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Brent Azzarelli shows Micah Daily how to operate the Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System during the Modern Day Marine Military Exposition (MDMME) held aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 28, 2016. Micah drew a robot and wrote a note that said, “if you take me to the place ware you make all the Robots and stuff I will tell you how to build it," and sent it to Marine Corps Recruiting Command aboard MCB Quantico. Capt. David P. Foley read this letter and hand-delivered an invitation to Micah for the MDMME. Azzarelli is a contractor for Marine Corps Warfighting Lab. Foley is the adjutant officer for MCRC.

Brent Azzarelli shows Micah Daily how to operate the Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System during the Modern Day Marine Military Exposition (MDMME) held aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 28, 2016. Micah drew a robot and wrote a note that said, “if you take me to the place ware you make all the Robots and stuff I will tell you how to build it," and sent it to Marine Corps Recruiting Command aboard MCB Quantico. Capt. David P. Foley read this letter and hand-delivered an invitation to Micah for the MDMME. Azzarelli is a contractor for Marine Corps Warfighting Lab. Foley is the adjutant officer for MCRC.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus R. Sawyer

Marines from Recruiting Station Portland pose for a picture at the peak of Three Sisters, a complex of three volcanic peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Mountain Range of Oregon. The highest peak of Three Sisters is 10,358 feet and it experiences frequent snow and occasional rainfall, with extreme temperature differences between seasons. (Photo Courtesy of the RS Portland SgtMaj Facebook Page)

Marines from Recruiting Station Portland pose for a picture at the peak of Three Sisters, a complex of three volcanic peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Mountain Range of Oregon. The highest peak of Three Sisters is 10,358 feet and it experiences frequent snow and occasional rainfall, with extreme temperature differences between seasons. (Photo Courtesy of the RS Portland SgtMaj Facebook Page)

Photo by Sgt. Taylor Morton

Poolees from RSS Alaska hike Hatcher Pass, a 3,886 foot high mountain in the Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska. The poolees carried pieces of a pull-up bar to assemble it at the peak of the mountain. (Photo courtesy of Marine Corps Recruiting Alaska Facebook page)

Poolees from RSS Alaska hike Hatcher Pass, a 3,886 foot high mountain in the Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska. The poolees carried pieces of a pull-up bar to assemble it at the peak of the mountain. (Photo courtesy of Marine Corps Recruiting Alaska Facebook page)

Photo by Sgt. Taylor Morton

Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Commanding Officer Maj. Aixa R. Dones, leads future Marines on a motivational run during the quarterly future Marine function at the Sherman Oaks Park in Van Nuys, Calif., Sept. 10, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Commanding Officer Maj. Aixa R. Dones, leads future Marines on a motivational run during the quarterly future Marine function at the Sherman Oaks Park in Van Nuys, Calif., Sept. 10, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia Leaders

A future Marine conducts pull-ups after Lt. Col. Misty Posey, guest speaker for the future Marine function with Recruiting Station Los Angeles, demonstrated pull-ups after teaching a class to future Marines about the importance of pull-ups, how to conduct a proper pull-up, and how to improve the performance and capabilities for pull-ups to meet Marine Corps fitness standards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

A future Marine conducts pull-ups after Lt. Col. Misty Posey, guest speaker for the future Marine function with Recruiting Station Los Angeles, demonstrated pull-ups after teaching a class to future Marines about the importance of pull-ups, how to conduct a proper pull-up, and how to improve the performance and capabilities for pull-ups to meet Marine Corps fitness standards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia Leaders

