U.S. Marine Corps candidate select, Noah Young, from Recruiting Station Montgomery, reflects on his journey of becoming a Marine Corp Officer, on Oct. 30, 2024. Noah Young was recruited by RS Montgomery Officer Selection Officer Capt. Bobby J. Robinson. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Ruben Padilla)

U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 soccer teams played soccer against Australian Sailors with the Navy Football Federation Australia at the Darwin Football Stadium, NT, Australia, July 4, 2024. U.S. Marines and Sailors with the MRF-D 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force soccer team played in the second annual Forces in Football game which celebrated the U.S. Independence Day and highlighted the close relationship between MRF-D and the Australian Defence Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)  This video contains music from USMC enterprise licensed assets from Adobe Stock: Claps and Stomps composed by Roman Spivak/stock.adobe.com and Sports News Intro 03 composed by TaigaSoundProd/stock.adobe.com

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen Xavier Arline and Khalil Crawford - both of whom have been selected to serve as Marine Corps officers following graduation and commissioning - reflect on the toughness, teamwork, and tenacity that is required both on the gridiron and in our Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

U.S. Marines with 8th Marine Corps Recruiting District, Western Recruiting Region, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, hosted a fitness, team building, and leadership discussion for University of Colorado football players at the University of Colorado’s Indoor Practice Facility, January 24, 2024. The event was created to enhance the player's physical and mental readiness prior to the 2024 football season. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South participate in the Battle of the Branches tournament at the New Orleans Saints practice facility, Metairie, Louisiana, Nov. 21, 2023. Service members from each branch competed against each other in a physical fitness tournament hosted by the New Orleans Saints football team. The physical evaluations included a 40-yard dash, timed push-ups, tug of war, field goal kicking and distance throwing. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez and Lance Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve Band perform the Armed Forces Medley during halftime of a New Orleans Saints football game at the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Nov. 20, 2022. The Armed Forces Medley is a collection of the official songs of each of the United States Armed Services. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. James Stanfield)

U.S. Marine recruiters with Recruiting Station Cleveland, attend a Great American Rivalry Series game, Grosse Pointe North versus Grosse Point South, Madison Heights, Michigan, Oct. 22, 2022. Leading up to the GARS game, Marine recruiters set up at Grosse Pointe North high school and challenged the audience take part in a pull-up challenge. Grosse Pointe South beat Grosse Pointe North 44-14. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Austin Fraley)

