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Staff Sgt. Matthew Albright presents Georgia France with a Naval Reserve
Officer Training Corps Scholarship check May 31. Selected applicants for the
NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded through a highly competitive national
selection process, and receive full tuition, books stipend, educational fees
and other financial benefits at many of the country's leading colleges and
universities. France will be attending Louisiana State University next fall.
Albright is a recruiter with Recruiting Station Dallas. (U.S. Marine Corps
photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

Staff Sgt. Matthew Albright presents Georgia France with a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check May 31. Selected applicants for the NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded through a highly competitive national selection process, and receive full tuition, books stipend, educational fees and other financial benefits at many of the country's leading colleges and universities. France will be attending Louisiana State University next fall. Albright is a recruiter with Recruiting Station Dallas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Valle

Marine Master Sergeant Christopher Lucio, Marine Corps Recruiting Information Support System (MCRISS) chief, receives the Meritorious Service Medal at Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Quantico, Va., June 15. The Meritorious Service Medal is presented to service members who have distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States.

Marine Master Sergeant Christopher Lucio, Marine Corps Recruiting Information Support System (MCRISS) chief, receives the Meritorious Service Medal at Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Quantico, Va., June 15. The Meritorious Service Medal is presented to service members who have distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States.

Photo by Cpl. Francisco Martinez

JROTC students recreate the flag raising on Mount Suribachi as part of their float during the 2015 Chicago Memorial Day Parade May 23, 2015. The annual parade is considered one of the largest in the nation and attracts thousands of visitors each year to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for American freedom.

JROTC students recreate the flag raising on Mount Suribachi as part of their float during the 2015 Chicago Memorial Day Parade May 23, 2015. The annual parade is considered one of the largest in the nation and attracts thousands of visitors each year to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for American freedom.

Photo by Cpl. Bradley Carrier

2nd Lt. Patrick Poorbaugh is pinned to his new rank of second lieutenant by his mother, Kim Grierson, during a commissioning ceremony at the Low Memorial Library Rotunda, Columbia University, New York City, May, 21. Poorbaugh became the first Marine in 40 years to commission from the school. Poorbaugh is a Mackinaw, Ill., native, and graduated with a degree in Political Science from the College of General Studies.

2nd Lt. Patrick Poorbaugh is pinned to his new rank of second lieutenant by his mother, Kim Grierson, during a commissioning ceremony at the Low Memorial Library Rotunda, Columbia University, New York City, May, 21. Poorbaugh became the first Marine in 40 years to commission from the school. Poorbaugh is a Mackinaw, Ill., native, and graduated with a degree in Political Science from the College of General Studies.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Melton

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Photo by Cpl Fang Jacky

Sergeant Nathaniel Carberry, combat correspondent, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shakes hands with Col. Robert Golden, Chief of Staff, MCRC, as he is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal May 20, 2015, for his outstanding efforts in supporting MCRC during his time here. Carberry oversaw and produced over four hundred public affairs products including print stories, photos and videos. He has recently graduated the basic recruiter course and will be moving on to recruit out of Delaware.

Sergeant Nathaniel Carberry, combat correspondent, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shakes hands with Col. Robert Golden, Chief of Staff, MCRC, as he is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal May 20, 2015, for his outstanding efforts in supporting MCRC during his time here. Carberry oversaw and produced over four hundred public affairs products including print stories, photos and videos. He has recently graduated the basic recruiter course and will be moving on to recruit out of Delaware.

Photo by LCpl Logan Block

From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Captain Brett J. Warming, the executive officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh, North Carolina, Madelyn M. Hamby and Madison N. Hamby, West Wilkes High School students, and Sgt. John F. Sanderson, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Raleigh, pose for a photo following an awards ceremony at West Wilkes High School in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, May 19, 2016. Madison and Madelyn received the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship for their athleticism, academics and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Captain Brett J. Warming, the executive officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh, North Carolina, Madelyn M. Hamby and Madison N. Hamby, West Wilkes High School students, and Sgt. John F. Sanderson, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Raleigh, pose for a photo following an awards ceremony at West Wilkes High School in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, May 19, 2016. Madison and Madelyn received the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship for their athleticism, academics and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Thomas

From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Captain Brett J. Warming, the executive officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh, North Carolina, Madelyn M. Hamby and Madison N. Hamby, West Wilkes High School students, and Sgt. John F. Sanderson, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Raleigh, pose for a photo following an awards ceremony at West Wilkes High School in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, May 19, 2016. Madison and Madelyn received the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship for their athleticism, academics and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Captain Brett J. Warming, the executive officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh, North Carolina, Madelyn M. Hamby and Madison N. Hamby, West Wilkes High School students, and Sgt. John F. Sanderson, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Raleigh, pose for a photo following an awards ceremony at West Wilkes High School in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, May 19, 2016. Madison and Madelyn received the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship for their athleticism, academics and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Thomas