Capt. Nick Anthony, a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting management officer based in Seattle, assisted in the rescue of an elderly man while climbing in North Cascades National Park, Washington, Sept. 10, 2016. After encountering an exhausted 77-year-old Norman Petty on a hike with his wife Barbara, Anthony and fellow climbers led the couple visiting from Dunwoody, Georgia, to safety by carrying Norman Petty more than three miles using an impromptu support system. As the executive officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, Anthony is the second-in-command for recruiting operations spanning Washington, northern Idaho and Montana. Anthony, 32, is from Norman, Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Capt. Nick Anthony, a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting management officer based in Seattle, assisted in the rescue of an elderly man while climbing in North Cascades National Park, Washington, Sept. 10, 2016. After encountering an exhausted 77-year-old Norman Petty on a hike with his wife Barbara, Anthony and fellow climbers led the couple visiting from Dunwoody, Georgia, to safety by carrying Norman Petty more than three miles using an impromptu support system. As the executive officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, Anthony is the second-in-command for recruiting operations spanning Washington, northern Idaho and Montana. Anthony, 32, is from Norman, Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Sgt. John A. Martinez reviews the design he submitted for a ‘military athlete’ themed t-shirt design competition. Gunnery Sgt. Troy Campbell reached out to Martinez after hearing about the competition and inspired him to make his design after the motto 'Rack or Ruck'. The motto is a metaphor for the decisions that either contribute toward bettering yourself or following the status quo. Campbell is the procurement chief for Operations at Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and is a native of Madison Heights, Va. Martinez is the graphics illustrator for MCRC, and is a Houston, Texas native.

Sgt. John A. Martinez reviews the design he submitted for a ‘military athlete’ themed t-shirt design competition. Gunnery Sgt. Troy Campbell reached out to Martinez after hearing about the competition and inspired him to make his design after the motto 'Rack or Ruck'. The motto is a metaphor for the decisions that either contribute toward bettering yourself or following the status quo. Campbell is the procurement chief for Operations at Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and is a native of Madison Heights, Va. Martinez is the graphics illustrator for MCRC, and is a Houston, Texas native.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Sgt. John A. Martinez submitted a design for a ‘military athlete’ themed t-shirt design competition. Gunnery Sgt. Troy Campbell reached out to Martinez after hearing about the competition and inspired him to make his design after the motto 'Rack or Ruck'. The motto is a metaphor for the decisions that either contribute toward bettering yourself or following the status quo. Campbell is the procurement chief for Operations at Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and is a native of Madison Heights, Va. Martinez is the graphics illustrator for MCRC, and is a Houston, Texas native.

Sgt. John A. Martinez submitted a design for a ‘military athlete’ themed t-shirt design competition. Gunnery Sgt. Troy Campbell reached out to Martinez after hearing about the competition and inspired him to make his design after the motto 'Rack or Ruck'. The motto is a metaphor for the decisions that either contribute toward bettering yourself or following the status quo. Campbell is the procurement chief for Operations at Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and is a native of Madison Heights, Va. Martinez is the graphics illustrator for MCRC, and is a Houston, Texas native.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Poolees from RSS Alaska hike Hatcher Pass, a 3,886 foot high mountain in the Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska. The poolees carried pieces of a pull-up bar to assemble it at the peak of the mountain. (Photo courtesy of Marine Corps Recruiting Alaska Facebook page)

Poolees from RSS Alaska hike Hatcher Pass, a 3,886 foot high mountain in the Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska. The poolees carried pieces of a pull-up bar to assemble it at the peak of the mountain. (Photo courtesy of Marine Corps Recruiting Alaska Facebook page)

Photo by Sgt. Taylor Morton

Former Marine Sgt. Warren Jorgenson, 96, a World War II veteran, resides in Riverside Retirement Community in Bennington, Nebraska, where his home is scattered with memorabilia from his eventful life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Former Marine Sgt. Warren Jorgenson, 96, a World War II veteran, resides in Riverside Retirement Community in Bennington, Nebraska, where his home is scattered with memorabilia from his eventful life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster

Former Marine Sgt. Warren Jorgenson, 96, a prisoner of war and Purple Heart recipient during World War II, is an active member of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor groups. He now resides in Bennington, Nebraska. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Former Marine Sgt. Warren Jorgenson, 96, a prisoner of war and Purple Heart recipient during World War II, is an active member of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor groups. He now resides in Bennington, Nebraska. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster

Former Marine Sgt. Warren Jorgenson, 96, holds the medals he was awarded during World War II, where he was taken by Japanese soldiers as a prisoner of war. Jorgenson spent years as prisoner before being liberated in September 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Former Marine Sgt. Warren Jorgenson, 96, holds the medals he was awarded during World War II, where he was taken by Japanese soldiers as a prisoner of war. Jorgenson spent years as prisoner before being liberated in September 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster

Marines and poolees from Recruiting Substation Anderson pose for a group photo while volunteering at Equinox Park in Anderson, S.C. on Saturday. Volunteers were at the park Saturday to beautify the park and the Vietnam Memorial inside it.

