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Hard Times

Recruiting during economic hardship

Historically during times of recession, military recruitment picks up and it’s easy to understand why. The military guarantees a steady paycheck, housing and medical benefits that in a stressed economy may be hard to find.

While economic recession and a slow job market are understandable reasons for looking to the military, this is still a time of war and service demands more of a Marine than just three meals a day and collecting a paycheck. More

202K

NEW YORK – Recruiters Sgt. Jonathan Gomez and Staff Sgt. Charles Bernal stand outside of a recruiting station in Jamaica, N.Y., looking for potential devil dogs to join the Corps’ ranks. – Photo by Sgt. Randall A. Clinton

In 2007 the Marine Corps announced it would “Grow the Force” to an end strength of 202,000 by 2011. It’s 2009, and the corps has reached its goal – TWO years early.

ARLINGTON, Va. – Since the onset of the Global War on Terrorism, many Marines have spent more time overseas in combat operations than at home in the span of one enlistment. More

Women & Marines

In today’s corps, women play a vital role in the operating forces at home and abroad

Female Marines execute their daily tasks just as their male counterparts do from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., to deployments into combat zones overseas. These Marines partake in training and missions that were unheard of for the women Marines of the early 20th century. More

Hail to the Chief

America welcomes President Barack Obama

The Marine Corps and its sister services welcomed its 44th commander-in-chief Jan. 20 during the nation’s most prestigious change-of-command ceremony, the Presidential Inauguration.

U.S. Marine Col. Michael J. Colburn conducts the “The President’s Own,” U.S. Marine Band, at the 56th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20.

Marines have been supporting presidential inaugurations since April 30, 1789, when George Washington was sworn in as president. More