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Sgt. Sergio Castro poses with four of his poolees from Ferris High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jan. 21. Poolees are men and women that have decided to take the oath to become an Untied States Marine but that have yet to attend Marine Corps Recruit Training and earn the title of ‘Marine.’ Castro is a canvassing recruiter with Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Elizabeth and is responsible for finding young men and women interested in serving their country.

Sgt. Sergio Castro poses with four of his poolees from Ferris High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jan. 21. Poolees are men and women that have decided to take the oath to become an Untied States Marine but that have yet to attend Marine Corps Recruit Training and earn the title of ‘Marine.’ Castro is a canvassing recruiter with Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Elizabeth and is responsible for finding young men and women interested in serving their country.

Photo by Sgt. Samuel A. Nasso

Maj. Gen. Mark Brilakis speaks to Mary Sanders about her future in the Marines as a Marine Corps officer during a surprise visit to the University of Alabama Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Brilakis, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, recognized Sanders for her decision to serve her country as a Marine Officer and her commitment to excellence in the gym and classroom.

Maj. Gen. Mark Brilakis speaks to Mary Sanders about her future in the Marines as a Marine Corps officer during a surprise visit to the University of Alabama Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Brilakis, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, recognized Sanders for her decision to serve her country as a Marine Officer and her commitment to excellence in the gym and classroom.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Holmes

Jack Cadigan, center with plaque, stands with Antoine Walker, Capt. Zachary Johnson, Sgt. Keily Warren, and Stephen Cannella after receiving the Sports Illustrated High School Athlete of the Month award during half time of a varsity basketball game, Jan. 20. Cadigan's father, a cardiologist, found that Jack had a threatening heart abnormality when they were volunteering at a clinic St. Tock, Haiti last August. and Jack underwent surgery upon return to the U.S. Later, Jack heard of a Haitian orphan who had the same heart condition and, after many obstacles, brought her to the States for a life-saving operation. Cadigan is a Medfield High School senior and varsity basketball player. Walker is a former Boston Celtics basketball player. Johnson is the executive officer of Recruiting Station Portsmouth, N.H.; Warren is a canvassing recruiter for Recruiting Substation Framingham. Cannella is an assistant managing editor for Sports Illustrated.

Jack Cadigan, center with plaque, stands with Antoine Walker, Capt. Zachary Johnson, Sgt. Keily Warren, and Stephen Cannella after receiving the Sports Illustrated High School Athlete of the Month award during half time of a varsity basketball game, Jan. 20. Cadigan's father, a cardiologist, found that Jack had a threatening heart abnormality when they were volunteering at a clinic St. Tock, Haiti last August. and Jack underwent surgery upon return to the U.S. Later, Jack heard of a Haitian orphan who had the same heart condition and, after many obstacles, brought her to the States for a life-saving operation. Cadigan is a Medfield High School senior and varsity basketball player. Walker is a former Boston Celtics basketball player. Johnson is the executive officer of Recruiting Station Portsmouth, N.H.; Warren is a canvassing recruiter for Recruiting Substation Framingham. Cannella is an assistant managing editor for Sports Illustrated.

Photo by Sgt. Jonathan Wright

Michelle Matthews, at 17-year-old native of Kingwood, Texas, and student at Kingwood High School, sits in shock after Marine Staff Sgt. Jesse Beaubrun and Sgt. Mina Mechreki with Recruiting Station Houston gave her the surprise of her life. Beaubrun and Mechreki came to her home New Year’s Eve to congratulate her on being accepted to receive the Marine Corps NROTC Scholarship. Matthews will receive a check for $150,000 to go toward attaining her degree in civil engineering. Michelle said she feels blessed and is excited to begin her life-long dream of becoming a United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos)

