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Archive: December, 2019

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richard A. Hayek, the 12th Marine Corps District adjutant, poses for a photo at his desk in San Diego, Calif., Dec. 19, 2019. Hayek was nominated for he award for various actions that exemplified leadership on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian Cachola) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richard A. Hayek, the 12th Marine Corps District adjutant, poses for a photo at his desk in San Diego, Calif., Dec. 19, 2019. Hayek was nominated for he award for various actions that exemplified leadership on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian Cachola)

12 MCD Marine awarded George Van Cleave Military Leadership Award

Marines are no strangers to setting the example on and off the battlefield. One of these individuals is Capt. Richard A. Hayek, an Arlington, Texas native. Throughout his Marine Corps career he has used the lessons he learned to become an exemplary Marine and an inspirational leader. In recognition of his reputation and notable accomplishments, the USO awarded Hayek with the George Van Cleave Military Leadership Award on Dec. 4, 2019, during the 58th USO Armed Forces Gala and Gold Medal Dinner in New York, New York. But Hayek believes he didn’t earn that award from his merits alone.

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Sergeant Javan William (center), and Sgt. Tyraus Gayle, both recruiters with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baton Rouge, engage with spectators during the Bayou Classic Parade at the 46th Annual Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Louisianam November 30, 2019. Through a partnership with Bayou Classic, the Marines are looking to engage students and their influencers to influence them toward service as United States Marine. The Bayou Classic was founded in 1936 and is a game between Southern University and Grambling State University. This year marks the 19th anniversary of the Marine Corps' partnership with Bayou Classic. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Haley Mathers) - Sergeant Javan William (center), and Sgt. Tyraus Gayle, both recruiters with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baton Rouge, engage with spectators during the Bayou Classic Parade at the 46th Annual Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Louisianam November 30, 2019. Through a partnership with Bayou Classic, the Marines are looking to engage students and their influencers to influence them toward service as United States Marine. The Bayou Classic was founded in 1936 and is a game between Southern University and Grambling State University. This year marks the 19th anniversary of the Marine Corps' partnership with Bayou Classic. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Haley Mathers)

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Marines attend the 46th annual Bayou Classic

For nearly two decades the U.S. Marine Corps has partnered with the Bayou Classic, participating in the various community events in an effort to increase awareness and brand exposure of the Marine Corps among athletes, influencers and spectators.

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