Marines TV

The Summer Leadership Character Development Academy selects students who embody the Marine Corps' spirit and look for opportunities to challenge themselves. Srihari Yamunan, a selectee for the academy this summer, speaks about his desire to pursue a career in the military. This story includes sounbites from Srihari Yamunan, Piscataway, N.J. This story is available in high definition.

Earning a commission as a Marine officer is proving that ones footsteps are worth following. 2nd Lt. Ivan Zelenin, a former Marine reservist and currently awaiting orders to The Basic School, speaks about his experience in the Marine Corps and how it molded him to apply to the officer program. This story includes soundbites from 2nd Lt. Ivan Zelenin, Wayne, N.J. This story is available in high definition.

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.

Leading from the front and inspiring future generations of Marines is what makes a Marine officer unique. Lance Cpl. Nikole Tavenner, a Marine reservist with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 and an officer applicant, talks about how she is pursuing a commission in the Marine Corps to better the lives of the Marines around her. This story includes soundbites from Lance Cpl. Nikole Tavenner, Charlottesville, Va. This story is available in high definition.

Marines from Recruiting Station New Jersey and local New Jersey head coaches held a press conference at Raritan High School, April 23, with local media personnel, regarding the 2013 Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone Bowl.