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Lucas King, a native of New Hartford, N.Y., does pushups during physical training under the guidance of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arkim Lewis, an administrative clerk with Marine Recruiting Station Albany, N.Y., as part of the American Legion New York Boys’ State at the Morrisville State University in Morrisville, N.Y., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Boys’ State brings together more than 1,100 selected high school seniors from across New York to learn and practice the democratic process. Ten Marines serve as mentors during the event, providing guidance and leadership to the young men during their daily activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Marchetti/Released)

Lucas King, a native of New Hartford, N.Y., does pushups during physical training under the guidance of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arkim Lewis, an administrative clerk with Marine Recruiting Station Albany, N.Y., as part of the American Legion New York Boys’ State at the Morrisville State University in Morrisville, N.Y., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Boys’ State brings together more than 1,100 selected high school seniors from across New York to learn and practice the democratic process. Ten Marines serve as mentors during the event, providing guidance and leadership to the young men during their daily activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Marchetti/Released)

Photo by Sgt. James Marchetti

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Trimmer, a recruiter for Recruiting Station Albany, N.Y., motivates his platoon as part of the American Legion New York Boys’ State at the Morrisville State University in Morrisville, N.Y., on Monday, June 27, 2016. Boys’ State brings together more than 1,100 selected high school seniors from across New York to learn and practice the democratic process. Ten Marines serve as mentors during the event, providing guidance and leadership to the young men during their daily activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Marchetti/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Trimmer, a recruiter for Recruiting Station Albany, N.Y., motivates his platoon as part of the American Legion New York Boys’ State at the Morrisville State University in Morrisville, N.Y., on Monday, June 27, 2016. Boys’ State brings together more than 1,100 selected high school seniors from across New York to learn and practice the democratic process. Ten Marines serve as mentors during the event, providing guidance and leadership to the young men during their daily activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Marchetti/Released)

Photo by Sgt. James Marchetti

Minneapolis - Major Andrew Nicholson took command of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Twin Cities, June 24. The change of command ceremony took place at Historic Fort Snelling, near Saint Paul, Minnesota. At the ceremony, Major Christopher Tsirlis relinquished command of the recruiting station to Nicholson.

Minneapolis - Major Andrew Nicholson took command of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Twin Cities, June 24. The change of command ceremony took place at Historic Fort Snelling, near Saint Paul, Minnesota. At the ceremony, Major Christopher Tsirlis relinquished command of the recruiting station to Nicholson.

Photo by Sgt. Martin Egnash

Erik Walker practices buddy rushing during the infantry patrolling portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23. The week-long workshop creates a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge about the Corps with America's leaders of tomorrow. Walker is the assistant dean for law career services at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Erik Walker practices buddy rushing during the infantry patrolling portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23. The week-long workshop creates a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge about the Corps with America's leaders of tomorrow. Walker is the assistant dean for law career services at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Jerrid Oates practices engaging the enemy during the patrolling portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23. The week-long workshop creates a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge about the Corps with America’s leaders of tomorrow. Oates is the male baseball team’s head coach for Metropolitan State University, Denver, Colorado.

Jerrid Oates practices engaging the enemy during the patrolling portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23. The week-long workshop creates a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge about the Corps with America’s leaders of tomorrow. Oates is the male baseball team’s head coach for Metropolitan State University, Denver, Colorado.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Steve Winfrey provides security during the patrolling portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23. Approximately 40 educators from states west of the Mississippi River participated in activities such as Marine Corps Martial Arts training, flying in an MV-22 Osprey and many others during the week-long workshop. Winfrey is an administrator for North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.

Steve Winfrey provides security during the patrolling portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23. Approximately 40 educators from states west of the Mississippi River participated in activities such as Marine Corps Martial Arts training, flying in an MV-22 Osprey and many others during the week-long workshop. Winfrey is an administrator for North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Kenard Booker takes off in a flight simulator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps as part of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop in Triangle, Va., June 22. The workshop includes events such as infantry patrolling, flying in an MV-22 Osprey and more. The event also creates a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge on the Corps based on firsthand experience to their students who show interest in officer programs. Brooker is a TRiO Pre-College Programs Director for North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.

