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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., jokes with the Marines at the booth. He does his best to visit the Marines' booth each year.

Photo by Sgt. Trent Kinsey

Arnold Classic success for recruiting effort;Marines of RS Charleston earn fitness world's respect

27 Nov 2007 | Sgt. Trent Kinsey Marine Corps Recruiting Command

About 100,000 sports fans and 15,000 athletes gathered here, March 4-6 for a chance to see the governor of California.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people come from all over America for one of the largest fitness and body building expos in the world. 

Instead of seeing the Terminator, spectators were confronted with a 30-foot drill instructor and the loud calling of the United States Marines. 

For three days, the Marines of Recruiting Station Charleston manned a booth, which required its spectators to challenge themselves. At the end of the weekend, 1,394 people challenged themselves the Marine Corps way.
Marine Corps Recruiting Command