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A U.S. Marine from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stands at attention during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

A U.S. Marine from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stands at attention during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

Photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stand in formation after a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stand in formation after a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

Photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, receive a certificate during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal)

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, receive a certificate during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal

U.S. Navy Chaplain from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, reads a prayer during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal)

U.S. Navy Chaplain from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, reads a prayer during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, listen to a speech after a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal)

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, listen to a speech after a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stand at attention during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stand at attention during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

Photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stand at attention during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal)

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, stand at attention during a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. 18 Marines from 15 countries and five continents swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their citizenship. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Seal

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, Commanding General for Marine Corps Recruiting Command, cuts the cake during the Cake Cutting Ceremony for the 247th Marine Corps Birthday at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel, Herndon, VA, on November 19, 2022.The Cake Cutting Ceremony is an annual tradition representing a renewal of each Marines commitment to the Corps, and The Corps’ commitment to passing on knowledge and tradition from one generation to the next. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, Commanding General for Marine Corps Recruiting Command, cuts the cake during the Cake Cutting Ceremony for the 247th Marine Corps Birthday at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel, Herndon, VA, on November 19, 2022.The Cake Cutting Ceremony is an annual tradition representing a renewal of each Marines commitment to the Corps, and The Corps’ commitment to passing on knowledge and tradition from one generation to the next. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

Anthony Smith and his family accept the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of his father during the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebration with the National Montford Point Marine Association, Chapter 8 in Los Angeles, California on Nov. 19, 2022. Montford Point Marines are the first black Marines to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps and carry their extraordinary legacy of resilience, grit and honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emely Gonzalez)

Anthony Smith and his family accept the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of his father during the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebration with the National Montford Point Marine Association, Chapter 8 in Los Angeles, California on Nov. 19, 2022. Montford Point Marines are the first black Marines to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps and carry their extraordinary legacy of resilience, grit and honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emely Gonzalez)

Photo by Sgt. Emely Gonzalez

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Benjamin Tuck and his family pose for a photo at a Marine Corps Birthday ball in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 10, 2022. Tuck, special technical operations chief for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, is the sole active-duty Marine in the organization who brings critical operations planning knowledge and strategy to the protect-and-defend mission. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Benjamin Tuck and his family pose for a photo at a Marine Corps Birthday ball in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 10, 2022. Tuck, special technical operations chief for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, is the sole active-duty Marine in the organization who brings critical operations planning knowledge and strategy to the protect-and-defend mission. (Courtesy photo)

Photo by Benjamin Tuck

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richmond Jackson, an information system security manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, poses with Cass Technical High School students in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 2, 2022. With no support on his education while growing up, Jackson defied all odds and created a successful career within the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richmond Jackson, an information system security manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, poses with Cass Technical High School students in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 2, 2022. With no support on his education while growing up, Jackson defied all odds and created a successful career within the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley)

Photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley

When Amina Beard joined the Marine Corps, she was a 21-year-old looking for a challenge. Not to say her job as a dispatcher for the Brentwood Police Department couldn’t be challenging. She wanted more.

When Amina Beard joined the Marine Corps, she was a 21-year-old looking for a challenge. Not to say her job as a dispatcher for the Brentwood Police Department couldn’t be challenging. She wanted more.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

An attendee of Aviation Nation participates in a Marine Corps flight simulator at Nellis Air Force Base, North Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 5, 2022. Recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended the Aviation Nation Air Show on November 5th and 6th where they set up “Battle Positions,” a flight simulator, and a pull-up challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon)

An attendee of Aviation Nation participates in a Marine Corps flight simulator at Nellis Air Force Base, North Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 5, 2022. Recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended the Aviation Nation Air Show on November 5th and 6th where they set up “Battle Positions,” a flight simulator, and a pull-up challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon)

Photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon

An attendee of Aviation Nation participates in "Battle Position", a Marine Corps virtual reality pugil stick game, at Nellis Air Force Base, North Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 5, 2022. Recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended the Aviation Nation Air Show on November 5th and 6th where they set up “Battle Positions,” a flight simulator, and a pull-up challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon)

