U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand, a combat videographer with Marine Corps Installations West, gives an update on the closure and construction progress of Basilone Road at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 3, 2025. Due to the extent of the damage and the repairs necessary to ensure everyone's safety, Basilone Road will be closed until further notice. We kindly request your patience and cooperation as we work diligently to safely restore the road. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand).

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand, a combat videographer with Marine Corps Installations West, gives an update on the closure of Basilone Road at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 09, 2025. Due to the extent of the damage and the repairs necessary to ensure everyone's safety, Basilone Road will be closed until further notice. We kindly request your patience and cooperation as we work diligently to safely restore the road. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand). https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Road-Gate-Status/

Heavy flooding occurred earlier this year, resulting in significant damage to Basilone road. Erosion from this flooding created an unstable and potentially dangerous roadway for motorists. Due to the extent of the damage and required necessary repairs to ensure everyone's safety, Basilone road will be closed until further notice. We kindly request your patience and cooperation as we work diligently to safely restore the road. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Staff Sgt. Donato Maffin)

Heavy flooding occurred earlier this year has resulted in significant damage to Basilone road, creating an unstable and potentially dangerous roadway for motorists. Due to the extent of the damage and required necessary repairs to ensure everyone's safety, Basilone road is expected to be closed for a duration of up to 13 months. We kindly request your patience and cooperation as we work diligently to safely restore the road. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Staff Sgt. Donato Maffin)

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. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Cpl. Kameron Herndon)

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

"A one-man army" is how Gen. Douglas MacArthur described the only person to be awarded the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart – Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone whose uncommon valor was a common virtue during the Battle of Iwo Jima. We are Iwo. (U.S. Marine Corps animation by Cpl. Marvin D. Chavez). For a descriptive transcript text document of this production, contact Kim Hardison at Kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.

Marines from Recruiting Station New Jersey and local New Jersey head coaches held a press conference at Raritan High School, April 23, with local media personnel, regarding the 2013 Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone Bowl.