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Archive: January, 2021

Brennan McLean, a law candidate with Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Irvine, California, on Jan. 13, 2021. McLean is currently in his last year of school before taking the bar examination, and will be attending Officer Candidate School this summer. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph) - Brennan McLean, a law candidate with Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Irvine, California, on Jan. 13, 2021. McLean is currently in his last year of school before taking the bar examination, and will be attending Officer Candidate School this summer. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

Battling Adversity, Law Candidate Striving to Be Better

Life can sometimes take a turn we weren’t expecting. For Brennan McLean, that turn happened early starting in high school. At just 17 years old, Brennan dropped out of high school because he lost all motivation and direction. His parents, although wanting to be supportive, grew concerned with the circumstance McLean found himself in.

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Jung Hyun Ahn, a poolee with Recruiting Sub-Station Culver City, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo at the Santa Monica Pier, California on Jan. 6, 2020. Ahn was hand selected as Recruiting Station Orange County’s Poolee of the Quarter because although he is not a Marine yet, he embodies the Corps of values; honor, courage, commitment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph) - Jung Hyun Ahn, a poolee with Recruiting Sub-Station Culver City, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo at the Santa Monica Pier, California on Jan. 6, 2020. Ahn was hand selected as Recruiting Station Orange County’s Poolee of the Quarter because although he is not a Marine yet, he embodies the Corps of values; honor, courage, commitment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

The Journey to a Dream

Jung Hyun Ahn was born on May 6, 1999, in Seoul, South Korea. His parents Jaeyoung and Jiyeon, welcomed their second son into this world with joy and excitement for this next chapter in their lives. Jung grew up with two older siblings, his brother Se Hyun Ahn and his sister Ji Hyun Ahn. Jung was not always around his siblings throughout the years due to them attending boarding school in London.

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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Sweet, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Substation Northern Michigan, congratulates a newly enlisted Marine Corps poolee on his enlistment, Nov. 11, 2018. - U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Sweet, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Substation Northern Michigan, congratulates a newly enlisted Marine Corps poolee on his enlistment, Nov. 11, 2018. (Courtesy Photo)

Returning to where his story began

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Sweet has returned to the community in which he grew up -- doing what he remises did not happen to him – informing young men and women about the opportunities the United States Marine Corps can provide.

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