MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – Bodies stiffen, nerves tense, and small beads of sweat drip from foreheads as an intimidating figure steps out from the shadows. “Sit up straight and look at me!” booms a voice that instills fear and respect in an instant. In that moment, the educators from Recruiting Stations Fort Lauderdale and Tampa realized that they had become the students, and the adventure over the next few days would be unlike any other they had ever experienced. This was not your typical workshop.
Each year, Marine Corps recruiting stations invite educators, administrators, coaches, other high school influencers, and even news media, to attend an educators workshop at one of two recruit training depots....
03.01.2025 | MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by Capt. Hudson Sadler
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Zachary E. Farnell, a native of Fort Pierce, Florida, graduates as the honor graduate for platoon 2012, Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, March 14, 2025. Farnell earned this distinction by outperforming other recruits in his platoon during a series of training events design to test their basic Marine Corps skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin J. López Herrera)
Professional BMX riders, sponsored by the United States Marine Corps, perform stunts during an Action Sports Association No Hate Tour at Pinson Valley High School, Birmingham, AL, Jan. 18. The No Hate Tour is an impactful educational program that uses the energy and excitement of action sports to deliver critical bullying prevention tools, techniques, and information to students in a relatable peer to peer manner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ruben Padilla)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – U.S. Marines from Recruiting Substation Augusta, Recruiting Station Columbia, 6th Marine Corps District will assist the North Augusta High School (NAHS) wrestling team in hosting a multi-state individual wrestling tournament at the North Augusta Riverview Park Activity Center, North Augusta, South Carolina, beginning at 3:00 p.m., December 20, 2024.
Noah Young, a native of Navarre, FL, has always been one to seek challenges and overcome
them. As a former National Collegiate Athlete Association, Division One football player who
received the “Dawg Patch” from Coach Deion “Primetime” Sanders, Young has experienced a
level of challenge, determination, and discipline that very few individuals have. He now seeks an
even greater challenge: becoming a United States Marine Corps Officer.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Marines from Recruiting Substation North Charleston, Recruiting Station Columbia, 6th Marine Corps District will assist the Wando High School (WHS) wrestling team in organizing a state-wide individual wrestling tournament at the WHS gymnasium, Wando, South Carolina, 8:00 a.m., December 7, 2024.
Recruiting Station (RS) Orlando reached full operational capability Oct. 1, 2024, becoming the fourth Marine Corps RS in the state of Florida for 6th Marine Corps District.
Rev. William Greason attends his 100th Birthday Celebration at Birmingham, Alabama, on September 3, 2024. The Marines with Recruiting Station Montgomery attended the event and thanked Rev. Greason for his service as one of the original Montford Point Marines and his years of service within our community