Michelle Matthews, at 17-year-old native of Kingwood, Texas, and student at Kingwood High School, sits in shock after Marine Staff Sgt. Jesse Beaubrun and Sgt. Mina Mechreki with Recruiting Station Houston gave her the surprise of her life. Beaubrun and Mechreki came to her home New Year’s Eve to congratulate her on being accepted to receive the Marine Corps NROTC Scholarship. Matthews will receive a check for $150,000 to go toward attaining her degree in civil engineering. Michelle said she feels blessed and is excited to begin her life-long dream of becoming a United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos)

Photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos

Arizona Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix present the colors during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of the P.F. Changs Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon in Tempe, Ariz. Jan. 18, 2015. More than 12,000 participants turned out for the annual run. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Arizona Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix present the colors during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of the P.F. Changs Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon in Tempe, Ariz. Jan. 18, 2015. More than 12,000 participants turned out for the annual run. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken

Staff Sgt. Ben Shoemaker (left), Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta and Staff Sgt. Bryson Twigg, Marine recruiters who helped stop a Jan. 6 robbery in Lynnwood, Washington, joke together while being prepared for a remote interview from Seattle on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” morning show Jan. 14, 2015. After hearing shouting and honking outside their office, the three Marines responded to a situation in which two young men attempted to rob a middle-aged woman. Despite being told by the victim the suspects were armed with a gun, the Marines ran through rush-hour traffic to pursue them. Shoemaker subdued one of the suspects using a wrist lock, a technique taught in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and held the suspect until police arrived to arrest him. Schebesta is from Anaheim, California. Shoemaker is from Spokane, Washington. Twigg is from Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Staff Sgt. Ben Shoemaker (left), Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta and Staff Sgt. Bryson Twigg, Marine recruiters who helped stop a Jan. 6 robbery in Lynnwood, Washington, joke together while being prepared for a remote interview from Seattle on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” morning show Jan. 14, 2015. After hearing shouting and honking outside their office, the three Marines responded to a situation in which two young men attempted to rob a middle-aged woman. Despite being told by the victim the suspects were armed with a gun, the Marines ran through rush-hour traffic to pursue them. Shoemaker subdued one of the suspects using a wrist lock, a technique taught in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and held the suspect until police arrived to arrest him. Schebesta is from Anaheim, California. Shoemaker is from Spokane, Washington. Twigg is from Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

BARROW, Alaska – Sergeant Oscar Garcia, a Marine recruiter for Fairbanks, Alaska, stands by two Bowhead Whale Skulls and the “Welcome to Barrow” sign, written in native Inupiaq, a local language spoken by the Inupiat people who live in this arctic tundra, at the top of the world. Garcia is one of the few Marines on recruiting duty in Alaska, the largest state in the United States with an area of 663,268 square miles. One of only six Marine recruiters in Alaska, Garcia often travels to Barrow in recruiting efforts tasked with recruiting intelligent, qualified applicants in the least populated and largest recruiting area of operations – a testament to the diversity of the Marine Corps’ mission and the vastness of its duties. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt Sean Smith-Kearon)

BARROW, Alaska – Sergeant Oscar Garcia, a Marine recruiter for Fairbanks, Alaska, stands by two Bowhead Whale Skulls and the “Welcome to Barrow” sign, written in native Inupiaq, a local language spoken by the Inupiat people who live in this arctic tundra, at the top of the world. Garcia is one of the few Marines on recruiting duty in Alaska, the largest state in the United States with an area of 663,268 square miles. One of only six Marine recruiters in Alaska, Garcia often travels to Barrow in recruiting efforts tasked with recruiting intelligent, qualified applicants in the least populated and largest recruiting area of operations – a testament to the diversity of the Marine Corps’ mission and the vastness of its duties. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt Sean Smith-Kearon)

Photo by Capt. Sean Smith-Kearon

LYNWOOD, Wa. -- Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta (left), Staff Sgt. Bryson Twigg and Staff Sgt. Ben Shoemaker, Marine recruiters in Lynnwood and Everett, Washington, responded to a situation Jan. 6, 2015, in which two young men attempted to rob an elderly woman outside their Lynnwood recruiting office. Despite being told by the victim the suspects were armed with a gun, the Marines ran through rush-hour traffic to pursue them. Shoemaker subdued one of the suspects using a wrist lock, a technique taught in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and held the suspect until police arrived to arrest him. Police retrieved a metal bat from the suspect’s pants but have not yet located his accomplice. Schebesta is from Anaheim, California. Shoemaker is from Spokane, Washington. Twigg is from Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