Kenard Booker takes off in a flight simulator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps as part of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop in Triangle, Va., June 22. The workshop includes events such as infantry patrolling, flying in an MV-22 Osprey and more. The event also creates a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge on the Corps based on firsthand experience to their students who show interest in officer programs. Brooker is a TRiO Pre-College Programs Director for North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Kenard Booker takes off in a flight simulator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps as part of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop in Triangle, Va., June 22. The workshop includes events such as infantry patrolling, flying in an MV-22 Osprey and more. The event also creates a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge on the Corps based on firsthand experience to their students who show interest in officer programs. Brooker is a TRiO Pre-College Programs Director for North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.

Kenard Booker takes off in a flight simulator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps as part of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop in Triangle, Va., June 22. The workshop includes events such as infantry patrolling, flying in an MV-22 Osprey and more. The event also creates a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge on the Corps based on firsthand experience to their students who show interest in officer programs. Brooker is a TRiO Pre-College Programs Director for North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Marc Malone shoots in a rifle-range simulator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps as part of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop in Triangle, Va., June 22, 2016. The events during the workshop create a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge on the Corps based on firsthand experience to their college students interested in becoming Marine officers. Malone is an academic advisor for Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Marc Malone shoots in a rifle-range simulator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps as part of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop in Triangle, Va., June 22, 2016. The events during the workshop create a mutually beneficial relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge on the Corps based on firsthand experience to their college students interested in becoming Marine officers. Malone is an academic advisor for Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Gabriel Jimenez executes Marine Corps Martial Arts strikes during the 2016 Key Leader and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The workshop includes events such as infantry patrolling, flight simulations and many others to provide educators a robust understanding of what goes into making Marine officers. Jimenez is an Assistant Director and Lead Counselor at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tx.

Gabriel Jimenez executes Marine Corps Martial Arts strikes during the 2016 Key Leader and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The workshop includes events such as infantry patrolling, flight simulations and many others to provide educators a robust understanding of what goes into making Marine officers. Jimenez is an Assistant Director and Lead Counselor at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tx.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Pete Serrata executes Marine Corps Martial Arts strikes during the 2016 Key Leader and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The workshop creates a mutually beneficial and meaningful relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge about the Corps to students based on firsthand experience. Serrata is the Assistant Dean for Law Career Services at Oklahoma City University Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Pete Serrata executes Marine Corps Martial Arts strikes during the 2016 Key Leader and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The workshop creates a mutually beneficial and meaningful relationship between educators and the Marine Corps where key leaders and educators can share knowledge about the Corps to students based on firsthand experience. Serrata is the Assistant Dean for Law Career Services at Oklahoma City University Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Kathleen Tarkalson executes pugil stick training during the martial arts portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The week-long workshop demonstrates the rigors of becoming a Marine officer and the benefits of serving in the Corps. Tarkalson is the School of Business Internship Director for the University of Montana, Missoula, Montana.

Kathleen Tarkalson executes pugil stick training during the martial arts portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The week-long workshop demonstrates the rigors of becoming a Marine officer and the benefits of serving in the Corps. Tarkalson is the School of Business Internship Director for the University of Montana, Missoula, Montana.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructors demonstrate different fighting techniques taught to Marines during the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. Approximately 40 educators from states west of the Mississippi River are participating in different activities such as patrolling, flight simulations and many others during the week-long 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop.

Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructors demonstrate different fighting techniques taught to Marines during the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. Approximately 40 educators from states west of the Mississippi River are participating in different activities such as patrolling, flight simulations and many others during the week-long 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Christie Walker prepares for a pugil stick bout during the martial arts portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The workshop enables educators to provide guidance to America's future leaders based on firsthand experience. Walker is a Senior Employer Relations Specialist for Baylor University, China Spring, Texas.

Christie Walker prepares for a pugil stick bout during the martial arts portion of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The workshop enables educators to provide guidance to America's future leaders based on firsthand experience. Walker is a Senior Employer Relations Specialist for Baylor University, China Spring, Texas.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Erin McCormick executes Marine Corps Martial Arts joint manipulation techniques during the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The workshop helps Marines build
meaningful and purposeful relationships with those who have the privilege to guide America's leaders of tomorrow. McCormick is the Associate Director of Career Services at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana

Erin McCormick executes Marine Corps Martial Arts joint manipulation techniques during the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2016. The workshop helps Marines build meaningful and purposeful relationships with those who have the privilege to guide America's leaders of tomorrow. McCormick is the Associate Director of Career Services at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Taylor Walkenhorst and his team maneuver an obstacle at the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) on Officer Candidates School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 21 as part of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop. Approximately 40 educators split up into teams of four to complete the LRC. The workshop includes events such as infantry patrolling, flight simulations and many others to provide a robust understanding of what it takes to create Marine officers. That understanding creates a mutually beneficial relationship between the educators and the Marine Corps and allows educators to guide their students who show interest in becoming Marine officers. Walkenhorst is a linebacker coach for Arizona Western College in Yuma, Az.

