Marines TV

Recruiting Station Baltimore conducted an all-hands pool function at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, March 9, 2019. The event prepared members of the U.S. Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard and Lance Cpl. Phuchung Nguyen)

Recruiting Station Baltimore conducted an all-hands pool function at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, March 9, 2019. The event prepared members of the U.S. Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard and Lance Cpl. Phuchung Nguyen)

Earning the title Marine comes with its own challenges, let alone the challenges faced before leaving for boot camp. Jonathan Ordonez, an enlistee at Recruiting Substation Essex, talks about winning his own battles in the Delayed Entry Program and how to not give up. This story includes soundbites from Jonathan Ordonez, Newark, New Jersey. This story is also available in high definition.