Stage Crewman Private Jesus Ponce Raygoza of Rockford, Illinois, joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in September 2025.
After receiving his GED in 2024, Ponce Raygoza worked for UPS, Amazon and PCI Pharma Services. He enlisted in the Marine Corps later that year and attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Ponce Raygoza then completed Infantry Training at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California.
As a stage crewman, Ponce Raygoza is responsible for setting up Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra concerts and rehearsals in the Washington metropolitan area and across the country during the band’s annual concert tour.