Since MCRD San Diego’s inception over one million recruits have been trained here. There is a shared belief that Marines are forged in a furnace of common hardship and tough training.

U.S. Marines with MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region were invited to the San Diego Wave game to boost morale, build community relations and support recruiting efforts.

May 7, 2025 · Please be aware and consider any LIVE STREAM advertisement for MCRD San Diego Graduation as Fraudulent. Please follow our social media pages and updates here on …

Oct 19, 2024 · Members of the community gather with Marines and their families to participate in the Boot Camp Challenge at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 19, 2024. For the …

Jul 17, 2025 · At MCRD San Diego, recruits undergo a rigorous transformation, instilling the discipline and unwavering spirit to forge them into United States Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps …

May 7, 2025 · MCRD SD 38990 Midway Ave, San Diego, CA 92140. This is a physical address only, not a mailing address. Please go to the recruits mailing address page for more …

The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Marine Corps Recruit Depot webpage has information on the School Liaison Program, Exceptional Family Member Program, classes …

May 7, 2025 · Recruit Masks All personnel must wear a mask while indoors at the Branch Medical Clinic and the Branch Dental Clinic. All Recruits must wear masks during Phase 1 of Recruit …

During the first two weeks of recruit training, recruits will send home a letter stating they've made it to MCRD San Diego and will provide an address for which to receive mail.

About this same time, Col. Pendleton wrote to the Commandant of the Marine Corps at Washington D. C. about the deplorable conditions at Camp Howard and presented the idea of …