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 Bowers, Marine Corps Recruiting Command commanding general, left, recognizes Staff Sgt. Matthew Kitzen-Abelson, recruiter, Recruiting Station Richmond, 4th Marine Corps District, for his outstanding work during FY24 on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Nov. 6, 2024. Kitzen-Abelson was recognized for exceeding expectations and successfully enlisting multiple applicants into the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)
On Oct. 25, 2024, Marine Corps Recruiting Command released its new advertising campaign, âMade for This,â via MCRC social platforms. The commercial is scheduled for its television debut, Thursday, Nov. 7. âMade for Thisâ is the newest advertising campaign from the âBattles Wonâ family of commercials and challenges the next generation to consider service in the Marine Corps as a means to securing a better collective future.
The 5th Marine Division has been activated twice in history - first for service in World War II, followed by the Vietnam War. Every year, veterans from this unique unit gather to break bread and share their stories together. This year featured keynote speakers like retired Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala and 12th Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, retired Sgt. Maj. Harold Overstreet. Participants were treated to a rendition of the Marines Hymn in Navajo by...
The Prior Service Recruiting Program achieved its mission goal of 3,979 accessions for the 2024 fiscal year. PSR has a variety of opportunities available to prior service individuals who have decided to join the Reserves.
In just a few months, Lance Cpl. Madison Hamby has transformed from a fresh recruit to a determined Marine. We met her just before Christmas when she was Recruit Hamby. Now back in Arizona on recruitersâ assistance (RA), she reflects on what she has learned so far.
