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Master Sgt. Damian Cason, the community engagement chief at Marine Corps Recruiting Command in Quantico, Va., interacts with a volunteer at the National Urban League Women of Power Awards Luncheon in St. Louis, Mo., on July 27, 2017. The theme of this year’s National Urban League National Conference was “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Master Sgt. Damian Cason, the community engagement chief at Marine Corps Recruiting Command in Quantico, Va., interacts with a volunteer at the National Urban League Women of Power Awards Luncheon in St. Louis, Mo., on July 27, 2017. The theme of this year’s National Urban League National Conference was “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

Captain Charlyne Delus, a Marine Corps officer from Miami, Fl., shakes hands with Mark H. Morial, the National Urban League president and chief executive officer, at the Chairman’s Leadership Reception at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Mo., on July 27, 2016. The theme of this year’s National Urban League National Conference was “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Captain Charlyne Delus, a Marine Corps officer from Miami, Fl., shakes hands with Mark H. Morial, the National Urban League president and chief executive officer, at the Chairman’s Leadership Reception at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Mo., on July 27, 2016. The theme of this year’s National Urban League National Conference was “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs and Justice.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Recruiting Station St. Louis interact and engage with students at the Youth Legacy of Success Luncheon and Awards Ceremony during the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit in St. Louis on July 29, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Recruiting Station St. Louis interact and engage with students at the Youth Legacy of Success Luncheon and Awards Ceremony during the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit in St. Louis on July 29, 2017. The theme for this year’s Youth Summit was “Show Me: Turn Talk Into Action.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Webster

District Assignment Day Run

District Assignment Day Run

Photo by MSGT GRANILLO

Chris Escamilla picks up trash with other high school students as part of a community service project at a beach during the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) aboard Quantico, Va., July 21. The SLCDA is a six-day-long program focused on teaching high school students skills critical to future success, such as honor, courage and commitment. Escamilla travelled approximately 7,000 miles overseas from Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan, to Quantico to attend the event, and is a student at Zama American High School.

Chris Escamilla picks up trash with other high school students as part of a community service project at a beach during the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) aboard Quantico, Va., July 21. The SLCDA is a six-day-long program focused on teaching high school students skills critical to future success, such as honor, courage and commitment. Escamilla travelled approximately 7,000 miles overseas from Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan, to Quantico to attend the event, and is a student at Zama American High School.

Photo by Pfc. Naomi Marcom

Chris Escamilla picks up trash with other high school students as part of a community service project at a beach during the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) aboard Quantico, Va., July 21. The SLCDA is a six-day-long program focused on teaching high school students skills critical to future success, such as honor, courage and commitment. Escamilla travelled approximately 7,000 miles overseas from Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan, to Quantico to attend the event, and is a student at Zama American High School.

Chris Escamilla picks up trash with other high school students as part of a community service project at a beach during the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) aboard Quantico, Va., July 21. The SLCDA is a six-day-long program focused on teaching high school students skills critical to future success, such as honor, courage and commitment. Escamilla travelled approximately 7,000 miles overseas from Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan, to Quantico to attend the event, and is a student at Zama American High School.

Photo by Pfc. Naomi Marcom

Seth Bolden (left) and Nicholas Dinofrio pose for a photo during the Field Leadership Exercise during the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 20. The puprpose of this exercise is to return high-caliber individuals back to their schools and communities with greater knowledge of the Marines, sense of purpose and the ability for them to serve as advocates for the Corps due to their first-hand experiences with Marines.

Seth Bolden (left) and Nicholas Dinofrio pose for a photo during the Field Leadership Exercise during the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 20. The puprpose of this exercise is to return high-caliber individuals back to their schools and communities with greater knowledge of the Marines, sense of purpose and the ability for them to serve as advocates for the Corps due to their first-hand experiences with Marines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael McHale

A participant in the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) climbs a rope as part of the Leadership Reaction Course July 19 on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The SLCDA is a weeklong summer program designed to prepare rising high school juniors and seniors for college by introducing them to Marine Corps skills, ethics, character development and camaraderie.

A participant in the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) climbs a rope as part of the Leadership Reaction Course July 19 on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The SLCDA is a weeklong summer program designed to prepare rising high school juniors and seniors for college by introducing them to Marine Corps skills, ethics, character development and camaraderie.

Photo by Pfc. Naomi Marcom

Maj. Gen. Paul Kennedy, the Marine Corps Recruiting Command commanding general, speaks to Mark Bader, a commentator with Flo Wrestling, about the Marine Corps' partnership with the wrestling organization during the USAW Cadet-Junior National Championships Juniors Freestyle Medals round, July 18, at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, N.D. The Marine Corps is the title sponsor for the championships where more than 3,000 athletes competed with their fighting spirit in full display, much like Marines do on the battlefield. The championships started July 14 and will go through July 22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Maj. Gen. Paul Kennedy, the Marine Corps Recruiting Command commanding general, speaks to Mark Bader, a commentator with Flo Wrestling, about the Marine Corps' partnership with the wrestling organization during the USAW Cadet-Junior National Championships Juniors Freestyle Medals round, July 18, at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, N.D. The Marine Corps is the title sponsor for the championships where more than 3,000 athletes competed with their fighting spirit in full display, much like Marines do on the battlefield. The championships started July 14 and will go through July 22. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

Photo by GySgt. Bryan A. Perterson

Participants of the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) negotiate a part of the confidence course at Officer Candidates School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 17. The SLCDA is a six-day summer program designed to prepare rising high school juniors and seniors for college by introducing them to Marine Corps skills, ethics, character development, teamwork and camaraderie.