An attendee of Aviation Nation participates in "Battle Position", a Marine Corps virtual reality pugil stick game, at Nellis Air Force Base, North Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 5, 2022. Recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended the Aviation Nation Air Show on November 5th and 6th where they set up “Battle Positions,” a flight simulator, and a pull-up challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon)

Photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richmond Jackson, an information system security manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, answers Cass Technical High School student’s questions in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 2, 2022. With no support on his education while growing up, Jackson defied all odds and created a successful career within the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richmond Jackson, an information system security manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, answers Cass Technical High School student’s questions in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 2, 2022. With no support on his education while growing up, Jackson defied all odds and created a successful career within the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richmond Jackson, an information system security manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, poses for a photo during his graduation from at Frisk University, Nashville, Tenn., May 4, 2015. With no support on his education while growing up, Jackson defied all odds and created a successful career within the Marine Corps. (Courtesy photo by Avery Adams)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richmond Jackson, an information system security manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, poses for a photo during his graduation from at Frisk University, Nashville, Tenn., May 4, 2015. With no support on his education while growing up, Jackson defied all odds and created a successful career within the Marine Corps. (Courtesy photo by Avery Adams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

Marine Corps Recruiting Command supported Manpower and Reserve Affairs' Marine Corps Leadership Seminar while hosting a workshop at North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C, October 21, 2022. Marine Corps Recruiting Command partners with M&RA events to find highly qualified applicants and to establish influencer advocacy with educators. The Marine Corps Leadership Seminar shares the Corps' techniques and philosophy on developing leadership, courage, tenacity and teamwork skills that can help students, faculty, and staff stand out from their competition.

Marine Corps Recruiting Command supported Manpower and Reserve Affairs' Marine Corps Leadership Seminar while hosting a workshop at North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C, October 21, 2022. Marine Corps Recruiting Command partners with M&RA events to find highly qualified applicants and to establish influencer advocacy with educators. The Marine Corps Leadership Seminar shares the Corps' techniques and philosophy on developing leadership, courage, tenacity and teamwork skills that can help students, faculty, and staff stand out from their competition.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Donovan Smith, a U.S. Marine Corps poolee, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samantha Phipps, a bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Company Charlie, and U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jonathan Bromley, a temporary officer selection officer with Recruiting Station Phoenix, pose for portrait in Arizona. This photo shows the progression of an individuals who plan to become a Marine Officer by joining the Delayed Entry Program, earning the title then commissioning, all through the Reserves.

Donovan Smith, a U.S. Marine Corps poolee, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samantha Phipps, a bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Company Charlie, and U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jonathan Bromley, a temporary officer selection officer with Recruiting Station Phoenix, pose for portrait in Arizona. This photo shows the progression of an individuals who plan to become a Marine Officer by joining the Delayed Entry Program, earning the title then commissioning, all through the Reserves.

Photo by Sgt. Brennan J. Beauton

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richmond Jackson, an information system security manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, poses for a portrait at the James Wesley Marsh Center, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Oct. 18. 2022. With no support on his education while growing up, Jackson defied all odds and created a successful career within the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richmond Jackson, an information system security manager for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, poses for a portrait at the James Wesley Marsh Center, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Oct. 18. 2022. With no support on his education while growing up, Jackson defied all odds and created a successful career within the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Ricardo Gonzalez Jr, an administrative specialist with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and his teammate collide with the opponent team at Prince William County Rugby Football Club, Triangle, Va, on October 12, 2022. Gonzalez plays in the local rugby team while not playing for the All-Marine Rugby Team. (U.S. Marines Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero)

U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Ricardo Gonzalez Jr, an administrative specialist with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and his teammate collide with the opponent team at Prince William County Rugby Football Club, Triangle, Va, on October 12, 2022. Gonzalez plays in the local rugby team while not playing for the All-Marine Rugby Team. (U.S. Marines Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero

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