Kristen Sitek poses for a picture with her brother U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Sean Sitek during his graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Kristen left soon after for recruit training of her own. After graduation, she received the honor of being named “Molly Marine” an award voted on by her peers while in recruit training, earning her a meritorious promotion to private first class. Both Sean and Kristen are natives of Warren, Michigan. - Kristen Sitek poses for a picture with her brother U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Sean Sitek during his graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Kristen left soon after for recruit training of her own. After graduation, she received the honor of being named “Molly Marine” an award voted on by her peers while in recruit training, earning her a meritorious promotion to private first class. Both Sean and Kristen are natives of Warren, Michigan.

U.S. Marine Corps Poolee Maelym R. Russo conducts a max effort sprint on an Assault Air Bike during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Detroit’s all-hands female pool function December 10, 2016, in Troy, Michigan. Russo a native of Rockwood, Michigan, was recruited out of Recruiting Sub-Station Wyandotte’s office and is scheduled to attend Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, in April 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. J. R. Heins/ Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Poolee Maelym R. Russo conducts a max effort sprint on an Assault Air Bike during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Detroit’s all-hands female pool function December 10, 2016, in Troy, Michigan. Russo a native of Rockwood, Michigan, was recruited out of Recruiting Sub-Station Wyandotte’s office and is scheduled to attend Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, in April 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. J. R. Heins/ Released)

Connor Anteau holds up pictures of his dramatic weight loss transformation after giving his oath of service August 25, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Antea is a Gibraltar, Michigan native who lost nearly 60 pounds to join the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. J. R. Heins/ Released) - Connor Anteau holds up pictures of his dramatic weight loss transformation after giving his oath of service August 25, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Antea is a Gibraltar, Michigan native who lost nearly 60 pounds to join the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. J. R. Heins/ Released)

Scott Brooks, a recipient of the $150,000 Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship poses for a photograph with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Glenn A. Cocagne, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Station Detroit and native of Erie, Michigan, during a presentation ceremony at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, May 21, 2015. The NROTC scholarship is a program to educate and train qualified young men and women as commissioned officers in the Navy or Marine Corps that pays for the full cost of tuition. Brooks was one of only six students presented the award by RS Detroit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J. R. Heins/Released) - Scott Brooks, a recipient of the $150,000 Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship poses for a photograph with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Glenn A. Cocagne, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Station Detroit and native of Erie, Michigan, during a presentation ceremony at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, May 21, 2015. The NROTC scholarship is a program to educate and train qualified young men and women as commissioned officers in the Navy or Marine Corps that pays for the full cost of tuition. Brooks was one of only six students presented the award by RS Detroit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J. R. Heins/Released)