The Marine Corps' newest advertising campaign, Shifting Threats, showcases the increasingly complex and chaotic global environment that Marines are currently operating in, characterized by “un” threats: unpredictable, unimaginable, unknown and undeclared. The campaign conveys a single premise: Against ever-evolving threats, our Nation’s greatest asset is the adaptable skillset of Marines who fight and win.
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, Marine Corps Recruiting Command commanding general, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Alan Goodyear, sergeant major, MCRC, center, pin the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Larry Boyd, community engagement action officer for Marketing and Communication, MCRC, right, during a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 18, 2025. The meeting was held to recognize outstanding Marines and civilians and to discuss current events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anya Poteet)
Once a Marine, always a Marine is a common saying among those who have served in the Marine Corps. For U.S. District Judge Steven Logan, Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel , this rung true as being a Marine did not stop at the end of his 26 years. His journey through the Corps provided the foundation for an impressive legal career, ultimately leading him to his current position as the District Judge in the district of Arizona.
Twin sisters Mayra and Kimberly Diaz, Irving, Texas Natives, shipped out to Marine Corps Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD) San Diego from Recruiting Sub-Station (RSS) Irving, Recruiting Station Fort Worth, Texas, April 1, 2024.
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Mason S. Wells, an infantryman with Recruiting Sub-Station (RSS) Irving, Recruiting Station Fort Worth, 8th Marine Corps District, always dreamed of joining the military, but for years prior, it felt out of reach. Weighing at his highest of almost 300 pounds at the age of 16, Wells struggled with obesity, a lack of discipline, and little motivation to change. Yet today, the 17-year-old Marine stands tall in his uniform,...