Chaplain of the Marine Corps

08/05/2026

07/28/2026

U.S. Navy Lt. Kai Chur, left, chaplain of 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, delivers the invocation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 10, 2026.

This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joshua Kumakaw)

07/20/2026

03/31/2026

03/13/2026

Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Diego Escalante (right), assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, faces off against Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Thuan Nguyen during a pugil sticks match in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Tan Belt course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms.

03/05/2026

RDML Carey H. Cash, Chaplain of the Marine Corps and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, delivers the invocation during Medal of Honor recipient retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams’ Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at the Pentagon, Feb. 25, 2026. Williams received the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump, Feb. 24, 2026, for his actions during the Korean War.

(U.S. Navy photos by Javier Orona)

03/04/2026

Petty Officer 2nd Class Religious Program Specialist (Fleet Marine Force) Christian L. Whitman made history after graduating from the Navy’s Flag Writer Course, February 12, 2026, at Naval Air Station Oceana. His graduation marks what is believed to be the first time a Religious Program Specialist has completed the prestigious, executive-level administrative program.

Follow the link below to read more about his accomplishment:

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/559292/religious-program-specialist-makes-history-graduating-navy-flag-writer-course

Petty Officer 2nd Class Religious Program Specialist (Fleet Marine Force) Christian L. Whitman made history after graduating from the Navy’s Flag Writer Course, February 12, 2026, at Naval Air Station Oceana. His graduation marks what is believed to be the first time a Religious Program Specialist...

03/03/2026

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, bow their heads for a prayer led by U.S. Navy Lt. Mark Robinson, the chaplain of CLB-24 during their Warrior’s Night as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California.

Warrior’s Night is a tradition that usually follows major training exercises and is held to build camaraderie and celebrate accomplishments while honoring unit history through ceremony, toasts, and shared activities. Exercises like MTX 1-26 prove Marines’ ability to provide flexible and responsive combat service support during high intensity combat operations in contested and mountainous terrain.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette)