The Base Visitor Center (Pass and ID) issues day passes to visitors who wish to visit the Museum and do not possess an Active Duty, Reserve, or Dependent ID card, 100% Disabled ID card, or Retired Military/Retired Military Dependent ID card.
A Million Thanks provides support and appreciation to our active and veteran military men and women through sending letters and granting betterment of life wishes, as well as providing higher education scholarships to their children.
Visitors with a VA Health ID Card that says 'service connected' on it may register their card at the Pass and ID Center for access to MCRD (cards registerd at other bases will not automatically give the user access to MCRD).
Marines who attended boot camp on the West Coast at MCRD San Diego will report to SOI West at Camp Pendleton, California. All Marines who attended MCRD Parris Island for boot camp will report to SOI East at Camp Geiger, North Carolina.
If you have a question about the website or the (COMMSTRAT) office, please e-mail: rdsd_pao@usmc.mil.
The public may visit the MCRD Museum subject to base access procedures. Gate days and hours of operation are subject to change, especially around holiday weekends. For information on gate hours and for questions about base access, please contact the Provost Marshal's Office (PMO) at (619) 524-4200 or (619) 524-4202.
These letters are your recruit's private conversations shared with you in confidence. For 13 weeks, you are your recruit's sounding board for everything related to the trials and tribulations he or she is undergoing in recruit training. You are the "safe" place for your recruit to share everything.
All visitors must have a valid driver's license, state issued identification card, or passport, and all drivers are required to have a valid driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance in their possession.