Sgt. Robert Hernandez, a black belt Marine Corps Martial
Sgt. Robert Hernandez, a black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor with the School of Infantry West — Detachment Hawaii, performs a hip throw on fellow instructor Sgt. Joaquin Recuero, a flight li... More
Marines belt-up with MACE. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Cpl. Angie Pazmino, right, practices approaching a bayonet-armed assailant July 24 at Camp Foster during a martial arts instructor course. The course, facilitated by the Marine Corps martial arts program's Mart... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Personnel office administration chief, oversees students of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor’s course warm-up exerci... More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph C. Shusko,
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph C. Shusko, Deputy Director, Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence overseeing the Corps Martial Arts Program, explains elements of the Marine Corps Martial Arts... More
U.S. Marine Capt. German Alicea (center standing),
U.S. Marine Capt. German Alicea (center standing), leads a discussion about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program inside the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD ... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Long, with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine
Staff Sgt. Joshua Long, with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, applies a knife technique on 1st Sgt. Sigrid Rivera, a West Palm Beach, Fla., native, during the testing portion of fourth-degree black belt trai... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert W. Parente, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert W. Parente, left, and Sgt. Christopher Flores, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program d... More
Twelve U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force
Twelve U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force sit cross-legged on mats during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor graduation ceremony for class 155-16, aboard Mihail Kognalniceanu Air Base, Romania, ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Giera, a martial arts instructor
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Giera, a martial arts instructor trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, trains Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command durin... More
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour event, which challenges the s... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teaches
QUANTICO, Va. - Retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teaches warrior ethics to educators attending Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia... More
Senior leaders with II Marine Expeditionary Force talk
Senior leaders with II Marine Expeditionary Force talk to the Martial Arts Center of Excellence staff during a meeting at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 31, 2020. The MACE will be comprised of the Marine Corps Martia... More
Sgt. John Badon, a third-degree black belt Marine Corps
Sgt. John Badon, a third-degree black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor-trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, demonstrates a MCMAP technique on fellow instructor-train... More
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate take-down maneuvers during a visit from Educators and Key Leaders Workshop attendees at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 24, 2014. Guests observe d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Personnel office administration chief, instructs Sgt. Bryan Mack (right) and Cpl. Steven Myint (middle) during the Marine Corps Mart... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher B. Reyes performs a wristlock
U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher B. Reyes performs a wristlock takedown against Sgt. Evan M. Hughlett during class on the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Reyes is a Green Belt Instructor from Jesup, Georgia, and... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Sigrid Rivera, Service Company
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Sigrid Rivera, Service Company first sergeant, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, earned her fourth-degree black belt, at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy aboard MCB... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, left, and Sgt. Robert W. Parente, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program dem... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Thomas A. White, an infantry
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Thomas A. White, an infantry officer, and Staff Sgt. Benjamin L. Tupaj, a joint terminal attack controller, both with Black Sea Rotational Force, stand at the position of attention as ... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, right, a
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, right, a martial arts instructor trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, teaches Sgt. Javier Garcia, bottom, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Babij, both... More
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour event, which challenges the s... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teaches
QUANTICO, Va. - Retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teaches warrior ethics to educators attending Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia... More
Senior leaders from II Marine Expeditionary Force pose
Senior leaders from II Marine Expeditionary Force pose for a photo with the incoming Martial Art Center of Excellence staff at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 31, 2020. The MACE will be comprised of the Marine Corps M... More
Sgt. Joshua Stone, an imagery analyst and black belt
Sgt. Joshua Stone, an imagery analyst and black belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor with Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, performs a choke on fellow instructor Sgt. Brandon Cox, a rescue man with Air... More
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate self-defense maneuvers during a visit from Educators and Key Leaders Workshop attendees at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 24, 2014. Guests observ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Personnel office administration chief, provides feedback to the Marine Corp Martial Arts instructor’s course students during their f... More
U.S. Marine Capt. German Alicea (right), a 1st Degree
U.S. Marine Capt. German Alicea (right), a 1st Degree Black Belt Instructor, explains the fundamentals of a wristlock takedown as demonstrated by Cpl. Christopher B. Reyes on Sgt. Evan M. Hughlett; all three ar... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Sigrid Rivera, Service Company
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Sigrid Rivera, Service Company first sergeant, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, applies a knife technique on 1st Sgt. Michael Childs, Charlie Battery first sergeant, 1st Ba... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Flores, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Flores, left, and Sgt. Robert W. Parente, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher M. Reynolds, the
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher M. Reynolds, the executive officer of Black Sea Rotational Force, gives his remarks during the first Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course held for BSRF 16.1 aboard Miha... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ian Ferro, top, and Sgt. Anthony Latney,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ian Ferro, top, and Sgt. Anthony Latney, both with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, practice the first steps in the arm bar from the mount technique as part of s... More
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour event, which challenges the s... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Lisa McGuire listens to retired Lt.