Participants of the 2017 Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) negotiate a part of the confidence course at Officer Candidates School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 17. The SLCDA is a six-day summer program designed to prepare rising high school juniors and seniors for college by introducing them to Marine Corps skills, ethics, character development, teamwork and camaraderie.

Photo by Pfc. Naomi Marcom

Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) Company C students tour Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Va., July 17, 2017. The SLCDA is a community outreach and social connection program developed by Marine Corps Recruiting Command's Individual Mobilized Augmentee Detachment and is based on the success of the United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program. The intent is to attract a diverse group of rising high school juniors and seniors from across the nation, who are service-oriented and academically sound. Throughout the week-long academy, students are exposed to the Marine Corps' core values of honor, courage and commitment, while learning and practicing concepts of leadership and service to others. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Courtney G. White/Released)

Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) Company C students tour Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Va., July 17, 2017. The SLCDA is a community outreach and social connection program developed by Marine Corps Recruiting Command's Individual Mobilized Augmentee Detachment and is based on the success of the United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program. The intent is to attract a diverse group of rising high school juniors and seniors from across the nation, who are service-oriented and academically sound. Throughout the week-long academy, students are exposed to the Marine Corps' core values of honor, courage and commitment, while learning and practicing concepts of leadership and service to others. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Courtney G. White/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Courtney G. White

Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, and Verice Bennet, the senior personnel management consultant for the Marine Corps, present Juvia Davis and LaMarcus Strickland with the “Exceptional Leadership Award” during the closing ceremonies of the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C., July 16, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, and Verice Bennet, the senior personnel management consultant for the Marine Corps, present Juvia Davis and LaMarcus Strickland with the “Exceptional Leadership Award” during the closing ceremonies of the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C., July 16, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Adeline Gray, three-time United States World Champion Wrestler, demonstrates warm-up exercises during a physical training session in Washington D.C. during the inaugural Battles Won Academy, July 16, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Adeline Gray, three-time United States World Champion Wrestler, demonstrates warm-up exercises during a physical training session in Washington D.C. during the inaugural Battles Won Academy, July 16, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Marine Col. Terence D. Trenchard welcomes approximately 200 high school students to the 2017 Summer Leadership Character Development Academy at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., July 16. The SLCDA engagement is not specifically designed for recruitment, instead, its primary goal is to return the high-caliber individuals back to their schools and communities with greater knowledge of the Marines, sense of purpose and the ability for them to serve as advocates for the Corps due to their first-hand experiences with Marines. Trenchard is the chief of staff of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

Marine Col. Terence D. Trenchard welcomes approximately 200 high school students to the 2017 Summer Leadership Character Development Academy at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., July 16. The SLCDA engagement is not specifically designed for recruitment, instead, its primary goal is to return the high-caliber individuals back to their schools and communities with greater knowledge of the Marines, sense of purpose and the ability for them to serve as advocates for the Corps due to their first-hand experiences with Marines. Trenchard is the chief of staff of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

Photo by Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps talks with Bailey Bish, a Semper Fidelis All-American, during the closing ceremonies of the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C., July 16, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Gen. Glenn M. Walters, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps talks with Bailey Bish, a Semper Fidelis All-American, during the closing ceremonies of the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C., July 16, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Semper Fidelis All-Americans pose for a photo during the closing ceremonies of the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C., July 16, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Semper Fidelis All-Americans pose for a photo during the closing ceremonies of the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C., July 16, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Maj. Gen. Paul Kennedy, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, poses for a photo with Semper Fidelis All-Americans Mateo Grub, Colin Williams, Michael Lunny and Lauren Wallace following the capstone banquet of the Battles Won Academy July 16, 2017. The students were selected to attend the three-day kinetic leadership seminar in Washington from nearly 1,000 nominations, based on their fighting spirit, outstanding character, academic accomplishment and athleticism. These students hail from all four corners of the country; Seattle; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and San Francisco.

Maj. Gen. Paul Kennedy, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, poses for a photo with Semper Fidelis All-Americans Mateo Grub, Colin Williams, Michael Lunny and Lauren Wallace following the capstone banquet of the Battles Won Academy July 16, 2017. The students were selected to attend the three-day kinetic leadership seminar in Washington from nearly 1,000 nominations, based on their fighting spirit, outstanding character, academic accomplishment and athleticism. These students hail from all four corners of the country; Seattle; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and San Francisco.

Photo by Lt. Col. John Caldwell

A local resident thanks Sarah Johnson for her hard work clearing trash and brush in a vacant lot in Baltimore, Maryland as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy, July 15, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

A local resident thanks Sarah Johnson for her hard work clearing trash and brush in a vacant lot in Baltimore, Maryland as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy, July 15, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Sgt. Guadalupe Campos, the marketing and public affairs representative for Recruiting Station San Antonio, performs push-ups during a physical training session as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 14, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Sgt. Guadalupe Campos, the marketing and public affairs representative for Recruiting Station San Antonio, performs push-ups during a physical training session as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 14, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Semper Fidelis All-Americans compete in a tug-of-war competition at Under Armour’s headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland as part of the as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy, July 15, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Semper Fidelis All-Americans compete in a tug-of-war competition at Under Armour’s headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland as part of the as part of the inaugural Battles Won Academy, July 15, 2017. The Battles Won Academy is a part of the Marine Corps’ Semper Fidelis All-American Program, which recognizes young men and women who excel in athletics, but have also shown themselves to be leaders in the classroom and in their hometowns. Ninety-seven high school student-athletes attended the academy, which focused on developing their self-confidence, discipline, teamwork, and honing the fighting spirit that embodies the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

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