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HOUSTON, Texas - Captain David S. Greenberg, the executive officer of
Recruiting Station Houston, along with Sergeant Mina Mechreki, a canvassing
recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Humble, Recruiting Station Houston,
present Michelle Mathews with her Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Scholarship check during the Kingwood High School awards ceremony.
Mathews was one of 11 recipients in Houston selected to receive the NROTC
scholarship. Selected applicants for the NROTC Scholarship Program are
awarded 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. (U.S. Marine
Corps photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos)

HOUSTON, Texas - Captain David S. Greenberg, the executive officer of Recruiting Station Houston, along with Sergeant Mina Mechreki, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Humble, Recruiting Station Houston, present Michelle Mathews with her Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check during the Kingwood High School awards ceremony. Mathews was one of 11 recipients in Houston selected to receive the NROTC scholarship. Selected applicants for the NROTC Scholarship Program are awarded 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos)

Photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose in front of the Commandants home during their visit to Marine Barracks Washington May 13. Marines took a tour of the facility and learned about the history behind the historic barracks.

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose in front of the Commandants home during their visit to Marine Barracks Washington May 13. Marines took a tour of the facility and learned about the history behind the historic barracks.

Photo by Cpl. Francisco Martinez

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Photo by Cpl Fang

DESOTO, Texas - Capt. Yonic Medina presents a certificate awarding his
stepbrother, George Rivera the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Scholarship for RS Dallas at Desoto High School May 11. 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. Medina is the executive officer
of Recruiting Station San Antonio, 8th Marine Corps District, and 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 Cpl. Dustin Fugate)

DESOTO, Texas - Capt. Yonic Medina presents a certificate awarding his stepbrother, George Rivera the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship for RS Dallas at Desoto High School May 11. 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. Medina is the executive officer of Recruiting Station San Antonio, 8th Marine Corps District, and 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 Cpl. Dustin Fugate)

Photo by Cpl. Dustin Fugate

Arizona Marines recognize Danielle Dawson, center left, a senior at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, and Savannah Cunningham, a senior at Horizon Honors High School in Phoenix, for each accepting the selective Marine Corps Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps [NROTC] Scholarship during a presentation at the Tempe Center For the Arts in Tempe, Ariz. May 11, 2015. Dawson and Cunningham each won the scholarship based on their commitments to the classroom, their community, and physical fitness. “I was actually getting ready for a ballet performance when I got the phone call about receiving this scholarship,” said Dawson. “It was exhilarating, I was speechless – nobody would think of a ballerina being on her way to becoming a Marine Corps officer.” Cunningham, on receiving the scholarship said, “I’m not doing it just to be in the military, I’m doing it because I want to earn the title Marine.” Cunningham, a multi-sport athlete, added, “I’ve been in leadership positions throughout my life, now I want the opportunity to learn to do it in the best branch of military in the world.” Dawson and Cunningham will both be studying at Arizona State University. For more information about the Marine Corps NROTC scholarship program, visit <a href="http://www.marines.com/becoming-a-marine/commissioning-programs/four-year-colleges/nrotc">http://bit.ly/MarineCorpsOfficer</a>. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Arizona Marines recognize Danielle Dawson, center left, a senior at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, and Savannah Cunningham, a senior at Horizon Honors High School in Phoenix, for each accepting the selective Marine Corps Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps [NROTC] Scholarship during a presentation at the Tempe Center For the Arts in Tempe, Ariz. May 11, 2015. Dawson and Cunningham each won the scholarship based on their commitments to the classroom, their community, and physical fitness. “I was actually getting ready for a ballet performance when I got the phone call about receiving this scholarship,” said Dawson. “It was exhilarating, I was speechless – nobody would think of a ballerina being on her way to becoming a Marine Corps officer.” Cunningham, on receiving the scholarship said, “I’m not doing it just to be in the military, I’m doing it because I want to earn the title Marine.” Cunningham, a multi-sport athlete, added, “I’ve been in leadership positions throughout my life, now I want the opportunity to learn to do it in the best branch of military in the world.” Dawson and Cunningham will both be studying at Arizona State University. For more information about the Marine Corps NROTC scholarship program, visit <a href="http://www.marines.com/becoming-a-marine/commissioning-programs/four-year-colleges/nrotc">http://bit.ly/MarineCorpsOfficer</a>. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken

