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The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard presents the National Colors during the 2019 Barracks Row Fall Festival in Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2019. The annual festival brings the community together to celebrate its rich history and support local venues. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp)

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard presents the National Colors during the 2019 Barracks Row Fall Festival in Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2019. The annual festival brings the community together to celebrate its rich history and support local venues. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

A Marine Corps musician with the Marine Corps Jazz Orchestra performs a saxophone solo at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, on Sept. 25, 2019. The performance helps highlight the talents of Marine musicians while building ties with the music community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Desmond Andrews).

A Marine Corps musician with the Marine Corps Jazz Orchestra performs a saxophone solo at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, on Sept. 25, 2019. The performance helps highlight the talents of Marine musicians while building ties with the music community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Desmond Andrews).

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desmond Andrews

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the land navigation course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C, Sept. 24, 2019. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and is designed to teach recruits how to use a compass and map for navigation. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali)

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the land navigation course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C, Sept. 24, 2019. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and is designed to teach recruits how to use a compass and map for navigation. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali

Joshua Maarleveld, detective with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, poses for a photo with Marines of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command inside One World Trade Center in New York City, September 20, 2018. Maarleveld guided the Marines through the site and briefed them on the history of the attacks that took place in New York City on September 11, 2001. (Courtesy Photo)

Joshua Maarleveld, detective with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, poses for a photo with Marines of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command inside One World Trade Center in New York City, September 20, 2018. Maarleveld guided the Marines through the site and briefed them on the history of the attacks that took place in New York City on September 11, 2001. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Courtesy

Recruits, Marines, and Sailors begin returning to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island at Marine Corps Logistic Base Albany, Ga., Sept 6, 2019. MCLB Albany received over 6,000 personnel who evacuated the depot due to Hurricane Dorian.

Recruits at MCLB Albany conducted a variety of training events to include close order drill, academic classes, land navigation, martial arts training and infantry patrolling techniques.

(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Yamil Casarreal)

Recruits, Marines, and Sailors begin returning to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island at Marine Corps Logistic Base Albany, Ga., Sept 6, 2019. MCLB Albany received over 6,000 personnel who evacuated the depot due to Hurricane Dorian. Recruits at MCLB Albany conducted a variety of training events to include close order drill, academic classes, land navigation, martial arts training and infantry patrolling techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Yamil Casarreal)

Photo by Cpl. Yamil Casarreal

A command board photo of SgtMaj. Rodriguez, the Sergeant Major of Recruiting Station San Francisco.

A command board photo of SgtMaj. Rodriguez, the Sergeant Major of Recruiting Station San Francisco.

Photo by Sgt. Autmn Laning

Second Lieutenant Michael McHale poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 23, 2019. McHale enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2015 before being accepted to the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP). The program is designed to provide the opportunity for Marines who have earned a four-year degree before enlisting in the Marine Corps or during active duty to serve as Marine Corps officers. Marines successfully completing the program receive a commission as a second lieutenant. Upon being accepted into the program, McHale completed Officer Candidates Course and the Basic School. He is now scheduled to attend to Logistics Operations School at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, North Carolina, where he will receive the military occupational specialty of basic logistics officer. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration by Cpl. Naomi May)

Second Lieutenant Michael McHale poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 23, 2019. McHale enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2015 before being accepted to the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP). The program is designed to provide the opportunity for Marines who have earned a four-year degree before enlisting in the Marine Corps or during active duty to serve as Marine Corps officers. Marines successfully completing the program receive a commission as a second lieutenant. Upon being accepted into the program, McHale completed Officer Candidates Course and the Basic School. He is now scheduled to attend to Logistics Operations School at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, North Carolina, where he will receive the military occupational specialty of basic logistics officer. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration by Cpl. Naomi May)

Photo by Cpl. Naomi May

Second Lieutenant Michael McHale poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 23, 2019. McHale enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2015 before being accepted to the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP). The program is designed to provide the opportunity for Marines who have earned a four-year degree before enlisting in the Marine Corps or during active duty to serve as Marine Corps officers. Marines successfully completing the program receive a commission as a second lieutenant. Upon being accepted into the program, McHale completed Officer Candidates Course and the Basic School. He is now scheduled to attend to Logistics Operations School at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, North Carolina, where he will receive the military occupational specialty of basic logistics officer. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration by Cpl. Naomi May)

Second Lieutenant Michael McHale poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 23, 2019. McHale enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2015 before being accepted to the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP). The program is designed to provide the opportunity for Marines who have earned a four-year degree before enlisting in the Marine Corps or during active duty to serve as Marine Corps officers. Marines successfully completing the program receive a commission as a second lieutenant. Upon being accepted into the program, McHale completed Officer Candidates Course and the Basic School. He is now scheduled to attend to Logistics Operations School at Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, North Carolina, where he will receive the military occupational specialty of basic logistics officer. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration by Cpl. Naomi May)

