officer flag is unfurled during Brown's promotion ceremony held on Joly 12, 2022, at Fort Hood, Texas. With the promotion, Brown will serve as the deputy commander, 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, United Kingdom.

040531-F6414K-008. Base: Selfrige Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 127th Wing

Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger inspects the men of the Air Alert Force while touring the 2nd Marine Division. Here, the secretary speaks to one of the platoon leaders about his equipment. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Okinawa residents drink water provided by U.S. Marines during the Annual Urasoe City Tedako walk on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 17, 2024. The 20-kilometer course took over 2,100 participants on a path through Camp Kinser and the surrounding community. The Tedako walk is an annual event designed to foster relationships with the local community and to promote physical fitness. Marine Corps

DM-SC-89-05194. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 324th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept 7-8, 2022. Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, reviewed the ceremony.

Air View Marshall Clark shakes hands with CPT Mark Devane of the 183rd Tactical Fighter Group, prior to taking a tour of an F-4D Phantom II aircraft during Exercise Coronet Brave. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BRAVE Base: Raf Finningley Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Davis, a drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, gives new recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, a receiving brief at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 22, 2022. The recruits were checked for contraband, given a haircut, made a phone call home, and issued gear.

U.S. Marines with 6th Communication Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, receives new toys during a Toys for Tots event, New York, Dec. 1, 2022. The Marine Toys for Tots Program's goal is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas, bringing the joy of the holidays to all of America.

RICHMOND, Virginia (July 29th, 2022) Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 and Honorary Navy Chief, Phillip M. Brashear, and his family are piped ashore by the Chiefs Mess, closing out his retirement ceremony held at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center onboard Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Virginia on July 29th, 2022. Highlighting his contributions to the Navy, CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by the Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith during the ceremony for his relentless dedication to the United States Navy. Over the course of 17 years, CW5 Brashear inspired Sailors and members of the Chiefs Mess to keep pushing forward in the face of adversity, volunteering his service to the Navy, and accepting responsibility beyond the call of printed assignment.

020221-F-1705S-002. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

FERGUS RIORDAN and BEN TEMPLE in I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER (2010) -Original title: DE MAYOR QUIERO SER SOLDADO-, directed by CHRISTIAN MOLINA.

President Barack Obama interacts with troops on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 2.Sgt. Roland Hale

011026-M-8408L-002. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an internment ceremony for U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class George Gilbert, 20, of Indianapolis, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI, June 6, 2022. Gilbert was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which sustained fire from Japanese aircraft and multiple torpedo hits causing the ship to capsize and resulted in the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Gilbert was recently identified through DNA analysis by the DPAA forensic laboratory and laid to rest with full military honors.

040707-F-9136L-023. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: British Embassy

DA-SC-86-08843. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard carry M-1 .30-caliber rifles as they perform at Disneyland during a salute in memory of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger. All seven members of the Challenger crew were killed in an explosion minutes after lift off on January 28, 1986. Base: Anaheim State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Attending the 1987 Major Command Sergeant Major's Conference at the Pentagon are, seated left to right, SGT MAJ's J. W. Gates, SMA; R. P Halpin Jr., USAREUR; W. B. Tapp Jr., AMC; G. H. Sidwell, WESTCOM; R. Voigt, USACE; R. Polk, USAISC; B. Waninger, CIDC;. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031014-A-6634T-002. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kenneth Swarts with the Far East Team, operations chief, Camp Butler, Okinawa, receives the Major General Hammer” Hartsell Trophy during the 2022 Marine Corps Marksmanship Championship awards ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 11, 2022. The award is given to the highest first year competitor in the competition in arms program.

240112-N-ED228-1148 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 12, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) stand at attention before the San Diego Rodeo at Petco Park. Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island.

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct basic swim qualification aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 8, 2022. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, tower jump into the water, four minute tread, 25 meter pack swim, and an under water gear shed.

MGEN James J. McMonagle and LCOL Livington explain the slide for life (on the obstacle course) to Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Trials athletes finish the powerlifting event with motivation and camaraderie during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 9, 2022. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at the Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment and Team Army selection. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida, August 16 - 29, 2022.

