Marines TV

Phoenix residents of all ages came out to the Civic Space Park, Sept. 12, 2015 and put their abilities to the test with a modified Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test. The event was open and free to anyone who wanted to participate. Also available in high definition.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Brown, a native of the small desert town Salome, Ariz., has always strived to push his personal limits. In 2005 Brown, a mortarman in the infantry, accepted the ultimate challenge and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, wanting to take his place amongst the Marines and make a difference. In this interview Brown tells us more about himself and what excites him about Marine Week Phoenix, Sept. 10-13, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Merville, a Phoenix native, has been playing music since the first grade and always desired pursuing a career in music, which he found in the Marine Corps 12 years ago as a professional trombone player. Merville’s career has taken him across the world to play music in places such as Australia, Cambodia, and Mongolia to name a few. His wife of 11 years and their three children have been on the adventure as well, being stationed in New Orleans, San Diego, and Minnesota. In this interview Merville tells us more about himself and what excites him about Marine Week Phoenix, Sept. 10-13, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix conduct a Combat Fitness Test with the Campo Verde High School Football team, July 20, 2013, concluding the team's annual weeklong football camp retreat in Prescott, Ariz. The coaching staff invites the Marines to discuss leadership with the players and introduce them to the CFT, which requires mental toughness and max energy exertion for short periods of time much like football. Available in High Definition.

More than 400 Marine Corps enlistees and their family and friends from across the state of Arizona participated in this annual daylong event, which provides all an opportunity to operate as a team, develop motivation, experience team competition and maximize parental involvement. The enlistees are currently part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program and are awaiting their dates to ship to boot camp. Available in high definition. Produced by Cpl. Tyler J. Bolken Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix Marketing & Public Affairs http://www.facebook.com/ArizonaMarines