Marines and poolees from Recruiting Substation Anderson pose for a group photo while volunteering at Equinox Park in Anderson, S.C. on Saturday. Volunteers were at the park Saturday to beautify the park and the Vietnam Memorial inside it.

Photo by Sgt. Tabitha Bartley

Volunteers pose for a group photo while volunteering at Equinox Park in Anderson, S.C. on Saturday. Volunteers were at the park Saturday to beautify the park and the Vietnam Memorial inside it.

Volunteers pose for a group photo while volunteering at Equinox Park in Anderson, S.C. on Saturday. Volunteers were at the park Saturday to beautify the park and the Vietnam Memorial inside it.

Photo by Sgt. Tabitha Bartley

Poolee from Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Anderson, removes weeds from the Equinox Park in Anderson, S.C. on Saturday. The poolees came to the park with their Marine Corps recruiters to help clean.

Poolee from Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Anderson, removes weeds from the Equinox Park in Anderson, S.C. on Saturday. The poolees came to the park with their Marine Corps recruiters to help clean.

Photo by Sgt. Tabitha Bartley

Second Lieutenant Rhavean Anderson (pictured second from the right), alongside her teammates, competed in the women’s distance medley at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas, on April 2014. The team went on to win and break a record with a time of 11 minutes 31 seconds and 21 nanoseconds. (Photo courtesy of 2nd Lt. Rhavean Anderson/Released)

Second Lieutenant Rhavean Anderson (pictured second from the right), alongside her teammates, competed in the women’s distance medley at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas, on April 2014. The team went on to win and break a record with a time of 11 minutes 31 seconds and 21 nanoseconds. (Photo courtesy of 2nd Lt. Rhavean Anderson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster

Ashton Eaton speaks about the importance of winning personal battles and recognizing your student athletes during Marine Corps Recruiting Command's announcement of the new Semper Fidelis All-American Program during a banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016. The new program is an evolution of the previously executed Semper Fidelis Football Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C. where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. The banquet was a part of Marine Week, a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Eaton is an American decathlete, two-time Olympic champion, and world record holder in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events.

Ashton Eaton speaks about the importance of winning personal battles and recognizing your student athletes during Marine Corps Recruiting Command's announcement of the new Semper Fidelis All-American Program during a banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016. The new program is an evolution of the previously executed Semper Fidelis Football Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C. where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. The banquet was a part of Marine Week, a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Eaton is an American decathlete, two-time Olympic champion, and world record holder in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

The Marine Corps Color Guard carries the official Battle Colors of the Marine Corps during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Kick-Off Banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn. as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 9, 2016. The banquet was held to announce a new Marine Corps Recruiting Command initiative called the Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. Marine Week is a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more.

The Marine Corps Color Guard carries the official Battle Colors of the Marine Corps during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Kick-Off Banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn. as part of Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 9, 2016. The banquet was held to announce a new Marine Corps Recruiting Command initiative called the Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. Marine Week is a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Major General Paul Kennedy announces a new Marine Corps Recruiting Command initiative called the Semper Fidelis All-American Program during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Kick-Off Banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016. The new program is an evolution of the previously executed Semper Fidelis Football Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C. where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. The banquet was a part of Marine Week, a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Kennedy currently serves as the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

Major General Paul Kennedy announces a new Marine Corps Recruiting Command initiative called the Semper Fidelis All-American Program during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Kick-Off Banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016. The new program is an evolution of the previously executed Semper Fidelis Football Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C. where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. The banquet was a part of Marine Week, a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Kennedy currently serves as the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Major General Paul Kennedy announces a new Marine Corps Recruiting Command initiative called the Semper Fidelis All-American Program during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Kick-Off Banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016. The new program is an evolution of the previously executed Semper Fidelis Football Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C. where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. The banquet was a part of Marine Week, a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Kennedy currently serves as the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

Major General Paul Kennedy announces a new Marine Corps Recruiting Command initiative called the Semper Fidelis All-American Program during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Kick-Off Banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016. The new program is an evolution of the previously executed Semper Fidelis Football Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C. where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. The banquet was a part of Marine Week, a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Kennedy currently serves as the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

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