Photo by Cpl. Naomi May

Staff Sgt. Ebony Tatum and 2nd Lt. Christina Valentine pose for a photo at Marine Corps Officer Candidates School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Viriginia, August 10, 2019. Tatum, a native of Fort Washington, Maryland, previously served as a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina where she trained Valentine to become a United States Marine in 2016. Valentine, a native of Dallas, Texas, took advantage of the Marine Corps' Enlisted Commissioning Program, which allows enlisted Marines who have already completed their bachelor's degree to become Marine Corps Officers. The two Marines reunited at Officer Candidates School, where Valentine was an officer candidate and Tatum was her sergeant instructor. During the ten weeks of Officer Candidates Course, officer candidates are evaluated daily by their sergeant instructors for their performance and how well they are developing leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as a Marine Corps Officer.

Staff Sgt. Ebony Tatum and 2nd Lt. Christina Valentine pose for a photo at Marine Corps Officer Candidates School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Viriginia, August 10, 2019. Tatum, a native of Fort Washington, Maryland, previously served as a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina where she trained Valentine to become a United States Marine in 2016. Valentine, a native of Dallas, Texas, took advantage of the Marine Corps' Enlisted Commissioning Program, which allows enlisted Marines who have already completed their bachelor's degree to become Marine Corps Officers. The two Marines reunited at Officer Candidates School, where Valentine was an officer candidate and Tatum was her sergeant instructor. During the ten weeks of Officer Candidates Course, officer candidates are evaluated daily by their sergeant instructors for their performance and how well they are developing leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as a Marine Corps Officer.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Melvin G. Carter speaks during a ceremony in which he was promoted to brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, August 9, 2019. Carter grew up in York, Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1985. He was awarded a NROTC Scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps upon graduating in 1992. During most of 34 years of service, Carter has served as Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer and has completed multiple tours overseas in combat zones to include Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, Operations Balkan Justice and Restore Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He will now serve as the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mitchell Collyer)

Melvin G. Carter speaks during a ceremony in which he was promoted to brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, August 9, 2019. Carter grew up in York, Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1985. He was awarded a NROTC Scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps upon graduating in 1992. During most of 34 years of service, Carter has served as Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer and has completed multiple tours overseas in combat zones to include Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, Operations Balkan Justice and Restore Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He will now serve as the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mitchell Collyer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mitchell Collyer

Melvin G. Carter is recognized by friends and family during a ceremony in which he was promoted to brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, August 9, 2019. Carter grew up in York, Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1985. He was awarded a NROTC Scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps upon graduating in 1992. During most of his 34 years of service, Carter has served as a Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer and has completed multiple tours overseas in combat zones to include Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, Operations Balkan Justice and Restore Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He will now serve as the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard)

Melvin G. Carter is recognized by friends and family during a ceremony in which he was promoted to brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, August 9, 2019. Carter grew up in York, Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1985. He was awarded a NROTC Scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps upon graduating in 1992. During most of his 34 years of service, Carter has served as a Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer and has completed multiple tours overseas in combat zones to include Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, Operations Balkan Justice and Restore Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He will now serve as the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Master Gunnery Sgt. Carroll W. Braxton (Ret.) pins the rank of brigadier general to Melvin G. Carter's collar during a ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, August 9, 2019. Carter grew up in York, Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1985. He was awarded a NROTC Scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps upon graduating in 1992. During most of his 34 years of service, Carter has served as a Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer and has completed multiple tours overseas in combat zones to include Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, Operations Balkan Justice and Restore Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He will now serve as the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps.

Braxton was one of the 20,000 African American Marines who from 1942-1949 received basic training at a segregated facility, Camp Montford Point, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Braxton served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, seeing action in the battles of Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. He was called back to duty in 1950 during the Korean War where he served as a combat instructor. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1980.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard)

Master Gunnery Sgt. Carroll W. Braxton (Ret.) pins the rank of brigadier general to Melvin G. Carter's collar during a ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, August 9, 2019. Carter grew up in York, Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1985. He was awarded a NROTC Scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps upon graduating in 1992. During most of his 34 years of service, Carter has served as a Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer and has completed multiple tours overseas in combat zones to include Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, Operations Balkan Justice and Restore Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He will now serve as the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps. Braxton was one of the 20,000 African American Marines who from 1942-1949 received basic training at a segregated facility, Camp Montford Point, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Braxton served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, seeing action in the battles of Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. He was called back to duty in 1950 during the Korean War where he served as a combat instructor. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1980. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Anderson, right, court reporter non-commissioned officer in charge, and Lance Cpl. Christina Kim, a court reporter, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, review audio files from a court case at the Legal Services building, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2019. Anderson and Kim are currently the only court reporters assigned to the Legal Service Support Team at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (MCAS), North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Anderson, right, court reporter non-commissioned officer in charge, and Lance Cpl. Christina Kim, a court reporter, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, review audio files from a court case at the Legal Services building, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2019. Anderson and Kim are currently the only court reporters assigned to the Legal Service Support Team at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (MCAS), North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Anderson, right, court reporter non-commissioned officer in charge, and Lance Cpl. Christina Kim, a court reporter, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, review audio files from a court case at the Legal Services building, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2019. Anderson and Kim are currently the only court reporters assigned to the Legal Service Support Team at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (MCAS), North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Anderson, right, court reporter non-commissioned officer in charge, and Lance Cpl. Christina Kim, a court reporter, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, review audio files from a court case at the Legal Services building, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2019. Anderson and Kim are currently the only court reporters assigned to the Legal Service Support Team at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (MCAS), North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce)