PORT HUENEME, Calif., - A poolee with Recruiting Station Los Angeles low crawls under teammates
during an obstacle course competition at Port Hueneme, Calif., May 16.
During the annual Los Angeles games, young men and women from 15 recruiting
substations compete against each other for the winning title. More than 600
poolee in the Marine Corps' Delayed Entry Program, participated in the games
where drill instructors came to help "motivate" the participants. For most
of the poolees, this was their first experience with drill instructors, who
they will soon be living with during their 13 weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Captain Morgan Servera/Released)

PORT HUENEME, Calif., - A poolee with Recruiting Station Los Angeles low crawls under teammates during an obstacle course competition at Port Hueneme, Calif., May 16. During the annual Los Angeles games, young men and women from 15 recruiting substations compete against each other for the winning title. More than 600 poolee in the Marine Corps' Delayed Entry Program, participated in the games where drill instructors came to help "motivate" the participants. For most of the poolees, this was their first experience with drill instructors, who they will soon be living with during their 13 weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Captain Morgan Servera/Released)

Photo by Captain Morgan Servera

DALLAS - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Adrian Cortez presents Cpl. Xavier F.
Cortez, his son, with a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship
check at Recruiting Station Dallas Headquarters May 14. Selected applicants
for the NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded through a highly competitive
national selection process, and receive full tuition, books stipend,
educational fees and other financial benefits at many of the country's
leading colleges and universities. Cpl. Cortez will be attending Oklahoma
University next fall. CWO3 Cortez is the operations officer of Recruiting
Station Dallas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

DALLAS - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Adrian Cortez presents Cpl. Xavier F. Cortez, his son, with a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check at Recruiting Station Dallas Headquarters May 14. Selected applicants for the NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded through a highly competitive national selection process, and receive full tuition, books stipend, educational fees and other financial benefits at many of the country's leading colleges and universities. Cpl. Cortez will be attending Oklahoma University next fall. CWO3 Cortez is the operations officer of Recruiting Station Dallas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose in front of the Commandants home during their visit to Marine Barracks Washington May 13. Marines took a tour of the facility and learned about the history behind the historic barracks.

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose in front of the Commandants home during their visit to Marine Barracks Washington May 13. Marines took a tour of the facility and learned about the history behind the historic barracks.

Photo by Cpl. Francisco Martinez

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Photo by Cpl Fang

CEDAR HILL, Texas - Staff Sgt. Warren M. Phipps presents Richard Moore with
a certificate of appreciation for his participation in the 2015 Semper
Fidelis All-American Bowl. Moore and 90 other student-athletes from across
the country were selected for the bowl game for being among the top-rated
high school football players in the nation and based on their character,
academic performance and leadership. Phipps is a canvassing recruiter with
Recruiting Substation Dallas South, Recruiting Station Dallas. (U.S. Marine
Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

CEDAR HILL, Texas - Staff Sgt. Warren M. Phipps presents Richard Moore with a certificate of appreciation for his participation in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Moore and 90 other student-athletes from across the country were selected for the bowl game for being among the top-rated high school football players in the nation and based on their character, academic performance and leadership. Phipps is a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Dallas South, Recruiting Station Dallas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle

HOUSTON, Texas - Captain David S. Greenberg, the executive officer of
Recruiting Station Houston, along with Sergeant Mina Mechreki, a canvassing
recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Humble, Recruiting Station Houston,
present Michelle Mathews with her Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Scholarship check during the Kingwood High School awards ceremony.
Mathews was one of 11 recipients in Houston selected to receive the NROTC
scholarship. Selected applicants for the NROTC Scholarship Program are
awarded through a highly competitive national selection process, and receive
full tuition, books stipend, educational fees and other financial benefits
at many of the country's leading colleges and universities. (U.S. Marine
Corps photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos)

HOUSTON, Texas - Captain David S. Greenberg, the executive officer of Recruiting Station Houston, along with Sergeant Mina Mechreki, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Humble, Recruiting Station Houston, present Michelle Mathews with her Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check during the Kingwood High School awards ceremony. Mathews was one of 11 recipients in Houston selected to receive the NROTC scholarship. Selected applicants for the NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded through a highly competitive national selection process, and receive full tuition, books stipend, educational fees and other financial benefits at many of the country's leading colleges and universities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos)

Photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos

DESOTO, Texas - Capt. Yonic Medina presents a certificate awarding his
stepbrother, George Rivera the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Scholarship for RS Dallas at Desoto High School May 11. Selected applicants
for the NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded scholarships through a highly
competitive national selection process, and receive full tuition, books
stipend, educational fees and other financial benefits at many of the
country's leading colleges and universities. Medina is the executive officer
of Recruiting Station San Antonio, 8th Marine Corps District, and Rivera is
a high school track and field athlete, slated to attend the University of
Houston in the fall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dustin Fugate)

