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Myriah Monzon, a Marine enlistee from Gig Harbor, Wash., performs pull-ups under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Matthew Michael during the initial strength test portion of a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Wash., July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Monzon, 18, graduated from Peninsula High School and was recruited by Sgt. A.J. Russell. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Myriah Monzon, a Marine enlistee from Gig Harbor, Wash., performs pull-ups under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Matthew Michael during the initial strength test portion of a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Wash., July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Monzon, 18, graduated from Peninsula High School and was recruited by Sgt. A.J. Russell. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Sgts. Stephen Wills (left) and Brandon Hendrix, drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, motivate Jose Garcia, a Marine enlistee from Yakima, Wash., during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Wills, 24, is from Phoenix and is assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion. Hendrix, 26, is from Redlands, Calif., and is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. Garcia, 17, is set to become a senior at Eisenhower High School in Yakima and was recruited by Sgt. James Campos. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Sgts. Stephen Wills (left) and Brandon Hendrix, drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, motivate Jose Garcia, a Marine enlistee from Yakima, Wash., during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Wills, 24, is from Phoenix and is assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion. Hendrix, 26, is from Redlands, Calif., and is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. Garcia, 17, is set to become a senior at Eisenhower High School in Yakima and was recruited by Sgt. James Campos. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Seung Gwon Cho (center), a Marine enlistee from Lynnwood, Wash., responds to corrections from drill instructors Sgts. Aldo Valencia (left), Julian Taylor (second from left), Donald Jackson (second from right) and Tina Quevedo (right) during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Wash., July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Cho, 18, graduated from Meadowdale High School and was recruited by Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta. Valencia, 25, is from Denver and is assigned to Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion. Taylor, 26, is from St. Augustine, Fla., and is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. Jackson, 28, is from Suffolk, Va., and is assigned to MCRD San Diego. Quevedo, 24, is from Long Beach, Calif., and is currently assigned to November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Seung Gwon Cho (center), a Marine enlistee from Lynnwood, Wash., responds to corrections from drill instructors Sgts. Aldo Valencia (left), Julian Taylor (second from left), Donald Jackson (second from right) and Tina Quevedo (right) during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Wash., July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Cho, 18, graduated from Meadowdale High School and was recruited by Sgt. Ricardo Schebesta. Valencia, 25, is from Denver and is assigned to Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion. Taylor, 26, is from St. Augustine, Fla., and is assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. Jackson, 28, is from Suffolk, Va., and is assigned to MCRD San Diego. Quevedo, 24, is from Long Beach, Calif., and is currently assigned to November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Sgt. Donald Jackson (center), a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, teaches Marine enlistees discipline during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Wash., July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Jackson, 28, is from Suffolk, Va. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Sgt. Donald Jackson (center), a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, teaches Marine enlistees discipline during a Recruiting Station Seattle pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Wash., July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are awaiting their ship dates. Jackson, 28, is from Suffolk, Va. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Barret F. Bradstreet, commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix, swears in 10 young men and women from Phoenix to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during an oath of enlistment ceremony at the Fabulous Phoenix 4th Festival at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, July 4, 2015. Arizona Marines partook in the annual Independence Day celebration to also invite attendees to accept the U.S. Marine Corps pull-up challenge and announce to the community that many more Marines are coming to Phoenix September 7th through the 13th for Marine Week Phoenix. For more information about Marine Week Phoenix, go to http://bit.ly/MarineWeekPhoenix. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Barret F. Bradstreet, commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix, swears in 10 young men and women from Phoenix to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during an oath of enlistment ceremony at the Fabulous Phoenix 4th Festival at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, July 4, 2015. Arizona Marines partook in the annual Independence Day celebration to also invite attendees to accept the U.S. Marine Corps pull-up challenge and announce to the community that many more Marines are coming to Phoenix September 7th through the 13th for Marine Week Phoenix. For more information about Marine Week Phoenix, go to http://bit.ly/MarineWeekPhoenix. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken

