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Volunteers pose for a group photo while volunteering at Equinox Park in Anderson, S.C. on Saturday. Volunteers were at the park Saturday to beautify the park and the Vietnam Memorial inside it. - Volunteers pose for a group photo while volunteering at Equinox Park in Anderson, S.C. on Saturday. Volunteers were at the park Saturday to beautify the park and the Vietnam Memorial inside it.

Securing the Future of the Marine Corps and Changing Lives! - Securing the Future of the Marine Corps and Changing Lives!

Ashton Eaton speaks about the importance of winning personal battles and recognizing your student athletes during Marine Corps Recruiting Command's announcement of the new Semper Fidelis All-American Program during a banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016. The new program is an evolution of the previously executed Semper Fidelis Football Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C. where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. The banquet was a part of Marine Week, a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Eaton is an American decathlete, two-time Olympic champion, and world record holder in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events. - Ashton Eaton speaks about the importance of winning personal battles and recognizing your student athletes during Marine Corps Recruiting Command's announcement of the new Semper Fidelis All-American Program during a banquet at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2016. The new program is an evolution of the previously executed Semper Fidelis Football Program, which will send one man and woman from each of the Marine Corps’ 48 Recruiting Stations to the Battles Won Academy in Washington D.C. where they will earn the title Semper Fidelis All-American, next summer. For more information on the Semper Fidelis All-American Program and its Battles Won Academy, please visit sfaap.marines.com. The banquet was a part of Marine Week, a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Eaton is an American decathlete, two-time Olympic champion, and world record holder in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events.

Evita Mosqueda-Chapman discusses the Marine Corps leadership traits and principles during a Leadership Seminar at the Tennessee State University campus in Nashville during Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 7, 2016. The seminar provides the Marine Corps with the opportunity to communicate a message of leadership and integrity and the opportunities the Marine Corps provides to a diverse population of students. Marine Week provides the opportunity for Marines to commemorate the unwavering support of the American people, and share their story of the Marines to a city that doesn't have opportunities to interact with Marines on a regular basis. Mosqueda-Chapman is a Logistics Officer with 4th Tank Battalion. - Evita Mosqueda-Chapman discusses the Marine Corps leadership traits and principles during a Leadership Seminar at the Tennessee State University campus in Nashville during Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 7, 2016. The seminar provides the Marine Corps with the opportunity to communicate a message of leadership and integrity and the opportunities the Marine Corps provides to a diverse population of students. Marine Week provides the opportunity for Marines to commemorate the unwavering support of the American people, and share their story of the Marines to a city that doesn't have opportunities to interact with Marines on a regular basis. Mosqueda-Chapman is a Logistics Officer with 4th Tank Battalion.

Wrestlers with the All-Marine Wrestling Team practice with the McGavock High School Wrestling Team during Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 7, 2016. After practicing with the students, the Marines answered questions about wrestling and discussed the All-Marine Sports Program and the opportunities available to athletes in the Corps. More than 700 Marines are participating in Marine Week Nashville to give members of the community the opportunity to interact with individual Marines and celebrate community, country, and Corps. - Wrestlers with the All-Marine Wrestling Team practice with the McGavock High School Wrestling Team during Marine Week Nashville, Sept. 7, 2016. After practicing with the students, the Marines answered questions about wrestling and discussed the All-Marine Sports Program and the opportunities available to athletes in the Corps. More than 700 Marines are participating in Marine Week Nashville to give members of the community the opportunity to interact with individual Marines and celebrate community, country, and Corps.

Megan C. Barry and Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey pose during the Community Leaders Reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2016. The reception is held to increase access to diverse community leaders, support Recruiting Station Nashville's recruiting mission and generate excitement for Marine Week, preceding the start of the event Sept. 7, 2016. Marine Week, an annual event held in a different city each year, is a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Barry is the 7th mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Bailey is the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations. - Megan C. Barry and Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey pose during the Community Leaders Reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2016. The reception is held to increase access to diverse community leaders, support Recruiting Station Nashville's recruiting mission and generate excitement for Marine Week, preceding the start of the event Sept. 7, 2016. Marine Week, an annual event held in a different city each year, is a celebration of Community, Country and Corps that allows the public to learn about the Corps through hands-on static displays, live demonstrations, time-honored Marine Corps traditions, musical performances and more. Barry is the 7th mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Bailey is the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations.

Sergeant Shawn R. Edens (right) and Cpl. Braxton H. Rico (left) pose for a picture with Segal (middle) before the 2016 National Night Out begins outside of Lincoln Military Housing aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 2. The purpose of the event is to strengthen relationships between police forces and community partnerships while increasing public awareness of Quantico’s Security Battalion. Edens and Rico are assigned to Security Battalion aboard MCB Quantico. Segal is a German shepherd who was Edens’ last dog to handle, but is now Rico’s first. - Sergeant Shawn R. Edens (right) and Cpl. Braxton H. Rico (left) pose for a picture with Segal (middle) before the 2016 National Night Out begins outside of Lincoln Military Housing aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 2. The purpose of the event is to strengthen relationships between police forces and community partnerships while increasing public awareness of Quantico’s Security Battalion. Edens and Rico are assigned to Security Battalion aboard MCB Quantico. Segal is a German shepherd who was Edens’ last dog to handle, but is now Rico’s first.

Staff Sgt. Michael T. Huck, a recruiter for Recruiting Sub Station West Omaha, mentors the North High School Polar Bears football team on the Marine Corps core values of honor, courage and commitment at the Football Leadership Camp at Grubb Stadium, Aug. 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster/Released) - Staff Sgt. Michael T. Huck, a recruiter for Recruiting Sub Station West Omaha, mentors the North High School Polar Bears football team on the Marine Corps core values of honor, courage and commitment at the Football Leadership Camp at Grubb Stadium, Aug. 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer Webster/Released)

Second Lieutenant Trevor Weaser (third from the left), rows at a 2014 competition at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Weaser was commissioned a Marine Corps officer August 7th, 2016. (Courtesy photo by 2nd Lt. Trevor Weaser) - Second Lieutenant Trevor Weaser (third from the left), rows at a 2014 competition at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Weaser was commissioned a Marine Corps officer August 7th, 2016. (Courtesy photo by 2nd Lt. Trevor Weaser)

Lance Cpl. Samuel L. Posey, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, sights in through his rifle while conducting room clearing drills during exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 7, 2016. Posey overcame a rough childhood to become a Marine and serve his country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released) - Lance Cpl. Samuel L. Posey, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, sights in through his rifle while conducting room clearing drills during exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 7, 2016. Posey overcame a rough childhood to become a Marine and serve his country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released)