DESOTO, Texas - Capt. Yonic Medina presents a certificate awarding his stepbrother, George Rivera the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship for RS Dallas at Desoto High School May 11. Selected applicants for the NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded scholarships through a highly competitive national selection process, and receive full tuition, books stipend, educational fees and other financial benefits at many of the country's leading colleges and universities. Medina is the executive officer of Recruiting Station San Antonio, 8th Marine Corps District, and Rivera is a high school track and field athlete, slated to attend the University of Houston in the fall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dustin Fugate)

Photo by Cpl. Dustin Fugate

Arizona Marines recognize Danielle Dawson, center left, a senior at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, and Savannah Cunningham, a senior at Horizon Honors High School in Phoenix, for each accepting the selective Marine Corps Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps [NROTC] Scholarship during a presentation at the Tempe Center For the Arts in Tempe, Ariz. May 11, 2015. Dawson and Cunningham each won the scholarship based on their commitments to the classroom, their community, and physical fitness. “I was actually getting ready for a ballet performance when I got the phone call about receiving this scholarship,” said Dawson. “It was exhilarating, I was speechless – nobody would think of a ballerina being on her way to becoming a Marine Corps officer.” Cunningham, on receiving the scholarship said, “I’m not doing it just to be in the military, I’m doing it because I want to earn the title Marine.” Cunningham, a multi-sport athlete, added, “I’ve been in leadership positions throughout my life, now I want the opportunity to learn to do it in the best branch of military in the world.” Dawson and Cunningham will both be studying at Arizona State University. For more information about the Marine Corps NROTC scholarship program, visit <a href="http://www.marines.com/becoming-a-marine/commissioning-programs/four-year-colleges/nrotc">http://bit.ly/MarineCorpsOfficer</a>. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Arizona Marines recognize Danielle Dawson, center left, a senior at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, and Savannah Cunningham, a senior at Horizon Honors High School in Phoenix, for each accepting the selective Marine Corps Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps [NROTC] Scholarship during a presentation at the Tempe Center For the Arts in Tempe, Ariz. May 11, 2015. Dawson and Cunningham each won the scholarship based on their commitments to the classroom, their community, and physical fitness. “I was actually getting ready for a ballet performance when I got the phone call about receiving this scholarship,” said Dawson. “It was exhilarating, I was speechless – nobody would think of a ballerina being on her way to becoming a Marine Corps officer.” Cunningham, on receiving the scholarship said, “I’m not doing it just to be in the military, I’m doing it because I want to earn the title Marine.” Cunningham, a multi-sport athlete, added, “I’ve been in leadership positions throughout my life, now I want the opportunity to learn to do it in the best branch of military in the world.” Dawson and Cunningham will both be studying at Arizona State University. For more information about the Marine Corps NROTC scholarship program, visit <a href="http://www.marines.com/becoming-a-marine/commissioning-programs/four-year-colleges/nrotc">http://bit.ly/MarineCorpsOfficer</a>. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken

SAN DIEGO -- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Allen Lee, supply chief, 12th
Marine Corps District, leads Marines of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
in a parade during the centennial celebration of Balboa Park, May 9. The
parade took place in the park and culminated with a recreation of a photo
taken 100 years ago of Marines crossing the Cabrillo Bridge during the
Panama-California Exposition in 1915. The 1915 exposition drew millions of
spectators to Balboa Park and put San Diego on the world map. The Marines
were taking part in the centennial celebration event called "The Garden
Party of the Century", which was a free, day-long event that also included
garden tours, music, art and family activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by
Cpl. Tyler Viglione/Released)

SAN DIEGO -- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Allen Lee, supply chief, 12th Marine Corps District, leads Marines of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in a parade during the centennial celebration of Balboa Park, May 9. The parade took place in the park and culminated with a recreation of a photo taken 100 years ago of Marines crossing the Cabrillo Bridge during the Panama-California Exposition in 1915. The 1915 exposition drew millions of spectators to Balboa Park and put San Diego on the world map. The Marines were taking part in the centennial celebration event called "The Garden Party of the Century", which was a free, day-long event that also included garden tours, music, art and family activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Viglione/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Viglione

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Anna Sigel, a Marine Corps officer candidate from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, responds to sergeant instructor Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Juradosegovia is from Oxnard, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Anna Sigel, a Marine Corps officer candidate from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, responds to sergeant instructor Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Juradosegovia is from Oxnard, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, prepares Marine Corps officer candidates to make their beds during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, prepares Marine Corps officer candidates to make their beds during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, instructs Marine Corps officer candidates before they enter barracks during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The candidates pictured are (left to right) Nicole Compton from Seabeck, Washington; Anna Sigel from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Tess Carlin from Auburn, Washington; and Sydney Williams from Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, instructs Marine Corps officer candidates before they enter barracks during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The candidates pictured are (left to right) Nicole Compton from Seabeck, Washington; Anna Sigel from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Tess Carlin from Auburn, Washington; and Sydney Williams from Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

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