QUANTICO, Va. - Lisa McGuire listens to retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teach warrior ethics during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Vi... More
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate take-down maneuvers during a visit from Educators and Key Leaders Workshop attendees at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 24, 2014. Guests observe d... More
A U.S. Marine provides security during the Marine Corps
A U.S. Marine provides security during the Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor’s course June 26, 2014, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The MCMAP instructor’s course was three weeks long, six-days-a-week, 120 hour... More
U.S. Marine Capt. German Alicea runs Marines through
U.S. Marine Capt. German Alicea runs Marines through takedown drills during a training session in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Alicea is a 1st Degree Black Belt Instructor and the disbursing officer ... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Sigrid Rivera, Service Company
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Sigrid Rivera, Service Company first sergeant, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, earned her fourth-degree black belt, at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy aboard MCB... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert W. Parente, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert W. Parente, left, and Sgt. Christopher Flores, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher M. Reynolds, the
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher M. Reynolds, the executive officer of Black Sea Rotational Force, addresses the soon to be Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors during their graduation ceremony aboard Mihail... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Mario Caraballo gives advice to Cpl.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Mario Caraballo gives advice to Cpl. Elisabel Woodhouse and Sgt. Jordan Becker on how to perform the arm bar from the mount technique as part of sustainment training during a Martial Arts Instr... More
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour event, which challenges the s... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Anne Tuck listens to retired Lt. Col.
QUANTICO, Va. - Anne Tuck listens to retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teach warrior ethics during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virgi... More
Captain Rebecca Bergstedt, executive officer at the
Captain Rebecca Bergstedt, executive officer at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence, instructs the motions of self-defense maneuvers to attendees of the Educators and Key Leaders Workshop during a visit to Ma... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Personnel office administration chief, briefs students of the Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor’s course during the final field t... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Derek J. Gary demonstrates a joint
U.S. Marine Cpl. Derek J. Gary demonstrates a joint manipulation takedown technique on Cpl. Christopher B. Reyes. Gary is a Green Belt Instructor and a field radio operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 3... More
Gunnery Sgt. William Callen, the operations chief of
Gunnery Sgt. William Callen, the operations chief of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Va., demonstrates knife techniques on 1st Sgt. Sigrid Rivera, Service Company first sergeant,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Flores, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Flores, left, and Sgt. Robert W. Parente, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Antonio Luna, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Antonio Luna, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force, earns his brown belt with a tan instructor tab as he graduates as the honor graduate of his Martial Arts Instructor, Mihail K... More
Gunnery Sgt. Steven Vanarsdale, right, performs the
Gunnery Sgt. Steven Vanarsdale, right, performs the arm bar from the mount technique on Sgt. Patrick Johnson Jr., both with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command, as part of sustainmen... More
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour event, which challenges the s... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Educators listen to retired Lt. Col.
QUANTICO, Va. - Educators listen to retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teach warrior ethics during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virgin... More
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate self-defense maneuvers during a visit from Educators and Key Leaders Workshop attendees at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 24, 2014. Guests observ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Fredric J. Lewis, instructor
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Fredric J. Lewis, instructor from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, talks to students about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program at Verrad... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Antonio Luna, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Antonio Luna, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force, shakes hands with his Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainer, 1st Lt. Thomas A. White, an infantry officer with BSRF, a... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, right, a
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, right, a martial arts instructor trainer from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, coaches a group of Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Tas... More
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event
U.S. Marines prepare to start the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour event, which challenges the s... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Gina Ibrahim listens to retired Lt.
QUANTICO, Va. - Gina Ibrahim listens to retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teach warrior ethics during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Vi... More
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate self-defense maneuvers during a visit from Educators and Key Leaders Workshop attendees at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 24, 2014. Guests observ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Flores, left, Sgt.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Flores, left, Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, middle, and Sgt. Robert W. Parente, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Mari... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Antonio Luna, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Antonio Luna, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force, is recognized by Marines and sailors for graduating as the honor graduate of his Marine Martial Arts Instructor Course, aboar... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Giera, bottom, a Martial Arts
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Giera, bottom, a Martial Arts Instructor Trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, demonstrates the arm bar from the guard technique with Sgt. Mario Caraballo durin... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Ortega (center) delivers
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Ortega (center) delivers a brief prior to the start of ground free sparring during the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer Course aboard marine Corps Base Quant... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Dean Halloran listens to retired Lt.
QUANTICO, Va. - Dean Halloran listens to retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teach warrior ethics during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, V... More
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers instruct
Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Trainers instruct the motions of self-defense maneuvers during a visit from Educators and Key Leaders Workshop attendees at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 24, 2014. G... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, left, and Sgt. Robert W. Parente, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program dem... More
Newly graduated U.S. Marine Martial Arts Instructors
Newly graduated U.S. Marine Martial Arts Instructors with Black Sea Rotational Force sing the Marines' Hymn and recite the "The Warrior Creed" at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony for class 155-16, Mi... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Giera, bottom, a Martial Arts
U.S. Marine Sgt. Brian Giera, bottom, a Martial Arts Instructor Trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, demonstrates the arm bar from the guard technique with Sgt. Mario Caraballo durin... More
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour eve... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Quinton Lucas listens to retired Lt.
