Marines TV

U.S. Marines talk about their experience flying to remote villages in Alaska to deliver toys to children in support of the Marine Corps Reserves' Toys for Tots mission at the Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on Dec. 4, 2021. Active and reserve Marines from a variety of commands assisted in the collection, sorting, packing, delivery and distribution of toys to schools in the Kuskokwim Valley, which can only be accessed via air. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld and Sgt. Christian Cachola)

Katherine Pham, a future Marine with Recruiting Sub-Station Westminster, Recruiting Station Orange County, sits down to talk about why she decided to join the Marine Corps and some of the challenges she's looking forward to in Recruit Training during an interview in Westminster, California, November 8, 2021. Pham already emulates what is expected of a Marine and goes above and beyond expectations as a future Marine in the Delayed Entry Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

Dominick Nicolai, a Marine veteran from Fair Oaks, California, sits down with Sgt. Brandon Viera, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station El Cajon to reminisce about his time and service in the Marine Corps Reserves during an interview at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Aug. 24, 2021. Nicolai spent six years in the reserves where he was able to hone his physical fitness and set himself up for success outside the Marine Corps. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California where he is a personal trainer and jeweler. This video was made for social media use. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld and Sgt. Adriana Lippert)

Educators from the Los Angeles, Portland, Sacramento and Seattle areas spend a week in San Diego, California, learning and experiencing what the Marine Corps is and the purpose it serves during the Western Recruiting Region and 12th Marine Corps District Educator's Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 27-30, 2021. The Educator's Workshop is a five-day program designed to better inform educators and influential figures about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows participants to return home and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian Cachola)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Pena, a rifleman with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, talks about how he is currently pursuing his dream of becoming a history teacher while also being a part of the U.S. Marine Corps in Santa Ana, California on June 15, 2021. Pena discusses how the Marine Corps Reserves has provided a multitude of opportunities and experiences he never thought he'd have the chance to take part in. Reserve Marines maintain civilian commitments but are ready to support the Marine Corps in major combat assignments, humanitarian efforts, and national emergencies. They are Marines and thus live up to the same standards as all Marines, regardless of status.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

U.S. Marines assigned to Recruiting Stations Orange County, Riverside, San Diego, and San Francisco liaise educators and influencers to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, as they learn and experience what it takes to become a Marine and the opportunities available to service members during the 12th Marine Corps District Educator's Workshop, June 21-25, 2021. The Educator's Workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform educators and influential figures about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows participants to return home and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Christian Cachola)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Fred Orellana, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Costa Mesa, Recruiting Station Orange County, takes us through his journey as a recruiter during an interview in Costa Mesa, California, on February 18, 2021. This is the second video of The Recruiter: A Marine Corps Mini Series, a video series produced locally within the Recruiting Station Orange County area, which showcases an inside look at the lives of different Marine Corps Recruiters. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Fred Orellana, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Costa Mesa, Recruiting Station Orange County, takes us through his journey as a recruiter during an interview in Costa Mesa, California, on January 20, 2021. This is the first video of The Recruiter: A Marine Corps Mini Series, a video series produced locally within the Recruiting Station Orange County area, which showcases an inside look at the lives of different Marine Corps Recruiters. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)