Jaymie Helle, counselor at St. Francis High School, St. Francis, Minn., enthusiastically attacks a dummy with her rubber bayonet. The educators are offered the chance to go through the Bayonet Assault Course to More
Educators from Recruiting Station Columbia and Recruiting Station Jacksonville participate in the morning events during the Educators Workshop here, March 5, 2014. The Educators Workshop was designed to inform More
Daniel Casey, a counselor at Cesar Chavez High School in Laveen, Ariz., gets an ear full during his first few minutes on the famous yellow footprints of the depot’s Receiving Company, where all new recruits are More
Tonja Rosales, business professor, Colorado State University stands in the turret of an armored vehicle at The Basic School July 12. Educators with the Western Recruiting Region College and University Educators More
After attending a workshop that introduces educators from around the country to training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Pfc. Megan Moerman, a 28-year-old from Richmond, Va., decided to become a Ma More
Educators from the San Diego and Salt Lake City regions gather for accountability in front of a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. Teachers, counselors and coaches p More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Osman Chaudhry, a percussionist musician with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, based in Havelock, N.C., explains the nature of his job to band students at Prescott High School in Prescott, Ar More
Devin Johnson, a math teacher with Hallsville High School and a Lincoln, Mo., native, sits in the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey during an Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 3 More
Marine Corps drill instructor Staff Sgt. Deniece Newton stares down her platoon of New Jersey educator's during the 2013 Marine Corps Educator's Workshop March 13, 2013. 41 educator's from New Jersey attended t More
Educators from Marine Corps Recruiting Station New York stand outside the silver doors recruits will enter for processing upon arrival to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 3. During the ann More
Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, educators sprint off a bus onto “the Yellow Footprints,” while taking part in the Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Apri More
Gunnery Sgt. Gary L. Robison, the enlisted conductor for Marine Band San Diego out of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, directs his Marines during a concert at Higley High School in Gilbert, Ariz., May 11, More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Wallace M. Mains, sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix, addresses the Marines of R.S. Phoenix before leading the group on a motivational run at Luke Air Force Ba More
(Left to Right) Newly promoted U.S. Marine Corps Pfcs. Matthew T. Young and Jordan B. Benedict stand before Marines of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix, awaiting to have their collars pinned for the firs More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Evan A. Tuley, a recruiter out of Chandler, Ariz., demonstrates the proper way to conduct ammo can lifts to the Campo Verde High School football team July 20, 2013, during their annual fo More
Staff Sgt. Cheryle Milton, a drill instructor and Mobile, Ala., native, treats educators from Recruiting Station Springfield like recruits during the Educators Workshop on April 9. The purpose of the workshop More
Staff Sgt. Cheryle M. Milton explains facing movements to educators from Georgia and Tennessee on day two of the Educators Workshop in Parris Island, S.C., April 30. The three-day workshop gave educators a chan More
Shannon Dolezal, an athletic trainer for the University of Georgia, stands in formation on day two of the Educators Workshop in Parris Island, S.C., April 30. The three-day workshop gave educators a chance to More
Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix Marines present the American Flag during the singing of the National Anthem before the Arizona Diamondbacks versus the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball game at Chas More
(Right) Staff Sgt. Cheryle Milton, a drill instructor, teaches educators basic drill movements during the Educators Workshop here, April 30, 2014. The three-day workshop gave educators a chance to experience th More
Educators from Recruiting Stations Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Nashville, and Montgomery negotiate an obstacle at Page Field during the Educators Workshop here, May 1, 2014. The three-day workshop gave educators a ch More
Educators from Recruiting Stations Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Nashville and Montgomery attended the morning colors ceremony during the Educators Workshop here, May 2, 2014. The three-day workshop gave educators a ch More
Educators from Recruiting Stations Fort Lauderdale and Orlando begin the Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Jan. 21, 2015. The three-day workshop gave educators a chance to experien More
The symbolic and historic yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, mark where new recruits must stand when they leave the buses that delivered them to recruit training. Edu More
Sgt. Jamie Murray give educators and influencers from Eastern Pennsylvania the Yellow Footprints experience, during the Educators Workshop. The initial period of Marine Corps Boot Camp is called the Receiving P More
Marines and Educators with Recruiting Station Portland pose with an F-18 Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, during the 2015 Educators Workshop. These teachers, coaches and counselors got to experience More
Local Oregon counselors, coaches and educators rush through the bayonet assault course clad in Marine Corps utilities, kevlar bearing rubber rifles a part of the 2015 Educators Workshop.
Teachers, Coaches and Counselors run the combat fitness test (CFT) a part of the 2015 Educators Workshop. The Educators received a week-long, introspective look at what it takes to become a Marine.