Recruiting Station Salt Lake City, Commanding Officer

Recruiting Station Salt Lake City, Commanding Officer

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christian A. Arellano, assigned to 12th Marine Corps District, performs as conductor during a concert hosted by Brig. Gen. James W. Bierman, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, at MCRD San Diego, Calif., June 27, 2015. Arellano, a musician recruiter and instructor, was invited to conduct the last three pieces played during the 2015 Summer Concert. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bethanie C. Sahms/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christian A. Arellano, assigned to 12th Marine Corps District, performs as conductor during a concert hosted by Brig. Gen. James W. Bierman, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, at MCRD San Diego, Calif., June 27, 2015. Arellano, a musician recruiter and instructor, was invited to conduct the last three pieces played during the 2015 Summer Concert. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bethanie C. Sahms/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bethanie Sahms

Drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., and Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Salt Lake City hosted poolees during RS SLC’s annual pool function at Camp Williams, Utah, June 26, 2015. During the event, Utah-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are waiting to ship to boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., and Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Salt Lake City hosted poolees during RS SLC’s annual pool function at Camp Williams, Utah, June 26, 2015. During the event, Utah-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are waiting to ship to boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

Drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., and Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Salt Lake City hosted poolees during RS SLC’s annual pool function at Camp Williams, Utah, June 26, 2015. During the event, Utah-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are waiting to ship to boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., and Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Salt Lake City hosted poolees during RS SLC’s annual pool function at Camp Williams, Utah, June 26, 2015. During the event, Utah-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are waiting to ship to boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

Drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., and Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Salt Lake City hosted poolees during RS SLC’s annual pool function at Camp Williams, Utah, June 26, 2015. During the event, Utah-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are waiting to ship to boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depots San Diego and Parris Island, S.C., and Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Salt Lake City hosted poolees during RS SLC’s annual pool function at Camp Williams, Utah, June 26, 2015. During the event, Utah-based recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees for boot camp. The enlistees, part of the Marine Corps delayed entry program, are waiting to ship to boot camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

LOS ANGELES - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Vincent Webb, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Los Angeles, poses
with comedian George Lopez before the start of the Dodgers game, May 25. As
part of their appreciation to service members on Memorial Day, Marines were
invited on the field to throw the first pitch at Dodgers Stadium in Los
Angeles. Webb was one of five Marines recognized during the event. (Courtesy Photo/Released)

LOS ANGELES - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Vincent Webb, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Los Angeles, poses with comedian George Lopez before the start of the Dodgers game, May 25. As part of their appreciation to service members on Memorial Day, Marines were invited on the field to throw the first pitch at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. Webb was one of five Marines recognized during the event. (Courtesy Photo/Released)

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Lieutenant Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, fired the first round during the opening ceremony at the 54th Interservice Rifle Championship held at the Calvin A. Lloyd Complex, Quantico, Va., June 24, 2015. The competition is hosted by Weapons Training Battalion and is scheduled to run from June 24 to July 1. The event includes various individual and team competitions. The awards banquet announcing the winners will take place on July 1 at the Clubs at Quantico.

Lieutenant Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, fired the first round during the opening ceremony at the 54th Interservice Rifle Championship held at the Calvin A. Lloyd Complex, Quantico, Va., June 24, 2015. The competition is hosted by Weapons Training Battalion and is scheduled to run from June 24 to July 1. The event includes various individual and team competitions. The awards banquet announcing the winners will take place on July 1 at the Clubs at Quantico.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Block

Lieutenant Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, fired the first round during the opening ceremony at the 54th Interservice Rifle Championship held at the Calvin A. Lloyd Complex, Quantico Va. The competition is hosted by Weapons Training Battalion and is scheduled to run from 24 June to 1 July and includes varoius individual and team competitions. The awards banquet announcing the winners will take place on 1 July at the Clubs at Quantico.