SAN DIEGO -- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Allen Lee, supply chief, 12th
Marine Corps District, leads Marines of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
in a parade during the centennial celebration of Balboa Park, May 9. The
parade took place in the park and culminated with a recreation of a photo
taken 100 years ago of Marines crossing the Cabrillo Bridge during the
Panama-California Exposition in 1915. The 1915 exposition drew millions of
spectators to Balboa Park and put San Diego on the world map. The Marines
were taking part in the centennial celebration event called "The Garden
Party of the Century", which was a free, day-long event that also included
garden tours, music, art and family activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by
Cpl. Tyler Viglione/Released)

SAN DIEGO -- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Allen Lee, supply chief, 12th Marine Corps District, leads Marines of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in a parade during the centennial celebration of Balboa Park, May 9. The parade took place in the park and culminated with a recreation of a photo taken 100 years ago of Marines crossing the Cabrillo Bridge during the Panama-California Exposition in 1915. The 1915 exposition drew millions of spectators to Balboa Park and put San Diego on the world map. The Marines were taking part in the centennial celebration event called "The Garden Party of the Century", which was a free, day-long event that also included garden tours, music, art and family activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Viglione/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Viglione

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Anna Sigel, a Marine Corps officer candidate from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, responds to sergeant instructor Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Juradosegovia is from Oxnard, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Anna Sigel, a Marine Corps officer candidate from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, responds to sergeant instructor Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Juradosegovia is from Oxnard, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, prepares Marine Corps officer candidates to make their beds during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, prepares Marine Corps officer candidates to make their beds during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, instructs Marine Corps officer candidates before they enter barracks during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The candidates pictured are (left to right) Nicole Compton from Seabeck, Washington; Anna Sigel from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Tess Carlin from Auburn, Washington; and Sydney Williams from Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, instructs Marine Corps officer candidates before they enter barracks during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The candidates pictured are (left to right) Nicole Compton from Seabeck, Washington; Anna Sigel from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Tess Carlin from Auburn, Washington; and Sydney Williams from Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, observes Marine Corps officer candidates as they prepare to create a formation during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wa. -- Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia, a sergeant instructor from Oxnard, California, observes Marine Corps officer candidates as they prepare to create a formation during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Sergeant Christopher Miller, a canvassing recruiter with Sub-Station Baybrook,
Recruiting Station Houston, leads a female Combat Fitness Test challenge with
members of the female athletic teams of Friendswood High School in Houston,
Tx., May 06, 2015. Ladies with the basketball, volleyball, and track team
came out and dominated the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Challenge.
(US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos)

Sergeant Christopher Miller, a canvassing recruiter with Sub-Station Baybrook, Recruiting Station Houston, leads a female Combat Fitness Test challenge with members of the female athletic teams of Friendswood High School in Houston, Tx., May 06, 2015. Ladies with the basketball, volleyball, and track team came out and dominated the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Challenge. (US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos)

Photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos

Sergeant Cesar Tamayo, admin specialist with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shakes hands with a fellow Marine before beginning a grappling bout during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) gauntlet held at Butler Stadium, May 1, 2015. Marines from various units on Marine Corps Base Quantico participated in the gauntlet, which included pugil stick and grappling bouts.

Sergeant Cesar Tamayo, admin specialist with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, shakes hands with a fellow Marine before beginning a grappling bout during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) gauntlet held at Butler Stadium, May 1, 2015. Marines from various units on Marine Corps Base Quantico participated in the gauntlet, which included pugil stick and grappling bouts.

Photo by Cpl. Jacky Fang

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose with their trophy after competing in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)gauntlet at Butler Stadium, May 1, 2015. The Marines participated in pugil stick and grappling bouts. The team took third place.

Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose with their trophy after competing in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)gauntlet at Butler Stadium, May 1, 2015. The Marines participated in pugil stick and grappling bouts. The team took third place.

Photo by Cpl. Jacky Fang

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sterling Hagan and Arizona Marines recognize Pinnacle High School senior football standout quarterback Brian Lewerke, April 29, 2015, at Pinnacle H.S. in Phoenix, for his participation in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Lewerke maintains a 4.3 grade point average and capped his high school football career with 2,469 passing yards, 34 passing touchdowns, 998 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns during his senior season. Lewerke will attend Michigan State University in the fall where he will continue his football career. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sterling Hagan and Arizona Marines recognize Pinnacle High School senior football standout quarterback Brian Lewerke, April 29, 2015, at Pinnacle H.S. in Phoenix, for his participation in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Lewerke maintains a 4.3 grade point average and capped his high school football career with 2,469 passing yards, 34 passing touchdowns, 998 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns during his senior season. Lewerke will attend Michigan State University in the fall where he will continue his football career. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken

Maj. Michael Hays, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Montgomery, helps carry one of the team's boats back after the teams training Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hays was one of several Marines who visited the team that day to recognize Ashley Allison, a Marine officer applicant who is working toward being a pilot.

