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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, observes Marine Corps officer candidates as they prepare to create a formation 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, observes Marine Corps officer candidates as they prepare to create a formation 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

Sergeant Christopher Miller, a canvassing recruiter with Sub-Station Baybrook,
Recruiting Station Houston, leads a female Combat Fitness Test challenge with
members of the female athletic teams of Friendswood High School in Houston,
Tx., May 06, 2015. Ladies with the basketball, volleyball, and track team
came out and dominated the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Challenge.
(US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos)

Sergeant Christopher Miller, a canvassing recruiter with Sub-Station Baybrook, Recruiting Station Houston, leads a female Combat Fitness Test challenge with members of the female athletic teams of Friendswood High School in Houston, Tx., May 06, 2015. Ladies with the basketball, volleyball, and track team came out and dominated the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Challenge. (US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos)

Photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos

Sergeant Cesar Tamayo, admin specialist with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shakes hands with a fellow Marine before beginning a grappling bout during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) gauntlet held at Butler Stadium, May 1, 2015. Marines from various units on Marine Corps Base Quantico participated in the gauntlet, which included pugil stick and grappling bouts.

Sergeant Cesar Tamayo, admin specialist with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shakes hands with a fellow Marine before beginning a grappling bout during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) gauntlet held at Butler Stadium, May 1, 2015. Marines from various units on Marine Corps Base Quantico participated in the gauntlet, which included pugil stick and grappling bouts.

Photo by Cpl. Jacky Fang

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose with their trophy after competing in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)gauntlet at Butler Stadium, May 1, 2015. The Marines participated in pugil stick and grappling bouts. The team took third place.

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose with their trophy after competing in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)gauntlet at Butler Stadium, May 1, 2015. The Marines participated in pugil stick and grappling bouts. The team took third place.

Photo by Cpl. Jacky Fang

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sterling Hagan and Arizona Marines recognize Pinnacle High School senior football standout quarterback Brian Lewerke, April 29, 2015, at Pinnacle H.S. in Phoenix, for his participation in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Lewerke maintains a 4.3 grade point average and capped his high school football career with 2,469 passing yards, 34 passing touchdowns, 998 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns during his senior season. Lewerke will attend Michigan State University in the fall where he will continue his football career. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sterling Hagan and Arizona Marines recognize Pinnacle High School senior football standout quarterback Brian Lewerke, April 29, 2015, at Pinnacle H.S. in Phoenix, for his participation in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Lewerke maintains a 4.3 grade point average and capped his high school football career with 2,469 passing yards, 34 passing touchdowns, 998 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns during his senior season. Lewerke will attend Michigan State University in the fall where he will continue his football career. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken

Maj. Michael Hays, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Montgomery, helps carry one of the team's boats back after the teams training Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hays was one of several Marines who visited the team that day to recognize Ashley Allison, a Marine officer applicant who is working toward being a pilot.

Maj. Michael Hays, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Montgomery, helps carry one of the team's boats back after the teams training Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hays was one of several Marines who visited the team that day to recognize Ashley Allison, a Marine officer applicant who is working toward being a pilot.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Holmes

Major General Mark A. Brilakis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command awards Sergeant Daniel E. Valle, MPA, Recruiting Station Dallas, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in support of MCRC's recruitment advertising iniative, Semper Fidelis Football Program in Quantico Apr. 24 2015. The Semper Fidelis Football Program (SFFP) provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps to connect on a personal and local level with players and influencers, demonstrates our commitment to developing quality citizens, and reinforces how our core values of honor, courage, and commitment relate to success on and off the field.

Major General Mark A. Brilakis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command awards Sergeant Daniel E. Valle, MPA, Recruiting Station Dallas, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in support of MCRC's recruitment advertising iniative, Semper Fidelis Football Program in Quantico Apr. 24 2015. The Semper Fidelis Football Program (SFFP) provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps to connect on a personal and local level with players and influencers, demonstrates our commitment to developing quality citizens, and reinforces how our core values of honor, courage, and commitment relate to success on and off the field.

Photo by Cpl. Martinez

Major Anita Genetti, the NROTC Program Marine with Texas A&M College station,
assisted the officer selection team in of OSO College Station during a Marine
Corps Leadership Reaction Course with the female soccer team from Texas A&M,
April 22, 2015. The Marines wanted to give the number one nationally ranked
female college soccer team a first-hand lesson on team work and Marine Corps
leadership.

Major Anita Genetti, the NROTC Program Marine with Texas A&M College station, assisted the officer selection team in of OSO College Station during a Marine Corps Leadership Reaction Course with the female soccer team from Texas A&M, April 22, 2015. The Marines wanted to give the number one nationally ranked female college soccer team a first-hand lesson on team work and Marine Corps leadership.

Photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos

A Poolee from Recruiting Sub-Station Mid-Cities, RS Fort Worth, gets told to move faster by two drill instructors during the annual pool function family night at Brewer High School, April 22, 2014. More than 150 poolees from the Fort Worth metropolitan area attended a family night to prepare them for Marine Corps recruit training.

