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Passing The Torch
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Richard Hayek and son, Pfc. Daniel Hayek, speak on the "passing of the torch" between them. Daniel Hayek enlisted in the Marine Corps 26 years after his father, who presented him with his Eagle, Globe and Anchor at the completion of the Crucible portion of recruit training in May 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
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Passing The Torch
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Passing The Torch
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Richard Hayek and son, Pfc. Daniel Hayek, speak on the "passing of the torch" between them. Daniel Hayek enlisted in the Marine Corps 26 years after his father, who presented him with his Eagle, Globe and Anchor at the completion of the Crucible portion of recruit training in May 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
Recruit Brandon Hansen
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Recruit Brandon Hansen
U.S. Marine recruit Brandon Hansen with, Charlie Company, speaks on why he joined the Marine Corps and gives words of wisdom to poolees at, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Ca., March. 9, 2021. Hansen is an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma native. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Esgar Rojas)
Paul Nicodemus: Retired Marine shares his story
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Paul Nicodemus: Retired Marine shares his story
Paul Nicodemus, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, shares his story of what it was like to serve in these campaigns. (U.S. Marines Corps Video by Sgt. Timothy Smithers/Released)
Local North Branch Student to Attend Marine Corps Summer Leadership Academy
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Local North Branch Student to Attend Marine Corps Summer Leadership Academy
Melina DeMars of North Branch High School speaks about what motivated her to apply for the Marine Corps Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy. She looks forward to building relationships and using her new skills toward a career as a United States Marine.
Drill instructors take over Argo Community High School for Semper Fi Friday
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Drill instructors take over Argo Community High School for Semper Fi Friday
Drill instructors Staff Sgt. Anthony Rodriguez and Staff Sgt. Froylan Ceja participate in Argo Community High School’s “Semper Fi Friday”, giving high school students a taste of Marine Corps boot camp in Summit, Illinois, Oct. 26. Semper Fi Friday is a yearly event that includes a class on Marine Corps history and weapons, a leadership and cohesion exercise, and drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas)
Wheaton College wrestlers endure leadership composition exercise
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Wheaton College wrestlers endure leadership composition exercise
Recruiting Station Chicago’s Officer Selection Team conducted a Leadership Cohesion Exercise with wrestlers at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, Oct. 19. The purpose of the LCE was to bring the Wheaton wrestlers together as a team and undergo a taste of Marine Corps leadership and physical training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas)