Stories

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)

Marine Maj. Ryan B. Cohen, a Silver Star recipient, speaks to the St. Louis University Men’s Basketball Team at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, Jan. 11, 2018. The speech promoted comradery as well as the Marine Corps’ core values of honor, courage and commitment. Cohen received a silver star for his gallantry in Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Haley Gawronski) - Marine Maj. Ryan B. Cohen, a Silver Star recipient, speaks to the St. Louis University Men’s Basketball Team at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, Jan. 11, 2018. The speech promoted comradery as well as the Marine Corps’ core values of honor, courage and commitment. Cohen received a silver star for his gallantry in Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Haley Gawronski)

Alisha “Tuff” Hill, a graduate and former basketball player from Howard University in Washington, D.C., accepts the United States Marine Corps Excellence in Leadership Award at the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame Awards Brunch in Winston-Salem, N.C., March 9. Colonel Rickey L. Grabowski, chief of staff, Eastern Recruiting Region, presented the award which is endorsed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and given to individuals who exhibit Marine Corps values in their daily lives and careers. - Alisha “Tuff” Hill, a graduate and former basketball player from Howard University in Washington, D.C., accepts the United States Marine Corps Excellence in Leadership Award at the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame Awards Brunch in Winston-Salem, N.C., March 9. Colonel Rickey L. Grabowski, chief of staff, Eastern Recruiting Region, presented the award which is endorsed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and given to individuals who exhibit Marine Corps values in their daily lives and careers.