Marine Corps Recruiting Station Kansas City

Shipping out! Twelve RS Kansas City poolees will get on an airplane and head toward their respective Marine Corps Recruit Depot today. Tonight, they will become recruits-- the final step before they earn the title Marine. Check out each photo to find out why they want to be #Marines. Topeka Marines... Marines of Springfield MO Marine Corps Recruiting Jefferson City Marine Corps Recruiting Fayetteville KC Metro Marines RSS St Joseph See more

Afraid of heights? You can overcome that Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the Rappel Tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 2, 2021. Prove to yourself that you have what it takes to overcome any obstacle. ... Marines.com See more

Lawrence Free State High School student, Colton Grassy, wins highly competitive NROTC Marine Option scholarship. CONGRATS Colton, this achievement was hard fought and well won. This scholarship will cover all of Colton's tuition. After attending summer training and graduating college, Colton will become a commissioned officer in the United States #Marine Corps. Thank you Topeka Marines for helping Colton along the way.

Delta Co Obstacle Course | nothing is in the way of greatness Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, climb a rope during the obstacle course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, April 1, 2021. Do you have what it takes to be a #Marine?... Marines.com See more

Pilots can't fly without aviation Marines U.S. Marine Corps Santi Zuleta, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 salutes Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Lopez, an F-22 Raptor pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron during joint refueling point training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan April 1, 2021. Find out more about enlisted aviation opportunities in the #Marines. Marines.com

It's not that we aren't tired, we just don't quit U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, hike up a hill during a night patrol as part of the tenth week of the Infantry Marine Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 1, 2021. Learn more about the Marines at Marines.com

Olathe Marines poolee turns recruit | Good luck! Rct. Luke W. Rammage makes his initial phone call home after arriving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 5, 2021. Rammage is from Olathe, Kansas, he was recruited out of RS Kansas City. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brooke C. Woods)

WTI course 2-21 | be a part of the big picture U.S. #Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Bouie Jr., a machine gunner, with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, posts security during a basic assault support exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 2-21, at Combat Village near Yuma, Ariz., March 31, 2021. Learn more about the journey to be a Marine. Marines.com

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Two Marines have made it to the Finals of the Olympic Trials! Capt. Peyton Walsh, 77 kg, and SSgt John Stefanowicz, 87 kg, will compete tomorrow in the best two... out of three matches. If Walsh wins, he will have the opportunity to qualify his weight for the Olympic Games at the World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 6-9. If Stefanowicz pulls out the victory tomorrow, he will be the 87 kg representative at the Tokyo Olympics! Finals begin Saturday at 7:30 pm EST. Sgt Bunker, Sgt Johnson, Lt Johnson, Lt Zaleski, and Capt Miller will be wrestling back in the consolation rounds. Wrestling begins at 1:00 pm EST

Hotel Co recruits are on deck! Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, respond to orders during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego March 23, 2021. At this point, recruits are informed of the articles under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Do you have what it takes to face our drill instructors?

Midwest making history | honoring Lt. Gen. Petersen Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, a Topeka, Kansas native, was the first African American Marine Corps aviator as well as the first African American Marine Corps general. This graphic was created in honor of African American History Month and the service of African American Marines everywhere.

Missouri native training our most lethal Marines U.S. #Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Dazey, a communications electronic chief with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, times competitors during a Marine Corps Combat Rifle Program Table 5 Qualification at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Follow the link to learn more about the Marines. ... https://www.marines.com/about-the-/who-are-the-marines.html

Lima Company Bayonet Assault course Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the Bayonet Assault course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Lima Co is the first company aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego to take female recruits. Do you think you have what it takes to overcome our obstacles and become a #Marine?

You're an Osprey in the dark U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a V-22 Osprey for a night raid during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2020. Realistic Urban Training allows Marines and Sailors the opportunity to train in a controlled, realistic environment, utilizing the MEU’s command, air, ground, and logistics elements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah Campbell)

Happy Birthday Marines.

We don't stop at making Marines, we turn them into leaders too U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Support Battalion, Information Group, conduct various tasks at the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) during MEFEX 21.1 on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Oct. 31, 2020. The LRC encourages Marines to think critically and work as fire teams to complete a scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde)

Capt Alex Flores, a judge advocate from Albuquerque, NM, talks about his journey as a civilian to a Marine and how the Marines helped him become an assistant united states attorney. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)

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Pull lanyard, go bang U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, prepare to fire an M777A2 155mm Howitzer as a part of the Artillery Relocation Training Program 20.3 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 20, 2020. Marines worked in teams to sharpen their skills with these weapons systems, strengthening combat readiness. This training contributes to the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The skills developed at ARTP increase the lethality and proficiency of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Rolling thunder U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, execute Exercise Rolling Thunder 21-1 on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 9 through 13, 2020. Rolling Thunder is a large-scale exercise that integrates all battalions within the regiment to showcase their ability to maneuver and operate to further enhance their combat effectiveness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Aaron Douds)

4th Battalion | running before sunrise Recruits with November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, conduct physical training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Oct. 20, 2020. Physical fitness is an integral part of a recruits’ lifestyle. In one week, November Company will step off on their final test of physical and mental endurance, the Crucible. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley)

One Shot | Marine Corps Forces Reserve Marines Train for Success U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Reserve Marksmanship Training Unit (MTU) instruct a marksmanship course on Quantico, Virginia on Sept. 19, 2020. The MTU conducts formal schools to train combat coaches and combat marksmanship trainers. These formal schools are the primary tool for creating organic marksmanship expertise in the ranks of Marine Forces Reserve, leading to a more lethal reserve force ready to go, fight and win our nation's battles. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Kansas and Missouri natives train together aboard the USS Germantown EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. William Ridley (left), an administration specialist and a native of Louisburg, Kansas, is checked by Sgt. Andrew Mazurkiewicz, an infantry squad leader and a native of Springfield, Missouri, both with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for ammunition after a live-fire shoot aboard dock landing ship US...S Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez) Olathe Marines Marines of Springfield MO

Now THIS is a glow up.

Freefallin' | It's raining Marines Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division conduct airborne operations during an annual training event at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 6-7, 2020. Reservists with 3rd Force Recon display the capabilities airborne operations bring to the fight to maintain proficiency as the nation’s force in readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Conner Downey)

4th Battalion | MCMAP U.S. Marine Recruits from Platoon 4046, Company O., 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts training at the 4th Battalion thunder dome on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island., S.C., Sept. 27, 2016. Marine Corps Martial Arts tan belt basics are taught to recruits throughout recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Sarah Stegall/Released)

Landing craft air cushion exercise | train like you fight U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force conduct a Landing Craft Air Cushion exercise to transport vehicles, equipment and personnel from Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sep. 17, 2020. CBIRF was activated in April of 1996 by Gen. Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, to counter the effects of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incidents. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Paige M. Verry)