A Poolee from Recruiting Sub-Station Mid-Cities, RS Fort Worth, gets told to move faster by two drill instructors during the annual pool function family night at Brewer High School, April 22, 2014. More than 150 poolees from the Fort Worth metropolitan area attended a family night to prepare them for Marine Corps recruit training.

Photo by Sgt. Rebecca Eller

Staff Sergeant Chukwuma F. Onyejiaka, the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Lufkin with Recruiting Station Houston, gives a motivating speech to the young men participating in the Semper Fidelis All-American Football Camp at Westfield High School seconds before the camp kicks off. Semper Fidelis All-American Camps are the first phase of the Semper Fidelis Football Program. From mid-March through the end of June, 2015, 1-day football camps will be in 24 cities across the country. Open to high schools students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade, Semper Fidelis All-American Camps not only hone football skills, but teach players about Marine Corps values both on and off the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos)

Staff Sergeant Chukwuma F. Onyejiaka, the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Lufkin with Recruiting Station Houston, gives a motivating speech to the young men participating in the Semper Fidelis All-American Football Camp at Westfield High School seconds before the camp kicks off. Semper Fidelis All-American Camps are the first phase of the Semper Fidelis Football Program. From mid-March through the end of June, 2015, 1-day football camps will be in 24 cities across the country. Open to high schools students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade, Semper Fidelis All-American Camps not only hone football skills, but teach players about Marine Corps values both on and off the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos)

Photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos

SEATTLE -- Sgt. Sean Wicks, the pool program specialist for Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, throws a ceremonial first pitch before a Seattle Mariners' Salute to Armed Forces game at Safeco Field here, April 19, 2015. The event included the presentation of commemorative plaques to senior military leaders, a joint-service color guard and flag presentation, and military band performances. Wicks, 26, is from Seattle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

SEATTLE -- Sgt. Sean Wicks, the pool program specialist for Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, throws a ceremonial first pitch before a Seattle Mariners' Salute to Armed Forces game at Safeco Field here, April 19, 2015. The event included the presentation of commemorative plaques to senior military leaders, a joint-service color guard and flag presentation, and military band performances. Wicks, 26, is from Seattle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

SEATTLE -- Maj. Sung Kim (second from left), the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, poses with local military leaders after being honored before a Seattle Mariners' Salute to Armed Forces game at Safeco Field here, April 19, 2015. The event included the presentation of commemorative plaques to senior military leaders, a joint-service color guard and flag presentation, military band performances and ceremonial first pitches thrown out by members of each service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

SEATTLE -- Maj. Sung Kim (second from left), the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, poses with local military leaders after being honored before a Seattle Mariners' Salute to Armed Forces game at Safeco Field here, April 19, 2015. The event included the presentation of commemorative plaques to senior military leaders, a joint-service color guard and flag presentation, military band performances and ceremonial first pitches thrown out by members of each service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

SEATTLE -- Service members from western Washington State line the base paths during the opening ceremonies of a Seattle Mariners' Salute to Armed Forces game at Safeco Field here, April 19, 2015. The event included the presentation of commemorative plaques to senior military leaders, a joint-service color guard and flag presentation, military band performances and ceremonial first pitches thrown out by members of each service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

SEATTLE -- Service members from western Washington State line the base paths during the opening ceremonies of a Seattle Mariners' Salute to Armed Forces game at Safeco Field here, April 19, 2015. The event included the presentation of commemorative plaques to senior military leaders, a joint-service color guard and flag presentation, military band performances and ceremonial first pitches thrown out by members of each service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Master Sgt. Brandon Crow prepares to lay a wreath on the memorials of Capt. Randolph Guzman and Sgt. Benjamin Davis, the two fallen Marines of the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing as part of the annual remembrance ceremony April 19. Crow was assisted by Major Ryan Cohen,commanding officer, Recruiting Station Oklahoma City and Capt. Cole Lapierre,
executive officer, Recruiting Station Oklahoma City. 168 lives were claimed that day. (Marine Corps Photo By Sgt. Lucas Vega)

Master Sgt. Brandon Crow prepares to lay a wreath on the memorials of Capt. Randolph Guzman and Sgt. Benjamin Davis, the two fallen Marines of the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing as part of the annual remembrance ceremony April 19. Crow was assisted by Major Ryan Cohen,commanding officer, Recruiting Station Oklahoma City and Capt. Cole Lapierre, executive officer, Recruiting Station Oklahoma City. 168 lives were claimed that day. (Marine Corps Photo By Sgt. Lucas Vega)

Photo by Sgt. Lucas Vega

DALLAS, Texas - SgtMaj. James S. Moran, the Sergeant Major of Recruiting
Station Dallas, speaks about commitment and endurance to the young men
participating in the Semper Fidelis All-American Football Camp at Cedar Hill
High School. Semper Fidelis All-American Camps are the first phase of the
Semper Fidelis Football Program. From mid-March through the end of June,
2015, 1-day football camps will be in 24 cities across the country. Open to
high schools students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade, Semper Fidelis
All-American Camps not only hone football skills, but teach players about
Marine Corps values both on and off the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by
Sgt. Alfredo Ferrer)