LYNWOOD, Wa. -- Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta (left), Staff Sgt. Bryson Twigg and Staff Sgt. Ben Shoemaker, Marine recruiters in Lynnwood and Everett, Washington, responded to a situation Jan. 6, 2015, in which two young men attempted to rob an elderly woman outside their Lynnwood recruiting office. Despite being told by the victim the suspects were armed with a gun, the Marines ran through rush-hour traffic to pursue them. Shoemaker subdued one of the suspects using a wrist lock, a technique taught in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and held the suspect until police arrived to arrest him. Police retrieved a metal bat from the suspect’s pants but have not yet located his accomplice. Schebesta is from Anaheim, California. Shoemaker is from Spokane, Washington. Twigg is from Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

LYNWOOD, Wa.-- Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta (left) and Staff Sgt. Bryson Twigg, Marine recruiters in Lynnwood and Everett, Washington, process paperwork and call potential applicants in their Lynnwood recruiting office Jan. 7, 2015. After hearing shouting and honking outside their office Jan. 6, Schebesta, Twigg and Staff Sgt. Ben Shoemaker responded to a situation in which two young men attempted to rob an elderly woman. Despite being told by the victim the suspects were armed with a gun, the Marines ran through rush-hour traffic to pursue them. Shoemaker subdued one of the suspects using a wrist lock, a technique taught in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and held the suspect until police arrived to arrest him. Police retrieved a metal bat from the suspect’s pants but have not yet located his accomplice. Schebesta is from Anaheim, California. Shoemaker is from Spokane, Washington. Twigg is from Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

LYNWOOD, Wa.-- Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta (left) and Staff Sgt. Bryson Twigg, Marine recruiters in Lynnwood and Everett, Washington, process paperwork and call potential applicants in their Lynnwood recruiting office Jan. 7, 2015. After hearing shouting and honking outside their office Jan. 6, Schebesta, Twigg and Staff Sgt. Ben Shoemaker responded to a situation in which two young men attempted to rob an elderly woman. Despite being told by the victim the suspects were armed with a gun, the Marines ran through rush-hour traffic to pursue them. Shoemaker subdued one of the suspects using a wrist lock, a technique taught in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and held the suspect until police arrived to arrest him. Police retrieved a metal bat from the suspect’s pants but have not yet located his accomplice. Schebesta is from Anaheim, California. Shoemaker is from Spokane, Washington. Twigg is from Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

LYNWOOD, Wa. -- Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta, a Marine recruiter in Lynnwood, Washington, speaks on camera with KING 5 News reporter Eric Wilkinson Jan. 7, 2015, about his role in preventing a robbery outside the office Jan. 6. After hearing shouting and honking outside their office, Schebesta and Staff Sgts. Ben Shoemaker and Bryson Twigg responded to a situation in which two young men attempted to rob an elderly woman. Despite being told by the victim the suspects were armed with a gun, the Marines ran through rush-hour traffic to pursue them. Shoemaker subdued one of the suspects using a wrist lock, a technique taught in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and held the suspect until police arrived to arrest him. Police retrieved a metal bat from the suspect’s pants but have not yet located his accomplice. Schebesta is from Anaheim, California. Shoemaker is from Spokane, Washington. Twigg is from Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

