Stories - Year 2025

Archive: 2025

U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lucy Warmbrodt, a Musician Technical Assistant with 9th Marine Corps District, poses for a photo at Chicago’s Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 19, 2025. The Midwest Clinic is one of the largest music conferences in the Nation and Marines from the Drum and Bugle Corps, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and various members of other Marine Corps Bands from across the world attended, to include the President’s Own. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maxwell Cook) - U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lucy Warmbrodt, a Musician Technical Assistant with 9th Marine Corps District, poses for a photo at Chicago’s Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 19, 2025. The Midwest Clinic is one of the largest music conferences in the Nation and Marines from the Drum and Bugle Corps, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and various members of other Marine Corps Bands from across the world attended, to include the President’s Own. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maxwell Cook)

U.S. Marine Corps Musicians Represented at the 79th Midwest Clinic

CHICAGO- U.S. Marine Corps musicians were represented at the 79th Midwest Clinic, one of the world’s most respected music education conferences, held in Chicago.

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Future lawyers compete in Marine Corps Opening Statements Competition at Bowen School of Law

Officer Selection Station Springfield with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Oklahoma City partnered with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law to host an Opening Statements Competition, giving law students the opportunity to showcase their skills to legal professionals and Marine leaders.

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Nathan Blackwell, commanding officer of Recruiting Station Milwaukee, discusses leadership and teamwork fundamentals during an on field interview at the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All Star Game, in Oshkosh, Wisc., July 20, 2024. During the WFCA All Star Game Blackwell emphasized the importance of discipline and teamwork and how this relates to the Marine Corps and athletics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Collette Hagen) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Nathan Blackwell, commanding officer of Recruiting Station Milwaukee, discusses leadership and teamwork fundamentals during an on field interview at the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All Star Game, in Oshkosh, Wisc., July 20, 2024. During the WFCA All Star Game Blackwell emphasized the importance of discipline and teamwork and how this relates to the Marine Corps and athletics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Collette Hagen)

From the Gridiron to the Frontline: Football and the Marine Corps

RS MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee, WI – Football has always been a part of Maj. Nate Blackwell’s life. Growing up in Fredonia, Kansas, Blackwell had the privilege of experiencing the game firsthand while his father coached middle and high school football. Blackwell was a multisport student-athlete in high school, which set him up for success when he enlisted in 2003.

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