Maj. Michael Hays, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Montgomery, helps carry one of the team's boats back after the teams training Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hays was one of several Marines who visited the team that day to recognize Ashley Allison, a Marine officer applicant who is working toward being a pilot.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Holmes

Major General Mark A. Brilakis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command awards Sergeant Daniel E. Valle, MPA, Recruiting Station Dallas, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in support of MCRC's recruitment advertising iniative, Semper Fidelis Football Program in Quantico Apr. 24 2015. The Semper Fidelis Football Program (SFFP) provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps to connect on a personal and local level with players and influencers, demonstrates our commitment to developing quality citizens, and reinforces how our core values of honor, courage, and commitment relate to success on and off the field.

Major General Mark A. Brilakis, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command awards Sergeant Daniel E. Valle, MPA, Recruiting Station Dallas, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in support of MCRC's recruitment advertising iniative, Semper Fidelis Football Program in Quantico Apr. 24 2015. The Semper Fidelis Football Program (SFFP) provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps to connect on a personal and local level with players and influencers, demonstrates our commitment to developing quality citizens, and reinforces how our core values of honor, courage, and commitment relate to success on and off the field.

Photo by Cpl. Martinez

Major Anita Genetti, the NROTC Program Marine with Texas A&M College station,
assisted the officer selection team in of OSO College Station during a Marine
Corps Leadership Reaction Course with the female soccer team from Texas A&M,
April 22, 2015. The Marines wanted to give the number one nationally ranked
female college soccer team a first-hand lesson on team work and Marine Corps
leadership.

Major Anita Genetti, the NROTC Program Marine with Texas A&M College station, assisted the officer selection team in of OSO College Station during a Marine Corps Leadership Reaction Course with the female soccer team from Texas A&M, April 22, 2015. The Marines wanted to give the number one nationally ranked female college soccer team a first-hand lesson on team work and Marine Corps leadership.

Photo by Sgt. Gabby Bustos

A Poolee from Recruiting Sub-Station Mid-Cities, RS Fort Worth, gets told to move faster by two drill instructors during the annual pool function family night at Brewer High School, April 22, 2014. More than 150 poolees from the Fort Worth metropolitan area attended a family night to prepare them for Marine Corps recruit training.

A Poolee from Recruiting Sub-Station Mid-Cities, RS Fort Worth, gets told to move faster by two drill instructors during the annual pool function family night at Brewer High School, April 22, 2014. More than 150 poolees from the Fort Worth metropolitan area attended a family night to prepare them for Marine Corps recruit training.

Photo by Sgt. Rebecca Eller

Staff Sergeant Chukwuma F. Onyejiaka, the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Lufkin with Recruiting Station Houston, gives a motivating speech to the young men participating in the Semper Fidelis All-American Football Camp at Westfield High School seconds before the camp kicks off. Semper Fidelis All-American Camps are the first phase of the Semper Fidelis Football Program. From mid-March through the end of June, 2015, 1-day football camps will be in 24 cities across the country. Open to high schools students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade, Semper Fidelis All-American Camps not only hone football skills, but teach players about Marine Corps values both on and off the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos)

Staff Sergeant Chukwuma F. Onyejiaka, the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Lufkin with Recruiting Station Houston, gives a motivating speech to the young men participating in the Semper Fidelis All-American Football Camp at Westfield High School seconds before the camp kicks off. Semper Fidelis All-American Camps are the first phase of the Semper Fidelis Football Program. From mid-March through the end of June, 2015, 1-day football camps will be in 24 cities across the country. Open to high schools students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade, Semper Fidelis All-American Camps not only hone football skills, but teach players about Marine Corps values both on and off the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos)

Photo by Sgt. Gabrielle Bustos

SEATTLE -- Sgt. Sean Wicks, the pool program specialist for Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, throws a ceremonial first pitch before a Seattle Mariners' Salute to Armed Forces game at Safeco Field here, April 19, 2015. The event included the presentation of commemorative plaques to senior military leaders, a joint-service color guard and flag presentation, and military band performances. Wicks, 26, is from Seattle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

SEATTLE -- Sgt. Sean Wicks, the pool program specialist for Marine Corps Recruiting Station Seattle, throws a ceremonial first pitch before a Seattle Mariners' Salute to Armed Forces game at Safeco Field here, April 19, 2015. The event included the presentation of commemorative plaques to senior military leaders, a joint-service color guard and flag presentation, and military band performances. Wicks, 26, is from Seattle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)

Photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

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