An overhead view of the platform and guests during the change of command ceremony aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). CAPT. Thomas A. Mercer is being relieved as commanding officer of the ship by CAPT. George D. O'Brien Jr.. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

National Park Service Director Fran Mainella at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

US Navy Chaplain Lieutenant Timothy Oswald, gives a benediction to the crew of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN CVN 75) during the conclusion of the Easter Sunrise Service held on the flight deck, where they are celebrating an Easter at sea. Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Pittsburgh District Commander Adam Czekanski, Economist Gabriel Stala and Plan Formulator Eric Merriam enter the Indiana County Court House in Indiana, PA, Sept. 14, 2022. Col. Czekanski signed a $426,000 federal cost-share agreement for a Section 22 Planning Assistance to States project to develop a stormwater management plan for the Indiana County community. Section 22 projects allow the Corps of Engineers to partner with local communities to provide engineering assistance and expertise to address local challenges.

DF-ST-87-13254. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Suwon Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs recruits during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 12, 2022. Recruits were checked for contraband, given haircuts, made phone calls home, and issued gear.

030429-F-4441R-012. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the U.S. Army Parachute Black demonstration team, wave to the crowd as their show ends at the army 247th birthday celebration in Redstone Arsenal, AL June 11th, 2022.

Venezuelan National Guard cadets at their desks in a classroom at the National Guard Academy in Cordero, Tachira State, in the Venezuelan Andes.

010426-F-4884R-017. Base: Canton State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC

M-113 armored personnel carriers are washed at the Tank Wash facilities that were completed in June 1982. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

Rear Adm. Lex Walker, commander, Navy Recruiting Command, gives a speech during the fiscal year 2023 chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Naval Support Activity Mid-South and tenant commands pinned 40 new chief petty officers during the ceremony on October 21, 2022, in Millington, Tennessee. NSA Mid-South is the human resources center of excellence for the Navy; home to Navy Personnel Command, Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Manpower Analysis Center and other development commands including the 21st Century Sailor Command and My Navy Career Center.

President George Bush, fourth from left, attends a prayer service during his visit to the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). Among those accompanying the president is his wife, Barbara, fourth from right. The president and his wife are paying Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. military personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

DA-SC-86-10648. Base: Omaha Beach Country: France (FRA)

U.S. Army Sgt. Dazel Vereen crosses the archway during a Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony May 24, 2022, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Seventy-five Soldiers were inducted as members of the NCO corps.

Rct. Lelani M. Coulter with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, awaits further instructions on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 4, 2022. The purpose of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is to execute armed and unarmed techniques to use lethal and non-lethal force across a spectrum of violence.

U.S. Navy Aviation Mechanic Seaman Hans Melvin Vitasolo, with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, swears in during a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge MCAS Iwakuni service members becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from El Salvador, Liberia, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Philippines.

1,215 U.S. servicemembers from all over Iraq re-enlisted during a ceremony in the Al Faw Palace rotunda at Camp Victrory in Baghdad, July 4, 2008. Multinational Force-Iraq Commander Army Gen. David Petraeus led the ceremony.

Col. Christine Gould swears in Col. Kara-Marie Delaney.

A group portrait of the soldiers of Company D, 212th Signal Battalion prior to the unit's demobilization. The company is a reserve unit called to active duty during Operation DESERT STORM. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Fort Hood State: Texas(TX) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

Molly and May, a matched pair of Perchron/Quarter horse mix, along with SPECIALIST John Marrender, members of the US Army Caisson Platoon await the start of the 1993 Inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine assigned to the 17th Training Wing rings the ceremonial bell during the final call at a memorial service, in the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 7, 2022. The ringing of the bell in this pattern symbolizes a fallen firefighters duties are over and the still living will take on the duty of protecting those left behind.

Air Force Cadets celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the graduation ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Marines with Charlie and November Companies, 1st and 4th Recruit Training Battalions, receive their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., October 29, 2022. Recruits receiving their EGAs marks their transformation to becoming a U.S. Marine.

1ST LT. Mike Harner speaks to the media after being wounded during a bombing on 25 June 1996 at Dhahran, Saudi, Arabia. Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020309-F-6911G-021. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally and related events on the National Mall, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among officials on hand

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