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Joshua Palacioz, a U.S. Marine Corps poolee with Recruiting Sub-Station Fresno, Recruiting Station Sacramento, speaks about his experience with the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. Marine Corps musicians fight for our Nation while continuing to pursue their passion for music in the Musician Enlistment Option Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan Harvey)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Joshua Wagner, the Musician Technical Assistant with 8th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region, speaks on Marine musician opportunities aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 20, 2024. Wagner is responsible for the Musician Enlistment Option Program (MEOP) across the southwest United States. MEOP gives young men and women the opportunity to fight and win our Nation’s battles while pursuing their passion for music. Wagner is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Kree Laing)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sean Carmichael, a pianist musician with Security Battalion, MCINR- Marine Corps Base Quantico, explains his experience with the Quantico Marine Corps Band by enlisting through the Musician Enlistment Option Program (MEOP) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, October 26, 2020. Lance Cpl. Sean Carmichael is New York City native and was a former music teacher. The Musician Enlistment Option Program provides an opportunity for talented men and women to serve as music ambassadors of the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kenny Gomez)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James R. Keller, the 12th Marine Corps District Musician Placement Director, along with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Band members, Sgt. Michael Hong and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Schneider, share their experiences and discuss opportunities available within the Marine Corps Music Program at MCRD San Diego, Calif. on July 28, 2020. Precision, accuracy, endurance and a commitment to mission accomplishment are some of the defining marks of our Corps as well as Marines serving as professional musicians. The Musician Enlistment Option Program in the Marine Corps gives talented musicians who want to challenge themselves the opportunity to serve, lead, and perform. Could you be one of the few to perform with the elite? For more information, contact your local recruiter. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Autmn Laning)

Private First Class Sean Carmichael shares his experience of pursuing a passion for music into the Musician Enlistment Option Program.

Staff Sgt. Richard Anderson, a trumpet player with the Parris Island Marine Corps Band, speaks about why he joined the program and his experiences at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Nov. 27, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jorge A. Rosales)

Jonathan Truluck, a trombone player and poolee of Recruiting Sub-Station Savannah, explains why he decided to pursue the Marine Musician Enlistment Option Program to earn the title of United States Marine. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Joseph Jacob)

Marine Band San Diego performs a concert for more than 1,000 band students and faculty members from the Paradise Valley Unified School District at Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, April 8, 2013. The purpose of the concert, set up by the school district and Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix, was to expose the students to a viable option as a musician after high school. Produced by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken. Also available in High Definition.