Taylor Walkenhorst and his team maneuver an obstacle at the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) on Officer Candidates School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 21 as part of the 2016 Key Leaders and Educators Workshop. Approximately 40 educators split up into teams of four to complete the LRC. The workshop includes events such as infantry patrolling, flight simulations and many others to provide a robust understanding of what it takes to create Marine officers. That understanding creates a mutually beneficial relationship between the educators and the Marine Corps and allows educators to guide their students who show interest in becoming Marine officers. Walkenhorst is a linebacker coach for Arizona Western College in Yuma, Az.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shaehmus R. Sawyer

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana takes part in a Marine color guard during a bridge dedication ceremony to a fallen Vietnam Marine Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 in Bensalem, Penn. “Being able to contribute to the local communities that support the military is a great thing and an important duty,” said Magana, an administrative specialist currently serving at Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Penn. “Having that support means a lot to us, and it shows us serving that people appreciate our sacrifice.” The Marines from right to left: Cpl. Matthew S. Myers, Sgt. Magana, Sgt. Lloyd N. Boyde, and Sgt. Manuel Cardenas. (Courtesy photo/Released)

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana takes part in a Marine color guard during a bridge dedication ceremony to a fallen Vietnam Marine Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 in Bensalem, Penn. “Being able to contribute to the local communities that support the military is a great thing and an important duty,” said Magana, an administrative specialist currently serving at Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Penn. “Having that support means a lot to us, and it shows us serving that people appreciate our sacrifice.” The Marines from right to left: Cpl. Matthew S. Myers, Sgt. Magana, Sgt. Lloyd N. Boyde, and Sgt. Manuel Cardenas. (Courtesy photo/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Matt Myers

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana (second from right), an administrative specialist currently serving with Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Penn., poses for a photo with her family just after walking the stage at her high school graduation in June of 2008, in Delano, Calif. From right to left is Ernesto Hernandez, her brother, Josefina Hernandez, her Grandmother, and Jose Hernandez, her father. (Courtesy photo provided by Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana/Released)

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana (second from right), an administrative specialist currently serving with Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Penn., poses for a photo with her family just after walking the stage at her high school graduation in June of 2008, in Delano, Calif. From right to left is Ernesto Hernandez, her brother, Josefina Hernandez, her Grandmother, and Jose Hernandez, her father. (Courtesy photo provided by Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Matt Myers

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana (left), and her cousin, Yolanda Fernandez, pick grapes during the summer of 2006 in Delano, Calif. “We wore a lot of clothing to protect against pesticides and sunburn and any other chemicals that were being sprayed,” said Magana, an administrative specialist currently serving at Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Penn. “It was hard handling the heat with all the layers on. There was no way around it, and you just had to suck it up and make sure you drank a lot of water.” (Courtesy photo provided by Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana/Released)

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana (left), and her cousin, Yolanda Fernandez, pick grapes during the summer of 2006 in Delano, Calif. “We wore a lot of clothing to protect against pesticides and sunburn and any other chemicals that were being sprayed,” said Magana, an administrative specialist currently serving at Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Penn. “It was hard handling the heat with all the layers on. There was no way around it, and you just had to suck it up and make sure you drank a lot of water.” (Courtesy photo provided by Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Matt Myers

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana (right) poses for a photo with fellow Marines during a mess night while at Sergeant’s Course Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.. From right to left is Sgt. Magana, an administrative specialist currently serving at Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Penn., Sgt. Samuel C. Hickey, and Sgt. Nicole M. Peifer. (Courtesy photo provided by Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana/Released)

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana (right) poses for a photo with fellow Marines during a mess night while at Sergeant’s Course Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.. From right to left is Sgt. Magana, an administrative specialist currently serving at Recruiting Station Harrisburg, Penn., Sgt. Samuel C. Hickey, and Sgt. Nicole M. Peifer. (Courtesy photo provided by Sgt. Hortencia H. Magana/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Matt Myers

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