Sgt. Edwin Gonzalez-Dawkins, a senior drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs high school teachers from Washington, Idaho and Montana to step off his bus after arriving at Marine C More
Educators with Recruiting Station Portland, traverse obstacles on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, during the 2015 Educators Workshop. During their week in San Diego, they toured the Recruit Depot in San Diego More
Col. Jeffrey Smitherman, commanding officer of the 6th Marine Corps District, addresses educators from the greater Orlando and Fort Lauderdale areas at a dinner aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, More
Educators from the greater Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., areas practice live fire at the range Jan. 13, 2016, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The three-day workshop will give the educ More
Marine Staff Sgt. Brian Gorman, Receiving chief drill instructor awaits the arrival of educators for the “Yellow Footprints” drill as part of the first day of the first day of the 2016 Educators Workshop aboard More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Smith, a drill instructor with Fox Co. 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, explains to educators, during the Educators’ Workshop, what recruits experience during their first day aboard More
Educators from New York, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire meet their receiving drill instructor during an Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 30, 2016. The educat More
Yutong Chen records comments of U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Blake Peltz as he speaks to attendees during the inbriefing portion of the Educators’ Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Marc More
Educators from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts react to the lingering tear gas of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island gas chamber during the Educators’ Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot More
Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., welcomes educators from high schools within recruiting stations Lansing, Mich., and Twin Cities, Minn., districts during an More
Educators and influencers from Fort Lauderdale prepare to get off their bus as they start the beginning of their Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, January 11, 2 More
Colonel Jeffrey C. Smitherman, commanding officer of 6th Marine Corps District, welcomes the attendees of Recruiting Station Montgomery/Nashville Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Isla More
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen D. Bates, executive officer of 6th Marine Corps District, welcomes attendees of the Recruiting Station Baton Rouge and Jacksonville Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depo More
U.S. Marine Corps (ret.) Gunnery Sgt. Aulton Kohn speaks to educators during the Recruiting Station Baton Rouge and Jacksonville Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolin More
Naomi Aranda, a counselor with William C. Hinkley High School, takes a selfie photo with Stephanie Wright, a counselor with W. C. Hinkley High School, in front of an MV-22 Osprey on the flight line aboard Marin More
Members of the Silent Drill Platoon perform as part of the Sunset Parade in Arlington, Va., June 20, 2017. Collegiate educators came to the parade as part of the week-long Officer Selection Officers’ Educators’ More
Approximately 50 Officer Selection Officers’ Educators’ and Key Leaders’ Workshop attendees practice patrolling at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2017. All visitors travelled from the Western Recruit More
High school educators from Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas participated in the Educator's Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Marine Corps Base Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., A More
Whitney Long, an educator from Fort Worth, Texas participates in a combat fitness test during the Educator's Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Aug. 8, 2017. The workshop is a four-day pr More
High school educators from Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas are formed up on the yellow footprints during the Educator's Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Aug. 8, 2017. The workshop is a fou More
Gunnery Sergeant Hazzell Ramos, a drill instructor with Recruit Training Regiment, instructs Rita Markowitz, a counselor from Saint Lucie West Centennial High school, on the basics of drill during the Educators More
Colonel Jeffrey C. Smitherman, Commanding Officer of 6th Marine Corps District, welcomes the attendees of the Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Jan. 30, 2018. T More
Missie Dollar reacts to Sgt. Luis Ramos, a drill instructor with Recruit Training Regiment, during the Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2018. These ed More
Sergeant Corey Hamby, a primary marksmanship instructor with Weapons Field Training Battalion, teaches a class on weapons safety to participants of the Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parri More
Robert Dauterive Jr., an attendee of the Educators Workshop, swings across an obtacle aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 19, 2018. These educators traveled from Recruiting St More
U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Anthony Lascola, receives the educators of Recruiting Station Dallas and Houston on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on June 6, 2018 during Educators' Workshop 2018. The workshop is More
Crash fire rescue Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and educators from the Houston area pose for a group photo during the second day of Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Air Base Miramar June 6, 2018. Th More
Educators from the Phoenix and San Antonio areas eat lunch with new Marines on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego as part of Educators’ Workshop June 12, 2018. The workshop is a four-day program designed to b More
U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Fort Worth and their educators pose for a group photo on Marine Corps Air Base Miramar during Educators’ Workshop August 8, 2018. The workshop is a four-day program designe More
Yu Liu, an electrical engineering student at the University of Florida, takes the Marine Corps pull challenge at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) 2018 National Convention in Cleveland, Nov. More
Educators from schools all over the South Florida region meet Brig. Gen. James F. Glynn, the Eastern Recruiting Region commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. William Carter, the ERR sergeant major during the Educato More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Maryanna Sheck, an escorting officer with Recruit Training Regiment, welcomes the attendees of the Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Feb. 26 More
Staff Sgt. Ambrosio Madrigal, a chief drill instructor with Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, speaks to attendees of the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolin More
