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Educators and school administrators from Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale simulate the first moments of recruit training as part of Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Feb. 26, 2025. Recruiting Stations Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale provided the opportunity for high school teachers and school administrators to experience and gain insight on some of the challenges recruits face during Marine Corps recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jaylen Davis) - Educators and school administrators from Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale simulate the first moments of recruit training as part of Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Feb. 26, 2025. Recruiting Stations Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale provided the opportunity for high school teachers and school administrators to experience and gain insight on some of the challenges recruits face during Marine Corps recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jaylen Davis)

Haley Carter, former Marine and current sporting director, and vice president of soccer operations for Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League, reflects on her service as a Marine and soccer ambassador during the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago on January 11, 2025. Carter was featured in the Marine Corps’ Winning Battles for Self, Country and Community brochure, which she discovered during the Coaches of Women’s Soccer Breakfast. The Marine Corps partners with the United Soccer Coaches organization which presents the Marine Corps with the opportunity to develop new relationships with coaches to build trust and create a larger pool of advocates. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anya Poteet) - Haley Carter, former Marine and current sporting director, and vice president of soccer operations for Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League, reflects on her service as a Marine and soccer ambassador during the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago on January 11, 2025. Carter was featured in the Marine Corps’ Winning Battles for Self, Country and Community brochure, which she discovered during the Coaches of Women’s Soccer Breakfast. The Marine Corps partners with the United Soccer Coaches organization which presents the Marine Corps with the opportunity to develop new relationships with coaches to build trust and create a larger pool of advocates. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anya Poteet)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose for a group photo after the Fiscal Year 2025 National Operations and Training Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 22, 2024. The purpose of NOTS is to conduct command-wide professional development and provide subordinate commands with information necessary to conduct recruiting operations in fiscal year 2025. - U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose for a group photo after the Fiscal Year 2025 National Operations and Training Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 22, 2024. The purpose of NOTS is to conduct command-wide professional development and provide subordinate commands with information necessary to conduct recruiting operations in fiscal year 2025.

MSgt. Giroir plays softball, pitches, catches, and hits - U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jeromy M. Giroir, operations chief, Officer Programs, Marine Corps Recruiting, pitches a softball at the Marine Corps Base Quantico softball team’s scrimmage on MCB Quantico, Va., Sept. 12, 2024. This team won the ‘Battle of the Bases,’ championship game that is presented by the Washington Nationals and serves as an extension of the intramural season at each of the military bases in the National Capital Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

This workshop enables MCRC to spread awareness of the Marine Corps' purpose, values and service opportunities to those educators who are engaged in supporting the future of their students. - Brett Sitts, director of career services at the University of Kansas School of Law, takes notes during the resiliency class breakout during the Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 12, 2024. The workshop enables MCRC to spread awareness of the Marine Corps' purpose, values and service opportunities to those educators who are engaged in supporting the future of their students. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

The Marine Corps’ partnership of the NWCA convention offers the opportunity to develop new relationships with wrestling coaches in order to build trust and create a larger pool of advocates to access the nations next generation of leaders. - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jamel Johnson, right, a logistics officer with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and Jaime Miranda reminisce after being reunited at the 2024 National Wrestling Coaches Convention in Jacksonville, Fla., July 26, 2024. Johnson and Miranda met in 2021 while simultaneously competing on the Marine Corps wrestling team, during this time, Miranda was also an active duty Marine. The Marine Corps’ partnership of the NWCA convention offers the opportunity to develop new relationships with wrestling coaches in order to build trust and create a larger pool of advocates to access the nations next generation of leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Levi Voss)

The Marine Corps is a sponsor of the ASCA annual conference and through this partnership, offers the opportunity to develop relationships with school counselors, build trust and create a larger pool of advocates to access talented young men and women. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kianna Smart, logistics chief, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, right, speaks to Rose Elsitty, school counselor at Bread Springs Day School, Nm., at the American School Counselor Association annual conference in Kansas City, Mo on July 13, 2024. The Marine Corps is a sponsor of the ASCA annual conference and through this partnership, offers the opportunity to develop relationships with school counselors, build trust and create a larger pool of advocates to access talented young men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jalissa Harkins, officer selection officer, Officer Selection Station Denver, Recruiting Station Denver, leads a breakout session called “Empowering Teams: Fostering Inclusive and High-Performing Team Culture” during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Women Coaches Academy as part of the national partnership program with WeCoach in Denver, June 16 to 18, 2024. The national partnerships program widens the Marine Corps brand awareness and influencer advocacy sphere. Partnerships under this program aim to create opportunities for influencer and prospect audiences to establish lasting relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jalissa Harkins, officer selection officer, Officer Selection Station Denver, Recruiting Station Denver, leads a breakout session called “Empowering Teams: Fostering Inclusive and High-Performing Team Culture” during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Women Coaches Academy as part of the national partnership program with WeCoach in Denver, June 16 to 18, 2024. The national partnerships program widens the Marine Corps brand awareness and influencer advocacy sphere. Partnerships under this program aim to create opportunities for influencer and prospect audiences to establish lasting relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

Kelly Cummings, head football coach at Ohio Dominican University, left, counts the number of repetitions that Quinn Brown, offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Bowie State University, conducts the ammunition-can lift portion of the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test during the Coaches Workshop, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Command on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 8, 2024. The Coaches Workshop provided attendees from across the country the opportunity to see how Marines are recruited, trained, and developed into leaders. Upon completion of the workshop, attending coaches and educators returned to their schools and community equipped with a better understanding of the Marine Corps and ability to tell the Marine Corps story. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie) - Kelly Cummings, head football coach at Ohio Dominican University, left, counts the number of repetitions that Quinn Brown, offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Bowie State University, conducts the ammunition-can lift portion of the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test during the Coaches Workshop, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Command on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 8, 2024. The Coaches Workshop provided attendees from across the country the opportunity to see how Marines are recruited, trained, and developed into leaders. Upon completion of the workshop, attending coaches and educators returned to their schools and community equipped with a better understanding of the Marine Corps and ability to tell the Marine Corps story. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Ostermann, Prior Service Recruiting statistician chief, Marine Corps Recruiting Command and a native of El Cajon, Ca., adds to his to-do list in his office on Marine Corps Base Quantico Feb. 2, 2024. Ostermann’s responsibilities include overseeing statistical research and analysis for PSR, ensuring data accuracy and interpreting complex data for decision-making. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie) - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Ostermann, Prior Service Recruiting statistician chief, Marine Corps Recruiting Command and a native of El Cajon, Ca., adds to his to-do list in his office on Marine Corps Base Quantico Feb. 2, 2024. Ostermann’s responsibilities include overseeing statistical research and analysis for PSR, ensuring data accuracy and interpreting complex data for decision-making. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)