Tempe Marines

From Hawaii 🏖️ to Arizona 🏜️

Private First Class Jazzmond Cariaga is one of the Marine Corps’ newest Marines. He is a 17-year-old Hawaii native that recently went on Recruiters Assistance in Tempe, Arizona.

Cariaga reached out to recruiters in Arizona to be closer to his family during his boot leave, even though he was recruited out of Recruiting Sub-Station Pearl City. Despite this, the recruiters made sure to help him.

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This week we're highlighting U.S. Marine Corps Private John Bernal, one of Recruiting Sub-Station Tempe’s newest Marines.

Bernal says the way Marines carry themselves was the first thing that caught his attention when considering the military as a career path.

Bernal was in the delayed entry program for four months before shipping to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Bernal graduated Sept. 22, 2023.

“I joined the Marine Corps because Marines value independence and self-improvement in order to help others,” he said.

Bernal will attend Marine Combat Training later this month. He will then attend his schoolhouse for Ground Ordnance and Repair in Fort Lee, Virginia.

“I chose this job because I love repairing things with my father,” he said. “I get my inspiration from my dad. He is a hardworking man. The same values he instilled in me, the Marine Corps values as well.”

Bernal is a first generation Marine and looks forward to a successful career in the Marine Corps that his family can be proud of.

“I really look forward to improving myself, ranking up, and becoming a good leader,” Bernal said.

His advice to those thinking about service is to “just do it.” Not everyone has what it takes to be a Marine, but if you think you do, pursue that calling.

“Boot camp is three months, and in the end, you will be part of the less than one percent,” he said.

For more information on the Marine Corps and to find your nearest recruiting station, visit https://rmi.marines.com/