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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Russell B. Cowan, left, a recruiter with Recruiting Station San Diego, Calif., 12th Marine Corps District, and Gunnery Sgt. Tristan Wiggin, right, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Tampa, Fl., 6th Marine Corps District stand by to receive the award for Recruiter of the Year and First Runner-up, respectively, at the National Museum of The Marine Corps, Triangle, Va., February 8, 2024. The award was given to recognize the best of those who scour the nations landscape seeking out those who will take their place upon the yellow footprints. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward) - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Russell B. Cowan, left, a recruiter with Recruiting Station San Diego, Calif., 12th Marine Corps District, and Gunnery Sgt. Tristan Wiggin, right, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Tampa, Fl., 6th Marine Corps District stand by to receive the award for Recruiter of the Year and First Runner-up, respectively, at the National Museum of The Marine Corps, Triangle, Va., February 8, 2024. The award was given to recognize the best of those who scour the nations landscape seeking out those who will take their place upon the yellow footprints. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Nhomba, left, mobility chief with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, sets the example for Pfc. Kaden Maddox, a logistics specialist with MCWL, during a physical training session at the Barber Physical Activity Center, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 2, 2024. Nhomba was born and raised in Cameroon; shortly after moving to the U.S., he achieved full citizenship while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Nhmoba is described by Maddox as one who “leads by example and won’t ask someone to do anything that he wouldn’t do himself.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Levi Voss) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Nhomba, left, mobility chief with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, sets the example for Pfc. Kaden Maddox, a logistics specialist with MCWL, during a physical training session at the Barber Physical Activity Center, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 2, 2024. Nhomba was born and raised in Cameroon; shortly after moving to the U.S., he achieved full citizenship while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Nhmoba is described by Maddox as one who “leads by example and won’t ask someone to do anything that he wouldn’t do himself.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Levi Voss)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Aaron Webster, national partnership officer with Marine Corps recruiting command, center, and Gunnery Sgt. Edwin Omanahernandez, senior enlisted advisor of the Martial Arts Fitness Center of Excellence on Marine Corps Base Quantico, right speaks with a volleyball coach during the American Volleyball Coaches Association convention, in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 14, 2023, about the Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s Coaches Workshop. The Marine Corps National Partnerships ensure the coaches of the next generation of Marines have the resources and skills to accurately present the Marine Corps as an option to their athletes, and support recruiter access to prospective audiences. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Aaron Webster, national partnership officer with Marine Corps recruiting command, center, and Gunnery Sgt. Edwin Omanahernandez, senior enlisted advisor of the Martial Arts Fitness Center of Excellence on Marine Corps Base Quantico, right speaks with a volleyball coach during the American Volleyball Coaches Association convention, in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 14, 2023, about the Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s Coaches Workshop. The Marine Corps National Partnerships ensure the coaches of the next generation of Marines have the resources and skills to accurately present the Marine Corps as an option to their athletes, and support recruiter access to prospective audiences. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

TAMPA, Fla.- U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Caroline Locksmith, a logistics officer with Marine Forces Cyber, presents the battles won award to Chris Wakefield, the Volleyball coach for Godwin High School in Richmond, Va., during the American Volleyball Coaches Association Luncheon in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 14, 2023. The Marine Corps National Partnerships ensure the coaches of the next generation of Marines have the resources and skills to accurately present the Marine Corps as an option to their athletes, and support recruiter access to prospective audiences. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich) - TAMPA, Fla.- U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Caroline Locksmith, a logistics officer with Marine Forces Cyber, presents the battles won award to Chris Wakefield, the Volleyball coach for Godwin High School in Richmond, Va., during the American Volleyball Coaches Association Luncheon in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 14, 2023. The Marine Corps National Partnerships ensure the coaches of the next generation of Marines have the resources and skills to accurately present the Marine Corps as an option to their athletes, and support recruiter access to prospective audiences. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

AURORA, Colo. — U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alicia Chambers, expeditionary communications officer, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, right, talks with Joshua Fulton, assistant track and field coach with Barton Community College at the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Convention in Aurora on Dec. 12, 2023. The Marines attending this event engaged with coaches to increase awareness of the Marine Corps and establish a partnership in the track & field and cross-country community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie) - AURORA, Colo. — U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Alicia Chambers, expeditionary communications officer, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, right, talks with Joshua Fulton, assistant track and field coach with Barton Community College at the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Convention in Aurora on Dec. 12, 2023. The Marines attending this event engaged with coaches to increase awareness of the Marine Corps and establish a partnership in the track & field and cross-country community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

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