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Star Wars Storm Troopers pose for a photo with Sgt. James J. Nieves and his family during Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Family Day at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, July 16, 2016. During the family day, volunteers from the 501st Legion Southern California Garrison dressed up as Star Wars characters, interacting with families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Star Wars Storm Troopers pose for a photo with Sgt. James J. Nieves and his family during Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Family Day at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, July 16, 2016. During the family day, volunteers from the 501st Legion Southern California Garrison dressed up as Star Wars characters, interacting with families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders

Maj. Aixa R. Dones, commanding officer of Recruiting Station Los Angeles, and children call off the winning raffle ticket for the gift-basket giveaway during Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Family Day at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, July 16, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Maj. Aixa R. Dones, commanding officer of Recruiting Station Los Angeles, and children call off the winning raffle ticket for the gift-basket giveaway during Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Family Day at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, July 16, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders

A Star Wars Storm Trooper takes a selfie with a child during Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Family Day at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, July 16, 2016. During the family day, volunteers from the 501st Legion Southern California Garrison dressed up as Star Wars characters, interacting with families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

A Star Wars Storm Trooper takes a selfie with a child during Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Family Day at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, July 16, 2016. During the family day, volunteers from the 501st Legion Southern California Garrison dressed up as Star Wars characters, interacting with families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders

A child picks a raffle ticket from Sgt. Maj. Johnpaul Doring, sergeant major of Recruiting Station Los Angeles, for the gift-basket giveaway during Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Family Day at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, July 16, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

A child picks a raffle ticket from Sgt. Maj. Johnpaul Doring, sergeant major of Recruiting Station Los Angeles, for the gift-basket giveaway during Recruiting Station Los Angeles’ Family Day at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, July 16, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders

Commanding Officer 12th Marine Corps District Col Terry L. Johnson

Commanding Officer 12th Marine Corps District Col Terry L. Johnson

Photo by Sgt. Taylor Morton

Second Lieutenant Reagan Reynolds returns a salute for the first time as a Marine officer to Staff Sgt. Ibrahim Attya in the University Club July 15, 2016, at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reynolds joined the Platoon Leaders Class his freshman year of college after learning about the Marine Corps officer program. Reagan is a native of Nacogdoches, Texas. Attya is the officer selection assistant of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and a native of Boston, Massachusetts. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diamond N. Peden/Released)

Second Lieutenant Reagan Reynolds returns a salute for the first time as a Marine officer to Staff Sgt. Ibrahim Attya in the University Club July 15, 2016, at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reynolds joined the Platoon Leaders Class his freshman year of college after learning about the Marine Corps officer program. Reagan is a native of Nacogdoches, Texas. Attya is the officer selection assistant of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and a native of Boston, Massachusetts. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diamond N. Peden/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Diamond Peden

Second Lieutenant Rebecca Reynolds (Horwath) receives the Mameluke Sword from her father, Edward Horwath, during her commissioning ceremony in the University Club July 15, 2016, at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reynolds joined the Platoon Leaders Class her freshman year and was later selected in the PLC Juniors and again in PLC Seniors in 2015. Reynolds is a native of Muskego, Wisconsin. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diamond N. Peden/Released)

Second Lieutenant Rebecca Reynolds (Horwath) receives the Mameluke Sword from her father, Edward Horwath, during her commissioning ceremony in the University Club July 15, 2016, at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reynolds joined the Platoon Leaders Class her freshman year and was later selected in the PLC Juniors and again in PLC Seniors in 2015. Reynolds is a native of Muskego, Wisconsin. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diamond N. Peden/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Diamond Peden

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, incoming commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region (WRR), delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony aboard MCRD San Diego, Calif., July 15, 2016. The ceremony was held in honor of Brig. Gen. James W. Bierman, who relinquished his post as commanding general of MCRD San Diego and Western Recruiting Region to Jurney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erick J. ClarosVillalta)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William M. Jurney, incoming commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region (WRR), delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony aboard MCRD San Diego, Calif., July 15, 2016. The ceremony was held in honor of Brig. Gen. James W. Bierman, who relinquished his post as commanding general of MCRD San Diego and Western Recruiting Region to Jurney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erick J. ClarosVillalta)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erick ClarosVillalta

Major General Paul J. Kennedy speaks with Marines attending the Recruiter Management Course and Officer Selection Officer Course at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., on July 12, 2016. The courses are designed to provide Marines the fundamentals and importance of systematic recruiting, and the leadership to excel in their new billet. Kennedy is the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

Major General Paul J. Kennedy speaks with Marines attending the Recruiter Management Course and Officer Selection Officer Course at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., on July 12, 2016. The courses are designed to provide Marines the fundamentals and importance of systematic recruiting, and the leadership to excel in their new billet. Kennedy is the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

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Commanding Officer of Recruiting Station Orange County, Maj Michael "Adam" Taylor

Commanding Officer of Recruiting Station Orange County, Maj Michael "Adam" Taylor

Photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johnny Mendez with Lima Company, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRD PI), hugs Edwin Mendez, his brother, after a U.S. Marine Corps basic training graduation ceremony at Peatross Parade Deck, MCRD PI, S.C., July 8, 2016. Mendez graduated after 3 months of Marine Corps basic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Cooper/released)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johnny Mendez with Lima Company, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRD PI), hugs Edwin Mendez, his brother, after a U.S. Marine Corps basic training graduation ceremony at Peatross Parade Deck, MCRD PI, S.C., July 8, 2016. Mendez graduated after 3 months of Marine Corps basic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Cooper/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Cooper

Private Richard A. Faler, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands next to his squad bay at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 5. Following recruit training, Faler will continue his schooling at Marine Combat Training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then on to his military occupational specialty school to learn his profession of communications. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate July 8.