LYNWOOD, Wa. -- Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta, a Marine recruiter in Lynnwood, Washington, speaks on camera with KING 5 News reporter Eric Wilkinson Jan. 7, 2015, about his role in preventing a robbery outside the office Jan. 6. After hearing shouting and honking outside their office, Schebesta and Staff Sgts. Ben Shoemaker and Bryson Twigg responded to a situation in which two young men attempted to rob an elderly woman. Despite being told by the victim the suspects were armed with a gun, the Marines ran through rush-hour traffic to pursue them. Shoemaker subdued one of the suspects using a wrist lock, a technique taught in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and held the suspect until police arrived to arrest him. Police retrieved a metal bat from the suspect’s pants but have not yet located his accomplice. Schebesta is from Anaheim, California. Shoemaker is from Spokane, Washington. Twigg is from Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Logan, Sergeant Major, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, talks with Marines from Recruiting Station Salt Lake City Jan. 6, 2015. Leadership from MCRC visited RS SLC to assist in training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Logan, Sergeant Major, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, talks with Marines from Recruiting Station Salt Lake City Jan. 6, 2015. Leadership from MCRC visited RS SLC to assist in training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

Julio Gonzalez, a city engineer in Carson, Calif., receives a challenge coin from Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at the Stubhub Center in Carson, Calif., Jan. 4, 2014. The Marines worked with the student-athletes for a week leading up to the bowl, teaching them intangible qualities such as honor, courage and commitment.

Julio Gonzalez, a city engineer in Carson, Calif., receives a challenge coin from Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at the Stubhub Center in Carson, Calif., Jan. 4, 2014. The Marines worked with the student-athletes for a week leading up to the bowl, teaching them intangible qualities such as honor, courage and commitment.

Photo by Cpl Francisco Martinez

CARSON, Calif.,- Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Team West quarterback Brian Lewerke, a Phoenix, Ariz., native, throws a pass Jan. 4, 2015, at The StubHub Center. The bowl brings selected players like Lewerke, a Pinnacle High School student committed to playing at Michigan State, together with Marines and football coaches to develop skills not only important to football, but throughout life, such as leadership, self-confidence and teamwork. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erik S. Brooks Jr.)

CARSON, Calif.,- Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Team West quarterback Brian Lewerke, a Phoenix, Ariz., native, throws a pass Jan. 4, 2015, at The StubHub Center. The bowl brings selected players like Lewerke, a Pinnacle High School student committed to playing at Michigan State, together with Marines and football coaches to develop skills not only important to football, but throughout life, such as leadership, self-confidence and teamwork. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erik S. Brooks Jr.)

Photo by Sgt. Erik Brooks

CARSON, Calif.,- Melissa Chan, Clarinet Section Leader, Colony High School Marching Band, speaks with fellow musician before winning the Battle of the Bands at the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. The bowl honors players who demonstrate the Marine Corps' commitment to developing quality citizens and reinforces core values of honor, courage and commitment on and off the field.

CARSON, Calif.,- Melissa Chan, Clarinet Section Leader, Colony High School Marching Band, speaks with fellow musician before winning the Battle of the Bands at the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. The bowl honors players who demonstrate the Marine Corps' commitment to developing quality citizens and reinforces core values of honor, courage and commitment on and off the field.

Photo by Sgt. Damany Coleman

CARSON, Calif., - Sergeant Ivan Colina, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., speaks with the players of Team East before the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 4, 2015, at The StubHub Center. Colina spent a week with the Team East helping preparing, motivating and teaching Marine Corps values to the players. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erik S. Brooks Jr.)

CARSON, Calif., - Sergeant Ivan Colina, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., speaks with the players of Team East before the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 4, 2015, at The StubHub Center. Colina spent a week with the Team East helping preparing, motivating and teaching Marine Corps values to the players. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erik S. Brooks Jr.)

Photo by Sgt. Erik Brooks

CARSON, Calif.,- Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, prepares to perform the coin toss before the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 4, 2015, at The StubHub Center. The Semper Fidelis All-American bowl brings together approximately 100 student-athletes from across the country who have demonstrated success both on and off the field. The bowl brings the selected players together with U.S. Marines and professional and college football coaches to develop skills not only important to football, but throughout life, such as leadership, self-confidence and teamwork. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erik S. Brooks Jr.)