Basilone Bowl returns once more to Somerset County in 2021. Basilone Bowl is an All-Star Football game played by the players of Somerset County High Schools in honor of legendary Marine Gunnery Sergeant, John Basilone. Basilone grew up in Raritan, New Jersey, and earned the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II, where he held off waves of Japanese infantrymen with a machine-gun. He refused a comfortable and safe stateside tour promoting the war effort and went back to fight in the Iwo Jima campaign, where he was Killed In Action at age 28 on Feb. 19, 1945. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions, the only enlisted Marine during the war two earn both decorations. The players in this years game are as follows: -LEATHERNECKS- Jahman McNeil (WR), Bound Brook Jon Cox (RB), Manville  Hamid Badru (WR/RB/CB), Franklin E'Marion "EJ" Jones (RB), Hunterdon Central Aidan Governali (RB), Voorhees Tyler Menton (DB), Voorhees John Bechtle (TE/LB), Watchung Hills Brett Miller (SLOT), Bound Brook Alex Hemans (LB), Montgomery Dylan McFadden (WR), Montgomery Ryan Hinman (QB), South Hunterdon Ricardo Folkes (WR/DB/PR), Franklin JJ Malek (QB), Montgomery Spencer Ostroff (K), Watchung Hills Tyler Holzworth (WR), Delaware Valley Angelo Drake (TE), Manville Da'Shawn Parks-Clark (WR), Franklin Shane Kelly (FS), Watchung Hills Josiah Scott (CB), Bound Brook Richie Sonnenberg (OLB), Manville Matt Murray (WR), Delaware Valley Clete Meyer (LB), Manville Weber Karsay (RB), Montgomery Joseph Merklinger (DL), Watchung Hills Jacob Swann (OL), Bound Brook Justin Miller (LB), Bound Brook Byata Wilder (DT), Franklin Enoc Rios (DL), Manville Salvatore Brito (DL), Hunterdon Central Dylan Dabrowski (DE), Bound Brook Nathan Saccal (LB), Delaware Valley Matt Downey (OL), Voorhees Jake DeWire (OL), Delaware Valley Ricky Ghamin (OL), Hunterdon Central Adam Hassanin (OL), Montgomery Jared Van Veldhusien (DL), Hunterdon Central Jarod Chamberlain (OL), Montgomery Tim Suk (OL), Hunterdon Central Jimmy Katramados (OL), Hunterdon Central Justin Pochick (DL), Watchung Hills John Kountouris (TE), Watchung Hills Justin Drews (WR/CB), Watchung Hills  -DEVIL DOGS- Miftar Hasanaj (WR), Bridgewater-Raritan Ryan McKinney (DB), Bridgewater-Raritan Ryan Rochelle (QB), North Hunterdon Steven Lopez (NG/K), Bernards Ahmaad Murkey (WR), North Plainfield Ethan Mayes (WR/DB), Hillsborough Jacob Lavigne (DB), North Hunterdon Adam Elsais (LB), North Hunterdon Bryce Meyers (TE), Bridgewater-Raritan Sal Altamonte (WR/DE), Somerville Brandon Primus (CB/WR), Immaculata Andrew Currie (FS/WR), Immaculata Owen O'Neill (DL), Somerville Troy Kennedy (WR/DB), Hillsborough  Mike Pastor (DE), Bridgewater-Raritan  Jai Vatsayan (WR), North Hunterdon Austin McHugh (LB), North Hunterdon  Brian Murphy (WR/DB), Somerville Sean Levonaitis (RB), Hillsborough Luke Burns (LB), Bernards Gordon Brienza (RB), Bernards Sal Cicale (DL), Bridgewater-Raritan Jordan Nussbaum (LB), Hillsborough Elvis Garcia (OL), North Plainfield Paul Chironna (LB), Bernards Michael J. Winchock (LB), Bridgewater-Raritan Elijah Roselle (DE), North Plainfield Keshav Appanna (DL), Bridgewater-Raritan  Brendan McNulty (OL/DL), Immaculata Allen Li (DE), Bridgewater-Raritan Andrew Franklin (DL), North Hunterdon Ore Shote (OL/DL), Pingry Jared Karabinos (OL), Bridgewater-Raritan Spencer Peck (OL), North Hunterdon Jon Buckley (DE), Bernards Ryan Nussbaum (OL), Hillsborough Noah Morris (OL), Pingry Aidan Lugo (TE/OLB), Hillsborough

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen First Class Ford Higgins of Norcross, Ga., discusses his unique experience as a Navy football player. Higgins, #72, is the starting center for the midshipmen and is the captain of the football team. Higgins also is a semi-finalist for the Jason Witten Award. Higgins is expected to graduate from the Naval Academy in spring 2020 and serve as a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. For a descriptive transcript text document of this production, contact Kim Hardison at kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.

Athletes with the Whitfield Athletix Quarterback Academy join U.S. Marines on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, to learn about leadership, physical fitness and the Marine Corps decision making process, July 18, 2019. Marines worked to improve the quarterbacks’ leadership skills and confidence by putting them through a series of physical and mental stressors and making them work together as a team to complete various missions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Rudash and Lance Cpl. Stephen Beard)

The STAR/PAL organization teams up with the LA Chargers to offer our the children of service members ages 7-14, the opportunity to learn basic football and team building skills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego April 22, 2019.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 show support for their alma-mater, the United States Naval Academy (USNA), at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 1, 2018. The midshipmen alumni cheer on their team for the annual Army-Navy football game between the USNA and the United States Military Academy. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Cpl. Richard Limone and Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

The leadership and Marines of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing expresses support for the annual West Point vs Naval Academy college football game. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl Mark A. Lowe II/ Released)

The Marine Corps Installations - West, Headquarters & Support Battalion Spartans football team from Camp Pendleton, Calif., traveled to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center - 29 Palms for the MCCS "Best of the West" Football Championship against 1st Tanks Battalion Dec. 2, 2017. The Spartans emerged victorious with a final score of 66-7 and have claimed the title of, "Best of the West". (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Dylan Chagnon)

The Drum & Bugle Corps, Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps tour across the United States to demonstrate discipline, professionalism, and “Esprit de Corps” of the United States Marines. The static display is scheduled for 2-5pm p.m. with a performance at 3:30 P.M. March 9th 2017 at the 11 Area football field. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Cody R. Woods, MCIWEST-MCB CamPen Combat Camera/Released)