Focusing on his goal of becoming a National Basketball Association player, a boy with a passion for basketball walks down the street to the open court by his grandmother's home in Detroit, Michigan. Arriving at his destination, he races across the concrete, practicing dunking the ball into the hoop and footwork to outmaneuver his future opponent. He runs these drills all alone from sunrise to sunset.
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The Marine Corps Reserves, since its creation in 1916, has stood at the ready to strengthen active forces in peacetime and in times of war. It also serves to provide support during national emergencies or lead community service efforts.
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The three most important things the Marine Corps does for the Nation are make Marines, win the Nation's battles, and develop quality citizens. The first two are objectives that can been easily recognized. Make Marines--more than 30,000 citizens graduate Marine Corps recruit training each year. Win battles--Battle of Iwo Jima, Battle of Okinawa, and Battle of Derna, all of which can be read about in history books. The last one can only be known by those who have the pleasure of knowing one.
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