Private Richard A. Faler, Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands next to his squad bay at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 5. Following recruit training, Faler will continue his schooling at Marine Combat Training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and then on to his military occupational specialty school to learn his profession of communications. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Echo Company is scheduled to graduate July 8.

Photo by Cpl. Jericho W. Crutcher

IRVINE, Calif. – Sergeant Major Jason A. Politte, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Orange County sergeant major, hands the Marine Corps colors to Maj. James P. Dollard, outgoing commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. During his time as the station commanding officer, Dollard oversaw the recruiting process that helped create more than 3,000 Marines.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

IRVINE, Calif. – Sergeant Major Jason A. Politte, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Orange County sergeant major, hands the Marine Corps colors to Maj. James P. Dollard, outgoing commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. During his time as the station commanding officer, Dollard oversaw the recruiting process that helped create more than 3,000 Marines.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

Photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez

IRVINE, Calif. – Sergeant Major Jason A. Politte, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Orange County sergeant major, delivers the Marine Corps colors to Maj. James P. Dollard, outgoing commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. During his time as the station commanding officer, Dollard oversaw the recruiting process that helped create more than 3,000 Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

IRVINE, Calif. – Sergeant Major Jason A. Politte, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Orange County sergeant major, delivers the Marine Corps colors to Maj. James P. Dollard, outgoing commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. During his time as the station commanding officer, Dollard oversaw the recruiting process that helped create more than 3,000 Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

Photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez

Major James P. Dollard (right), outgoing commanding officer of Recruiting Station Orange County, Calif., hands the Marine Corps colors to Maj. Michael “Adam” Taylor during the change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. Taylor is coming from Air Force Command and Staff College in Montgomery, Ala. and Dollard is heading to the Command and Staff College aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

Major James P. Dollard (right), outgoing commanding officer of Recruiting Station Orange County, Calif., hands the Marine Corps colors to Maj. Michael “Adam” Taylor during the change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. Taylor is coming from Air Force Command and Staff College in Montgomery, Ala. and Dollard is heading to the Command and Staff College aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

Photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez

IRVINE, Calif. – Sergeant Major Jason A. Politte, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Orange County sergeant major, hands the Marine Corps colors to Maj. James P. Dollard, outgoing commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. During his time as the station commanding officer, Dollard oversaw the recruiting process that helped create more than 3,000 Marines.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

IRVINE, Calif. – Sergeant Major Jason A. Politte, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Orange County sergeant major, hands the Marine Corps colors to Maj. James P. Dollard, outgoing commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. During his time as the station commanding officer, Dollard oversaw the recruiting process that helped create more than 3,000 Marines.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

Photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez

Major James P. Dollard (right), outgoing commanding officer of Recruiting Station Orange County, Calif., hands the Marine Corps colors to Maj. Michael “Adam” Taylor during the change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. Taylor is coming from Air Force Command and Staff College in Montgomery, Ala. and Dollard is heading to the Command and Staff College aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

Major James P. Dollard (right), outgoing commanding officer of Recruiting Station Orange County, Calif., hands the Marine Corps colors to Maj. Michael “Adam” Taylor during the change of command ceremony, July 1, 2016. Taylor is coming from Air Force Command and Staff College in Montgomery, Ala. and Dollard is heading to the Command and Staff College aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez)

Photo by Sgt. Vanessa Jimenez

Lance Cpl. Luis Acosta, a maintenance management specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Richard Mathis, a Marine veteran, Capt. Joshua Miller, operations officer for Recruiting Station Denver, and Staff Sgt. Scott Rosenbach, a recruiter with RS Denver, pose for a photo at the St. Anthony Hospital & Medical Campus in Lakewood, CO June 29, 2016. Mathis suffered a broken neck from a fall that occurred approximately three weeks prior to the visit.

Lance Cpl. Luis Acosta, a maintenance management specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Richard Mathis, a Marine veteran, Capt. Joshua Miller, operations officer for Recruiting Station Denver, and Staff Sgt. Scott Rosenbach, a recruiter with RS Denver, pose for a photo at the St. Anthony Hospital & Medical Campus in Lakewood, CO June 29, 2016. Mathis suffered a broken neck from a fall that occurred approximately three weeks prior to the visit.

Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Pryer

Capt. Joshua Miller, operations officer for Recruiting Station Denver, meets with the family and friends of Richard Mathis, a Marine veteran, at the St. Anthony Hospital & Medical Campus in Lakewood, CO June 29, 2016. Mathis suffered a broken neck from a fall that occurred approximately three weeks prior to the visit.

Capt. Joshua Miller, operations officer for Recruiting Station Denver, meets with the family and friends of Richard Mathis, a Marine veteran, at the St. Anthony Hospital & Medical Campus in Lakewood, CO June 29, 2016. Mathis suffered a broken neck from a fall that occurred approximately three weeks prior to the visit.

Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Pryer

Lance Cpl. Luis Acosta, a maintenance management specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, shakes hands with Richard Mathis, a Marine veteran, at the St. Anthony Hospital & Medical Campus in Lakewood, CO June 29, 2016. Mathis suffered a broken neck from a fall that occurred approximately three weeks prior to the visit.

Lance Cpl. Luis Acosta, a maintenance management specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, shakes hands with Richard Mathis, a Marine veteran, at the St. Anthony Hospital & Medical Campus in Lakewood, CO June 29, 2016. Mathis suffered a broken neck from a fall that occurred approximately three weeks prior to the visit.

Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Pryer

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