Staff Sgt. James Lattimore, a primary marksmanship instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, speaks to attendees of the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nicholas Dominguez, with Western Recruiting Region, provides the educators from the Denver and Albuquerque school districts a preview of the week’s sequence of events during Educators’ W More
U.S. Marine Corps recruit Hector Sims, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, speaks with educators from the Albuquerque areas at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, March 12, 2019. The works More
Educators with Recruiting Station Albuquerque pose for a photo during Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Miramar California, March 13, 2019. The workshop is a four-day program designed to More
Educators with Recruiting Station Albuquerque work together on a leadership reaction course during Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 14, 2019. The workshop is a four-day More
Educators with Recruiting Station Fort Worth and Recruiting Station Phoenix participated in the first 15 minutes of Marine Corps Recruit Training during the first day of the Educator’s Workshop on Marine Corps More
Educators with Recruiting Station Fort Worth and Recruiting Station Phoenix receive an Education Benefits Seminar on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, on June 12, 2019. The workshop is a four-day pr More
Courtney King, a teacher from High Tech High School, carries ammo cans during a combat fitness test as part of the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 18, 2019. The miss More
Marines, key leaders and educators take a tour of the president's official helicopter squadron, HMX -1, during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2019 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base More
Marines Sgt. Joshua Phillips, warfighting instructor at combat instructor battalion, instructs participants on patrolling during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2019 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard More
Marine 2nd Lt. Santiago Quintana, student at The Basic School, talks to Peter Jennings, a professor at Hillsdale College, during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2019 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard More
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Robert Jimenez, chief Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, welcomes the educators and key leaders during Marine Corps More
Heather Giel, an educator with Recruiting Station Cleveland, eats lunch with a recruit during the Educator Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 15, 2020. Educators and communi More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Espinoza, a drill instructor with the Recruit Training Regiment, directs educators and influencers during the Educator Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, S More
Educators and community influencers with Recruiting Stations Cleveland and Richmond receive an introduction brief from the the receiving drill instructors immediataly following the educators' arrival at Parris More
Educators and influencers from Recruiting Stations Charlotte, Colombia, and Riverside listen as a drill instructor explains recruit processing during Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) More
Educators and influencers with Recruiting Stations Frederick and Lansing observe the Parris Island Marine Band demonstration during the Educator Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, S.C. More
Educators from Recruiting Station Frederick, Maryland, gather together under the infamous Parris Island "We Make Marines" sign immediately after observing a moto run during an Educator Workshop at Marine Corps More
This illustration provides a few reasons why individuals should consider attending the educators workshop. The photo illustration was inspired by the educators workshop initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo ill More
Educators from Recruiting Stations Chicago and Twin Cities view a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 18. The Educators Workshop Program allows educ More
Counselor Rory Ralston walks the rope bridge on the depot obstacle course. Ralston is here from Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo.
Black belt instructors with the Martial Arts Center of Excellence demonstrate the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program to educators with the Western Recruiting Region College and University Educators’ Workshop Jul More
Cpl. Ryan Collins, a driver operator with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., and a Marietta, Calif., native, explains the airborne capabilities of the Marine Corps More
Mr. Dan Bradstreet, left, the director of instrumental music at Prescott High School in Prescott, Ariz., asks U.S. Marine Cpl. Osman Chaudhry about what it is like to be a Marine musician, during a visit at the More
Col. John P. Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., makes a speech during the Educators Workshop aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Jan. 30. The Educators Workshop Program runs from J More
Stacey Ellis (left) and Melissa Anzaldo (right) eye-in on their target during Marine Corps firing simulations aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 13, 2013. Ellis, a guidance counselor f More
Educators from Marine Corps Recruiting Stations New York and Springfield received a demonstration of the swim qualifications every recruit must meet before graduating during the annual Educators Workshop aboard More
Sgt. Phillip Campas, a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., and a Bakersfield, Calif., native, teaches basic drill to educators from Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massach More
Marine Band San Diego Marines out of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, perform during a concert at Higley High School in Gilbert, Ariz., May 11, 2013. The 25-member band highlighted their show with a perfor More
(Front right) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Wallace M. Mains, sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix, leads the Marines of R.S. Phoenix on a motivational run at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., June More
Newly promoted U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Matthew T. Young has his collar pinned for the first time of his young career during a promotion ceremony at the Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix headquarters in Pho More
Max Ragsdale, head coach of the Campo Verde High School varsity football team of Gilbert, Ariz., was recently chosen to receive the United States Marine Corps 2013 Semper Fi Coach Award for Arizona, which he wi More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Evan A. Tuley, a recruiter out of Chandler, Ariz., directs a Campo Verde High School football player through the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test July 20, 2013, duri More
Recruit Christofer Ascencio, a recruit with Platoon 1045, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and Staff Sgt. Kiel Scott, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Recruiting Substation Lancaste More
Educators from Georgia and Tennessee stand in formation on day two of the Educators Workshop in Parris Island, S.C., April 30. The three-day workshop gave educators a chance to experience the day to day routine More