Lieutenant Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, fired the first round during the opening ceremony at the 54th Interservice Rifle Championship held at the Calvin A. Lloyd Complex, Quantico Va. The competition is hosted by Weapons Training Battalion and is scheduled to run from 24 June to 1 July and includes varoius individual and team competitions. The awards banquet announcing the winners will take place on 1 July at the Clubs at Quantico.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Block

Maj. Joel C. Schumacher, off-going commanding officer, Recruiting Station Portland (RS PRT) speaks to the Marines of RS PRT at Warriors Night June 18. Warriors Night is an annual tradition for RS PRT that allows Marines to come together and build camaraderie and strengthen the Marine Corps team. Maj. Schumacher thanked the Marines for their hard work and dedication to the recruiting mission over the years and said he was honored to have been their CO. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler C. Vernaza / released)

Maj. Joel C. Schumacher, off-going commanding officer, Recruiting Station Portland (RS PRT) speaks to the Marines of RS PRT at Warriors Night June 18. Warriors Night is an annual tradition for RS PRT that allows Marines to come together and build camaraderie and strengthen the Marine Corps team. Maj. Schumacher thanked the Marines for their hard work and dedication to the recruiting mission over the years and said he was honored to have been their CO. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler C. Vernaza / released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Vernaza

Maj. Boehlert

Maj. Boehlert

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Vernaza

Tyler Morgan stands with his Marine Corps recruiter, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Lindsey, after competing in the Minnesota State High School Track and Field Tournament, June 6. Morgan took first place in shot put, and fifth place in discus. He plans on attending Marine Corps recruit training in early September.

Tyler Morgan stands with his Marine Corps recruiter, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Lindsey, after competing in the Minnesota State High School Track and Field Tournament, June 6. Morgan took first place in shot put, and fifth place in discus. He plans on attending Marine Corps recruit training in early September.

Photo by Sgt. Martin Egnash

Maj. Frerichs, commanding officer, Recruiting Station San Francisco.

Maj. Frerichs, commanding officer, Recruiting Station San Francisco.

Photo by Sgt. Jack Lopez

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lance Day, off going commanding officer, Recruiting Station Salt Lake City (RS SLC), passes the Marine Corps Colors to Maj. Peter Ankney, oncoming commanding officer, RS SLC, to signify the change of command for RS SLC at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 12. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lance Day, off going commanding officer, Recruiting Station Salt Lake City (RS SLC), passes the Marine Corps Colors to Maj. Peter Ankney, oncoming commanding officer, RS SLC, to signify the change of command for RS SLC at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 12. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wetzel

DESOTO, Texas - SSgt. Warren M. Phipps presents George Rivera a Naval
Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check at Desoto High School.
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. Phipps
is a recruiter with Recruiting Station Dallas. Rivera is a high school track
and field athlete, slated to attend the University of Houston in the fall.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

DESOTO, Texas - SSgt. Warren M. Phipps presents George Rivera a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check at Desoto High School. 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. Phipps is a recruiter with Recruiting Station Dallas. Rivera is a high school track and field athlete, slated to attend the University of Houston in the fall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel E. Valle)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Valle

Sgt. Cody Leifheit, a Marine recruiter in Lewiston, Idaho, answers questions about the Marine Corps from enlistee Brandon Roberts at his recruiting office June 10, 2015. Leifheit, a 28-year-old infantry Marine from Ferndale, Washington, responded to a 19-year-old man hanging himself from a tree outside his house June 7. Without hesitation, Leifheit climbed up the tree 25 feet and took hold of the man, who wasn’t breathing and lacked a pulse. Leifheit worked to keep him alive until first responders arrived, continuously performing chest compressions as the man faded in and out. Despite spending 48 hours in a coma, the man survived. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Sgt. Cody Leifheit, a Marine recruiter in Lewiston, Idaho, answers questions about the Marine Corps from enlistee Brandon Roberts at his recruiting office June 10, 2015. Leifheit, a 28-year-old infantry Marine from Ferndale, Washington, responded to a 19-year-old man hanging himself from a tree outside his house June 7. Without hesitation, Leifheit climbed up the tree 25 feet and took hold of the man, who wasn’t breathing and lacked a pulse. Leifheit worked to keep him alive until first responders arrived, continuously performing chest compressions as the man faded in and out. Despite spending 48 hours in a coma, the man survived. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

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