CARSON, Calif.,- Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, prepares to perform the coin toss before the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 4, 2015, at The StubHub Center. The Semper Fidelis All-American bowl brings together approximately 100 student-athletes from across the country who have demonstrated success both on and off the field. The bowl brings the selected players together with U.S. Marines and professional and college football coaches to develop skills not only important to football, but throughout life, such as leadership, self-confidence and teamwork. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Erik S. Brooks Jr.)

Photo by Sgt. Erik Brooks

D.C (February 6, 2015) -- Major Gen. Mark Brilakis, commanding general, Maring Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), speaks with a Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) cadet during the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) youth mentorship seminar here, Feb. 6. Fourteen Marine General officers helped provide mentorship and guidance for more than 400 students high school students in attendance.

D.C (February 6, 2015) -- Major Gen. Mark Brilakis, commanding general, Maring Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), speaks with a Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) cadet during the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) youth mentorship seminar here, Feb. 6. Fourteen Marine General officers helped provide mentorship and guidance for more than 400 students high school students in attendance.

Photo by Cpl. Francisco Martinez Jr

Ja’Mycal Hasty, running back from Longview High School, Longview, Texas, takes a photo with his father and Marines representing the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Dec. 30. The Semper Fidelis Bowl’s main objective is to pair Marines with well-rounded students, like Hasty, in order to share Marine Corps leadership lessons that will enable their future success. “I want to use this experience to be a better football player and a better person overall,” said Hasty, who has plans to play football for Baylor University. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Damany S. Coleman)

Ja’Mycal Hasty, running back from Longview High School, Longview, Texas, takes a photo with his father and Marines representing the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Dec. 30. The Semper Fidelis Bowl’s main objective is to pair Marines with well-rounded students, like Hasty, in order to share Marine Corps leadership lessons that will enable their future success. “I want to use this experience to be a better football player and a better person overall,” said Hasty, who has plans to play football for Baylor University. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Damany S. Coleman)

Photo by Sgt. Damany Coleman

CARSON, Calif., (Dec. 31, 2014) -- Joshua Williams, from Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas, kicks a football during team practice at Santa Ana Stadium here today, as part of the Marine Corps’ 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. The Semper Fidelis All-American bowl recognizes and celebrates selected players as exemplary athletes, youth leaders, high-academic performers and engaged community members. The bowl will be nationally televised live from The StubHub Center in Carson at 6 p.m (PST) on January 4, 2015, on Fox Sports 1. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Jacky Fang)

CARSON, Calif., (Dec. 31, 2014) -- Joshua Williams, from Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas, kicks a football during team practice at Santa Ana Stadium here today, as part of the Marine Corps’ 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. The Semper Fidelis All-American bowl recognizes and celebrates selected players as exemplary athletes, youth leaders, high-academic performers and engaged community members. The bowl will be nationally televised live from The StubHub Center in Carson at 6 p.m (PST) on January 4, 2015, on Fox Sports 1. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Jacky Fang)

Photo by Cpl. Jacky Fang

Staff Sgt. Latoya K. Carty corrects Tristan Payton, a wide receiver from First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Fla., playing for the East team at the first practice Dec. 31, for the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Carty is a U.S. Marine Corps Chief Drill Instructor for Papa Company, 4th Battalion, Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island, S.C. The Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl recognizes and celebrates selected players as exemplary athletes, youth leaders, high-academic performers and engaged community members. The bowl will be nationally televised live from The StubHub Center in Carson at 6 p.m. (PST) on January 4, 2015, on Fox Sports 1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Block)

Staff Sgt. Latoya K. Carty corrects Tristan Payton, a wide receiver from First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Fla., playing for the East team at the first practice Dec. 31, for the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Carty is a U.S. Marine Corps Chief Drill Instructor for Papa Company, 4th Battalion, Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island, S.C. The Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl recognizes and celebrates selected players as exemplary athletes, youth leaders, high-academic performers and engaged community members. The bowl will be nationally televised live from The StubHub Center in Carson at 6 p.m. (PST) on January 4, 2015, on Fox Sports 1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Block)

Photo by LCpl Block Logan

Marine Corps Recruiting Command