Photo by Cpl. Micha Pierce

12th Marine Corps District Recruiting Station Los Angeles Sergeant Major

12th Marine Corps District Recruiting Station Los Angeles Sergeant Major

Photo by Sgt. Emily Kirk

Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the director of the Marine Corps' Senior Leader Management Branch, talks about African American Marines' history of service in the Marine Corps during Kappa Alpha Psi’s 84th Grand Chapter and National Conclave in Philadelphia, August 1, 2019. The Marine Corps and Kappa Alpha Psi work together to increase awareness of career opportunities with college students, key influencers, alumni and attendees. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mitchell Collyer)

Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the director of the Marine Corps' Senior Leader Management Branch, talks about African American Marines' history of service in the Marine Corps during Kappa Alpha Psi’s 84th Grand Chapter and National Conclave in Philadelphia, August 1, 2019. The Marine Corps and Kappa Alpha Psi work together to increase awareness of career opportunities with college students, key influencers, alumni and attendees. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mitchell Collyer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mitchell Collyer

Gunnery Sgt. Thomas E. Williams (Ret.) shows Marines of Marine Corps Recruiting Command the exact path the Marine battalion walked during the First Battle of Manassas as part of historic walking tour at Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, Virginia, July 30, 2019. This year marked the 158th anniversary of the battle, which was the first major action of the Civil War. While Manassas was a defeat for US forces, a battalion of more than 330 Marines participated in the battle and was one of the only units to penetrate the Confederate line. Williams, the director of the Marine Corps Historical Company, gave Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command a historic walking tour of the battlefield, showing them the exact locations the Marine battalion fought 158 years ago. This demonstration was part of a battle study that was designed to instill in the Marines an appreciation for the discipline, confidence and dedication that the Marine battalion embodied during the battle and is a hallmark of today’s Marine Corps. The USMC Historical Company provides historical educational programming focused on telling the story of the Marine Corps and its people.

Gunnery Sgt. Thomas E. Williams (Ret.) shows Marines of Marine Corps Recruiting Command the exact path the Marine battalion walked during the First Battle of Manassas as part of historic walking tour at Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, Virginia, July 30, 2019. This year marked the 158th anniversary of the battle, which was the first major action of the Civil War. While Manassas was a defeat for US forces, a battalion of more than 330 Marines participated in the battle and was one of the only units to penetrate the Confederate line. Williams, the director of the Marine Corps Historical Company, gave Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command a historic walking tour of the battlefield, showing them the exact locations the Marine battalion fought 158 years ago. This demonstration was part of a battle study that was designed to instill in the Marines an appreciation for the discipline, confidence and dedication that the Marine battalion embodied during the battle and is a hallmark of today’s Marine Corps. The USMC Historical Company provides historical educational programming focused on telling the story of the Marine Corps and its people.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Sgt. Maj. Cortez Brown receives the sword of office from Maj. Gen. James Bierman, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, signifying his assumption of duties as sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Command during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 19, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nygaard)

Sgt. Maj. Cortez Brown receives the sword of office from Maj. Gen. James Bierman, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, signifying his assumption of duties as sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Command during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 19, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nygaard)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Maj. Gen. James Bierman, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, awards Sgt. Maj. Mike Lanpolsaen, the outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, the Legion of Merit Medal during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 19, 2019. Lanpolsaen relinquished the sword of office to Sgt. Maj. Cortez L. Brown who was appointed as the new sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Command. Lanpolsaen also retired from the Marine Corps after 30 years of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nygaard)

Maj. Gen. James Bierman, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, awards Sgt. Maj. Mike Lanpolsaen, the outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, the Legion of Merit Medal during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 19, 2019. Lanpolsaen relinquished the sword of office to Sgt. Maj. Cortez L. Brown who was appointed as the new sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Command. Lanpolsaen also retired from the Marine Corps after 30 years of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nygaard)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Staff Sgt. Damali Alliman poses with his group of future Marines at Recruiting Substation Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, July 18, 2019. Alliman recently won the “Centurion” for recruiting 100 individuals into the Marine Corps during his 36 month tour on recruiting duty.

Staff Sgt. Damali Alliman poses with his group of future Marines at Recruiting Substation Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, July 18, 2019. Alliman recently won the “Centurion” for recruiting 100 individuals into the Marine Corps during his 36 month tour on recruiting duty.

Photo by Sgt. Paul T. Williams III

Marine Corps Recruiting Command