DALLAS, Texas - SgtMaj. James S. Moran, the Sergeant Major of Recruiting Station Dallas, speaks about commitment and endurance to the young men participating in the Semper Fidelis All-American Football Camp at Cedar Hill High School. Semper Fidelis All-American Camps are the first phase of the Semper Fidelis Football Program. From mid-March through the end of June, 2015, 1-day football camps will be in 24 cities across the country. Open to high schools students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade, Semper Fidelis All-American Camps not only hone football skills, but teach players about Marine Corps values both on and off the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfredo Ferrer)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Valle

DALLAS, Texas - Sgt. Patrick C. Mason corrects a poolee of Recruiting
Station Dallas during the annual pool function at Allen High School. During
the pool function, young men and women are challenged both physically and
mentally by the Marines as a way to prepare them for recruit training. Mason
is a drill instructor with Company E, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training
Regiment, Recruit Depot San Diego. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel
E. Valle)

DALLAS, Texas - Sgt. Patrick C. Mason corrects a poolee of Recruiting Station Dallas during the annual pool function at Allen High School. During the pool function, young men and women are challenged both physically and mentally by the Marines as a way to prepare them for recruit training. Mason is a drill instructor with Company E, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Recruit Depot San Diego. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Valle

Sgt. Justin Devine, canvassing recruiter with Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Northwest, leads a fireteam of athletes during a leadership seminar with the Vernon Township High School varsity lacrosse team, April 16, 2015.

Sgt. Justin Devine, canvassing recruiter with Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Northwest, leads a fireteam of athletes during a leadership seminar with the Vernon Township High School varsity lacrosse team, April 16, 2015.

Photo by Sgt. Samuel A. Nasso

DALLAS, Texas - Maj. Charles D. Nicol presents Kenneth Robinson with his
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check during the Kimball
High School JROTC awards ceremony. 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. Nicol is the commanding officer of
Recruiting Station Dallas, 8th Marine Corps District. Robinson is the cadet
battalion commander for his school's JROTC program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo
by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

DALLAS, Texas - Maj. Charles D. Nicol presents Kenneth Robinson with his Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check during the Kimball High School JROTC awards ceremony. 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. Nicol is the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Dallas, 8th Marine Corps District. Robinson is the cadet battalion commander for his school's JROTC program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle

DAVIS, Calif. -- John Gomez, a senior at Davis Senior High School, speaks to
friends and families after receiving the Frederick C. Branch Scholarship from
Sgt. Sean Powers (left), recruiter, Marine Recruiting Station Sacramento, and
Staff Sgt. William Hafel, IV (right), during a presentation here, May 15,
2015. Gomez plans to attend Hampton University, a historically black
university in Hampton, Va. The Frederick C. Branch Scholarship is named after
the first African American officer in the Marine Corps. It provides up to
$180,000 for college tuition and assistance. Gomez was selected to receive
the prestigious Frederick C. Branch Scholarship after competing against other
candidates throughout the central valley region. An avid volunteer, Gomez
clocked over 200 volunteer hours through the Davis Food Co-op and the Davis
Children's Nutcracker as a group leader. His path has been challenging, as his
older brother, James, suddenly passed away in 2013 at the age of 20 years old.
Gomez said his brother's death had a profound impact on him, but he persevered
to succeed and achieve a 3.84 GPA. (photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob H. Harrer /
released)

DAVIS, Calif. -- John Gomez, a senior at Davis Senior High School, speaks to friends and families after receiving the Frederick C. Branch Scholarship from Sgt. Sean Powers (left), recruiter, Marine Recruiting Station Sacramento, and Staff Sgt. William Hafel, IV (right), during a presentation here, May 15, 2015. Gomez plans to attend Hampton University, a historically black university in Hampton, Va. The Frederick C. Branch Scholarship is named after the first African American officer in the Marine Corps. It provides up to $180,000 for college tuition and assistance. Gomez was selected to receive the prestigious Frederick C. Branch Scholarship after competing against other candidates throughout the central valley region. An avid volunteer, Gomez clocked over 200 volunteer hours through the Davis Food Co-op and the Davis Children's Nutcracker as a group leader. His path has been challenging, as his older brother, James, suddenly passed away in 2013 at the age of 20 years old. Gomez said his brother's death had a profound impact on him, but he persevered to succeed and achieve a 3.84 GPA. (photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob H. Harrer / released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Harrer

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Second Lt. Colleen Brown, a California State University of Long Beach graduate, explains the M16-A4 service rifle to United States Marine Corps officer candidates from Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego during Officer Candidate School Prep aboard the installation April 11. Candidates spent three days on Pendleton participating in hikes, classes and obstacle courses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Second Lt. Colleen Brown, a California State University of Long Beach graduate, explains the M16-A4 service rifle to United States Marine Corps officer candidates from Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego during Officer Candidate School Prep aboard the installation April 11. Candidates spent three days on Pendleton participating in hikes, classes and obstacle courses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

Photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez

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