Women in the Marine Corps

The first female Marines served proudly as a reserve unit during World War I. Today, women are integral to the Corps' success, serving in 93% of all occupational fields, and making up 6% of the total force.

Marine Parents Speak

Male or female, Marines must prove themselves at recruit training. The same demands are placed on both men and women, and the transformation is astounding . Hear what these parents have to say.

Core Values

As Recruits undergo the physical and mental changes that recruit training brings, they begin to understand the meaning of the USMC Core Values. They offer much wisdom, and Marines live by them.

Educational Opportunities

Marines are expected to utilize both mind and body to full advantage. That's why the Corps encourages ongoing education. In both career and higher learning settings, Marines excel in the classroom.

Recruit Training

Of all the skills you will acquire in the Corps, the most valuable are the most basic. In recruit training, you will become a Marine. That means you will become quick thinking, adaptive, and ready for any challenge.

Rank

From the Commandant to the newest Private, we are all Marines. But rank plays an important part in the Marine Corps. Advancement through the ranks is a sign of achievement and increasing responsibility.

Uniform

Straight and proud, a Marine's presence is unique and unmistakable. But the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform is unique too. Its digital pattern surface design blends incredibly well with the environment.

Always a Marine

From the day a new Marine enters the Corps, he or she is heir to a legacy that reaches back more than two centuries. Generations from now, the Marines of today will still be family to those of tomorrow.