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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Albert Ludwig, a Martial Arts Instructor with MAF-C, operates the Marine Corps booth during the USA Wrestling Junior & 16U National Championships, sponsored by the Marine Corps, on July 15, 2023. The Marine Corps' partnership with USA Wrestling started in 2017 as a way for Marines to develop new relationships with wrestling coaches. These partnerships ensure the coaches of the next generation of Marines know Marine Corps opportunities and provide advocacy and support recruiter access to prospective audiences, which is critical to our nation's defense. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Albert Ludwig, a Martial Arts Instructor with MAF-C, operates the Marine Corps booth during the USA Wrestling Junior & 16U National Championships, sponsored by the Marine Corps, on July 15, 2023. The Marine Corps' partnership with USA Wrestling started in 2017 as a way for Marines to develop new relationships with wrestling coaches. These partnerships ensure the coaches of the next generation of Marines know Marine Corps opportunities and provide advocacy and support recruiter access to prospective audiences, which is critical to our nation's defense.

Unrelenting Resilience: How Marines Partnering with USA Wrestling are Developing the Next Generation of Warriors

Marine Corps Recruiting Command and USA Wrestling hosted the Junior & 16U National Championships from July 14 to 23, 2023, at the Fargodome in Fargo. The eight-day event marks the culmination of years of hard work and dedication from wrestlers and coaches. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian Kiraly exemplifies this spirit as a wrestling father, drawing from his 25-year Marine Corps career, showcasing resilience and commitment. A native of Perrysburg, OH, Kiraly enlisted in 1998 during uncertainty...

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U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, salute Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general for 1st MARDIV, after being awarded for winning the 2023 Bushmaster Challenge during the division’s morning colors ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 2, 2023. The division holds the ceremony every quarter to recognize Marines and Sailors for outstanding performance. - U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, salute Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general for 1st MARDIV, after being awarded for winning the 2023 Bushmaster Challenge during the division’s morning colors ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 2, 2023. The division holds the ceremony every quarter to recognize Marines and Sailors for outstanding performance.

1st MARDIV activates force preservation team

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, officially established a force preservation team as part of the division’s primary staff to foster resilience and to better support the 22,000 Marines and Sailors in the Blue Diamond. Following a new division order, the force preservation section officially took charge of the effort earlier this year and will lead the way in supporting service members through some of the unique challenges of Marine Corps life...

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Microgrid at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

The microgrid installation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego was completed in March 2021 after a full-scale Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise, making the air station one of the most energy-forward defense installations in the nation. The microgrid is part of the Marine Corps’ efforts to strengthen and expand energy resilience efforts across its installations. Since 2012 MCAS Miramar has used methane gas produced by the San Diego Landfill to create renewable electricity...

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LaNell Mayberry poses with myriad FOCUS information and tools used to help military families aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, July 7. - LaNell Mayberry poses with myriad FOCUS information and tools used to help military families aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, July 7.

FOCUSing on helping military families

In addition to myriad stressors in the world currently, military service members and their families face unique challenges that Families OverComing Under Stress are eager to assist with aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif. “Military life comes with a very unique set of challenges,” said LaNell Mayberry, who holds a Master of Arts in Psychology, is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as the FOCUS Family Resilience Trainer. “Military families also have a strong set of skills already in place including resourcefulness and resilience..."

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jacob Rich prepares to practice for the 100m Men's Wheel event for the 2014 Invictus Games at Mayesbrooks Training Center in London, Sept. 10, 2014. The Invictus Games is an opportunity for wounded, ill, and injured service members from around the world to recover and rehabilitate through competing in adaptive sports. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jacob Rich, an adaptive athlete,prepares to practice for the 100m Men's Wheel event for the 2014 Invictus Games at Mayesbrooks Training Center in London, Sept. 10, 2014. The Invictus Games is an opportunity for wounded, ill, and injured service members from around the world to recover and rehabilitate through competing in adaptive sports.