QUANTICO, Va. - Quinton Lucas listens to retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teach warrior ethics during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, V... More
Ken Coopwood, vice president for Diversity and Inclusion
Ken Coopwood, vice president for Diversity and Inclusion at Missouri State University, speaks to Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph C. Shusko, Deputy Director, Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excelle... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert W. Parente, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert W. Parente, left, and Sgt. Christopher Flores, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program d... More
Twelve newly graduated U.S. Marines Corps Martial Arts
Twelve newly graduated U.S. Marines Corps Martial Arts Instructors with Black Sea Rotational Force stand before their fellow Marines at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony for class 155-16, aboard Mihai... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center for Excellence and Col. Thomas Prentice and Sgt. Maj. Wesley L. Schaffer, comm... More
A U.S. Marine participate in ground free sparring during
A U.S. Marine participate in ground free sparring during the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour ev... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Laura Patrizii listens to retired Lt.
QUANTICO, Va. - Laura Patrizii listens to retired Lt. Col. Joseph Shusko teach warrior ethics during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders wWorkshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico,... More
Captain Rebecca Bergstedt, executive officer at the
Captain Rebecca Bergstedt, executive officer at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence, invites guests of the Educators and Key Leaders Workshop into the Marine Raider Museum during a visit to Marine Corps Base ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chelsey K. Courtney,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chelsey K. Courtney, videographer with 3D Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks with students at Verrado High School after a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration during Marine Wee... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob D. Schwarz, a rifleman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob D. Schwarz, a rifleman with Black Sea Rotational Force, earns his green belt with a tan instructor tab as he graduates as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor with his class 155-1... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, a martial
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, a martial arts instructor trainer with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, begins the graduation ceremony for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor ... More
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour eve... More
Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate Marine
Martial Arts Instructor Trainers demonstrate Marine Corps martial arts techniques to educators attending Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators’ and Key Leaders’ workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quan... More
Attendees of the Educators and Key Leaders Workshop
Attendees of the Educators and Key Leaders Workshop tour the Marine Raider Museum during a visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 24, 2014. The workshop exposes college professors and community leaders ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, left, Sgt.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, left, Sgt. Christopher Flores, and Sgt. Robert W. Parente, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael S. Annis, a field radio
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael S. Annis, a field radio operator with Black Sea Rotational Force, earns his green belt with a tan instructor tab as he graduates as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor with his... More
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Sylvester Smith hands off a
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Sylvester Smith hands off a certificate to Sgt. Mark Wong for graduating as the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course honor graduate for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forc... More
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour eve... More
QUANTICO, Va. - James Adams prepares to practice martial
QUANTICO, Va. - James Adams prepares to practice martial arts during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 20. The workshop ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carey D. Edwards, left, and Sgt. Robert W. Parente, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program dem... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose A. Avitiaolivas, a food
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose A. Avitiaolivas, a food service specialist with Black Sea Rotational Force, earns his green belt with a tan instructor tab as he graduates as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor w... More
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Sylvester Smith hands off a
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Sylvester Smith hands off a certificate to Staff Sgt. Joshua Babij recognizing him as most motivated graduate from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course held for Marines with S... More
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour eve... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Jacob Hsu prepares to practice martial
QUANTICO, Va. - Jacob Hsu prepares to practice martial arts during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 20. The workshop es... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Fredric J. Lewis, instructor
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Fredric J. Lewis, instructor from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, talks to students at Verrado High School about the equipment used for t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan T. Brown, a rifleman with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan T. Brown, a rifleman with Black Sea Rotational Force, earns his brown belt with a tan instructor tab as he graduates as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor with his class 155-16,... More
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Sylvester Smith, the operations
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Sylvester Smith, the operations chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, hands a plaque to Sgt. Brian Giera, a martial arts instructor trainer with the... More
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during
U.S. Marines participate in ground free sparring during the culminating event of the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer course aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA., June 21, 2017. The exercise is a five-hour eve... More
QUANTICO, Va. - Anthony Lugo and Jacob Hsu smile after
QUANTICO, Va. - Anthony Lugo and Jacob Hsu smile after practicing martial arts during Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s 2018 Educators and Key Leaders Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert W. Parente, left, and
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert W. Parente, left, and Sgt. Christopher Flores, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Virginia, give a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody N. Dettlaff, an antitank
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody N. Dettlaff, an antitank missile man with Black Sea Rotational Force, earns his brown belt with a tan instructor tab as he graduates as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor with hi... More
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Sylvester Smith, the operations
U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Sylvester Smith, the operations chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, presents plaques to Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores and Sgt. Richard Giera, mart... More