In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established a presidential directive allowing African Americans to be recruited in the Marine Corps. African American recruits were not trained at Parris Island or San Diego, but were segregated and received basic training at Montford Point, a facility at Camp Lejeune, N.C. From 1942-1949, approximately 20,000 African American recruits received training...
Marine Officers are entrusted with leading Marines and making the tough decisions required to win our Nation’s battles. In order to fill our officer ranks, we’re looking for tough, intelligent, disciplined Marines who think critically, are complex problem-solvers, communicate precisely and articulately, and thrive in ambiguity. Service as a commissioned officer affords enlisted Marines the...
Feature page created to organize content related to the change of command ceremony for Adm. Burke, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and commander of Allied Joint Forces Command Naples.
All of the Navy Warfare Devices in vector and png format.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S Army Col. Leland Blanchard assumes command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard, Land Component Command, Nov. 1, 2022.
Blanchard takes over as commander from Brig. Gen. Robert K. Ryan, who retired, Sept. 15.
Blanchard, a native of Englewood, Florida, most recently served as Operations Director, National Guard Bureau Arlington,...
The military provides ceremonial support to a congressional funeral to honor and pay tribute to a senator. The highest honor the military and the public can give to a senator is a congressional funeral. The men and women of the Department of Defense are proud to be a part of this historical event.
Noah Furbush is seeking to become a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps through the Officer Candidate Course at Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. Furbush is a 2018 graduate of the University of Michigan where he played linebacker on the football team and was recognized as an Academic All-American by the Big Ten Collegiate Athletic Conference. Marine Officers are...
Operation Ironclad is an effort to conduct immediate and lasting action to prevent behaviors causing sexual assault and harassment, suicide and extremism.
