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Years of Legacy ⚓️ Only 8.7% of women serve in the Marine Corps, making up the smallest percentage of women in any branch. Why? Because this title isn’t given, it’s earned. These ladies graduated @marine_corps_recruiters_school and will begin their journey to finding the next qualified men and women to serve in our Corps. Do you have what it takes? Find out at Marines.com/RSORG . .. . .. . .. . .. . #Marines #USMC #OCMarines #MarineCorpsRecruiting #MCRC #TheFewTheProud #12MCD #WhyTheMarines #nation #patriotic #challenge #highschool #highschoolathletes #future #success #dedication #family #transformation #airforce #army #navy #aviation #reservist #college #school #marinecorpsreserve #femalemarine

#WhyTheMarines // Aspiring Nurses! @mrs_menzies Here is her story: Going through high school I was very athletic. I played ice hockey and field hockey for my entire high school career. I did not succeed in high school. My grades were poor and I didn’t apply myself at all. I specifically remember my mother saying, “What are you going to do when you turn 18, because you will not be living off of me for the rest of your life.” I was 18 years old in 2008 when I was taking a nap and my phone rang. It was a Marine Corps recruiter. Why would he be calling me? “Hey Brianne, My name is Sgt. Morris. I am sitting here with Dwayne. He actually just enlisted this morning. Want to come in and talk to me about the Marine Corps and your future?” I don’t know what it was but it was not the path that everyone else was talking. I am a natural born leader. Let’s make something clear really quick. You either walk with comfort or you don’t. I never walked with comfort. If I did, that means I was with my friends and they were most important. Well with me, everything was not about friends. I had a few good ones, the rest were hiding in the woods smoking. I was not, I played sports. And I was good. I was on JV my freshman year andsubbing Varsity level when the varsity girls needed a rest. I made Varsity my sophomore year, I started my junior year, I made the All star team my senior year. I didn’t follow a crowd. I was me. I continue, to this day, to do what I feel is right for ME, not my parents or my friends. I walked in and sat down with Sgt. Morris. “What do you want to do when you are an adult?” “Umm, I actually want to be a nurse. Do they have nursing in the Marines?” “No Brianne, unfortunately they do not have nursing in the Marine Corps.” Well my time here was wasted, so I felt. I came to the office to see what the Marine Corps had for me and realized that the career choice that I wanted was not even offered, I began to decline. Sgt. Morris explained, “Listen I’m not here to sell you. I’m here to tell you the Corps is able to make you into one of the most defined, independent, respected individuals in the United States.”

"I struggled a lot being younger, just trying to see where I was going to fit." —Captain Ashley McMillan Captain McMillan overcame her self-doubt on her way to becoming a Marine.

Upon arrival at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in 2018, "Mullet Recruit" began a path that would transform him into an elite warrior ready to win battles. He is now a proud Marine who fights for our Nation. : @mcrdsd & @albuquerquenorthmarines

Michael Campofiori was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 11. He won the battle against cancer after enduring five years of chemotherapy treatments. On February 23, 2019, he fought his way through “The Crucible,” a grueling 54-hour culminating event that pushes recruits to their physical and mental limits, and earned the title of United States Marine. #BATTLESWON

You don't join the Marines. You become one—recruit training is where the battle begins. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ During receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, recruits begin their journey with a willingness to engage and determination to defeat every physical and mental obstacle. The Few who make it possess the fighting spirit to win our Nation's battles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ : @mcrdsd

Every Marine has a role. And each role makes up the building blocks of the Marine Corps' ability to adapt, improvise and overcome to win our Nation’s battles.

The Marine Corps fights to win battles. In 2018, Marines' relentless #FightingSpirit drove us to push through and rise above every challenge, every obstacle. Our victories this year – as leaders, innovators, and warriors – have been the result of our ongoing will and willingness to win.

A Family for Life ⚓️ We’re excited to welcome the newest Marines of @westminster_marines. SSgt Hoang @_tuanhoang helped guide these men and prepare them for the rigors of recruit training. Daniel Perez @dannyperez_dj will serve as an auto mechanic, Eric Maitland @erik_maitland11 will serve as an air traffic controller and Adam Aragon @adam_aragon7 will become a data communication specialist. Learn more about the vast opportunities in the Marine Corps and what it means to be a part of this elite family at Marines.com/RSORG