Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Making Marines since 1923 Welcome, this is the official U.S. While this is an open forum, it's also intended to maintain respect for those who participate (i.e.
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Marine Corps page for Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRDSD) where you will find the most recent information and news about the depot. It is our goal to provide the public with information and news about MCRDSD and allow for an open forum of discussion about depot topics. If you are looking for additional information please visit http://www.mcrdsd.marines.mil/FAQ.aspx

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05/13/2026

The Musician Enlistment Option Program (MEOP) provides the opportunity to serve as a United States Marine while pursuing your passion for music on a professional level. Here is where you will learn how to create a harmony of determination, resiliency, and talent as a Marine Musician.

About the United States Marine Corps: As the Nation’s forward-deployed force in readiness, the Marine Corps fights around the globe to defend Americans who are both home and abroad. Within every Marine is the willingness to engage and determination to defeat any adversary, and it is this fighting spirit that allows us to fight and win our Nation’s battles. The mission of the United States Marine Corps is made up of three promises: We make Marines, we win our Nation’s battles, and we develop quality citizens prepared to fight and win battles. Marines are forged in the crucible of training aboard our recruit depots on Parris Island, South Carolina, in San Diego, California, or through the dedication required of officer candidates at Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. Beyond the physical requirements, aspiring Marines must prove they have the honor, courage, and commitment to face and defeat any obstacle. Today, more than 180,000 enlisted Marines and 23,000 Marine Officers serve in active-duty or reserve forces on bases and in communities around the world, proudly carrying with them the core values of the Marine Corps.

Learn more about the Marine Corps and the opportunities available to you when you talk to a Marine Corps Recruiter:
https://us-marines.co/2D9R4FA

05/12/2026

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, pushed through and completed the Crucible.

This 54-hour culminating event challenges recruits to apply everything they’ve learned throughout training, testing their endurance, resilience, and commitment as they earn the title United States Marine.

📹(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Oneg Plisner)

Congratulations Alpha Company!The Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, have completed their journey...
05/11/2026

Congratulations Alpha Company!

The Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, have completed their journey at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego!

📸(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)

Top Shot📸Here are the best recent photos from across the Depot. Help us pick the “Top Shot” by liking, commenting on, or...
05/08/2026

Top Shot📸

Here are the best recent photos from across the Depot.

Help us pick the “Top Shot” by liking, commenting on, or sharing your favorite. The winner will be announced later this week.

Vote for your favorite U.S. Marine Corps photo today!

05/08/2026

The new Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 08 2026. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

05/07/2026

Congratulations Alpha Company!

Tomorrow’s graduation ceremony recognizes the successful transition from civilian to basic Marine and consists of a traditional military parade followed by special recognition for those who have excelled while in recruit training.

Alpha Company's graduation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, May 8th.

Download the Alpha Company graduation program below.

Please be aware and consider any unofficial LIVE STREAM paid advertisements for MCRD San Diego Graduation as fraudulent. Please help out by reporting pages that claim to be official.

Semper Fidelis,

MCRD SD

Sink or Swim🌊U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion executed the basic water surviv...
05/07/2026

Sink or Swim🌊

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion executed the basic water survival qualification, consisting of a 25-meter swim, a 15-foot tower jump, a 25-meter pack swim, an underwater gear shed and four-minute tread.

📸U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso

Congratulations Mike Company!The Marines of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, have completed their journey a...
05/06/2026

Congratulations Mike Company!

The Marines of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, have completed their journey at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego!

Their company motivational run marked the final physical training event before graduation, a three-mile cadence run through the depot that’s also the first time families see their newly made Marines.

The following day, Mike Company stood proudly on the parade deck for graduation, ready to begin their next chapter in the Corps.

Mike Company Motivational Run Photos
(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Mike Company Graduation Photos
(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)

Bravo Company on Deck!During the receiving process, recruits are inspected for contraband, make scripted phone calls hom...
05/04/2026

Bravo Company on Deck!

During the receiving process, recruits are inspected for contraband, make scripted phone calls home and receive haircuts to mark the beginning of the 13-week transformation to become a United States Marine.

📸U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso

05/01/2026

The new Marines of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 01 2026. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Top Shot Winner!You voted and the results are in! This week's top shot winner is brought to you by Lance Cpl. Adrian Gue...
05/01/2026

Top Shot Winner!

You voted and the results are in! This week's top shot winner is brought to you by Lance Cpl. Adrian Guerrero Martinez. He captured U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion traverse an obstacle course training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, April 10, 2026.

The O-Course is a series of obstacles designed to build recruits’ strength, agility, endurance and confidence.

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