U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Elijah Jefferson and Pvt. Jacquari Cotton, recruiting assistants under the command recruiting program with Recruiting Substation Cary, speak about their journey through the Marine Corps recruiting process in Raleigh, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brandon Salas)

U.S. Marine with Recruiting Station Lansing and it's parent command, 4th Marine Corps District, Eastern Recruiting Region, demonstrate and teach wrestling techniques to high school athletes as part of the USMC Sports Leadership Academy at Fraser High School, Fraser, Michigan, October 28, 2023. The clinic provided the athletes an opportunity to hone their wrestling skills and develop their personal leadership styles through the lessons taught by the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Hassanen Attabi)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Samuel Hurwitz, a Marine recruited out of Recruiting Substation Elizabethtown, Recruiting Station Louisville, recounts the impact his high school wrestling coach, Spencer Adams, had on him and his journey to join the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Tyler Hatmaker, a musician with the Marine Forces Reserve Band, Marine Forces Reserve, tours his hometown of Cleveland, Tennessee, as part of the band's 2023 fall tour to build community relations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Drum and Bugle Corps, and color guard perform during the NightBEAT event at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, July 30, 2023. The annual event features the top performing ensembles in the marching arts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

U.S. Marines interact with wrestlers during the Kentucky Beach Wrestling State Open tournament at Louisville, Kentucky, July 1, 2023. The event provided the Marines the opportunity to connect with the local community and raise Marine Corps awareness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

U.S. Marine Corps recruiters from Recruiting Station Fredrick engage and interact with the convention goers during Awesome Con at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., June 15-17, 2023. The three-day event is catered to comic book fans, movie fans, artists, and video gamers to meet and greet with comic industry professionals and celebrities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Cleveland, 4th Marine Corps District, discuss what being a father means to them at Recruiting Station Cleveland, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, June 9, 2023. Father's Day was noticed as an official national holiday by President Richard Nixon in 1972. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Austin Molla)

Poolees in the Delayed Entry Program at Recruiting Substation (RSS) Frederick, prepare for the physical and mental rigors of Marine Corps recruit training during a physical training session at RSS Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, June 8, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Poolees with Recruiting Station Lansing took part in the annual statewide all-hands pool function at Reserve Training Center in Lansing, Michigan, May 13, 2023. The purpose of the event is to prepare poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions families may have about the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Poolees with Recruiting Station Lansing took part in the annual statewide all-hands pool function at Reserve Training Center in Lansing, Michigan, May 13, 2023. The purpose of the event is to prepare poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions families may have about the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing preforms at the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and Pegasus Parade in Louisville, Kentucky, April 29-30, 2023. The band is touring Kentucky as part of their efforts to bring the Marine Corps and local community together. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Marines and candidates with Officer Selection Team (OST) Roanoke experience Mini-Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, April 22, 2023. Marines and candidates of OST Roanoke were exposed to operations orders, conditioning hike preparation, and land navigation to prepare for the rigors of OCS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Educators from 4th Marine Corps District experience the 2023 Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The purpose of the workshop is to inform high school educators and community influencers about the process of becoming a United States Marine and to raise awareness of the opportunities and benefits for qualified individuals in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)