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Local Community and armed services leaders stand before the crowd after signing the Common Ground Compact July 29, 2015, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. The compact is a combined effort between the Department of Education and the military to reduce the high school dropout rate and ensure students across West Virginia are career and college ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Caitlin Brink/Released)

Local Community and armed services leaders stand before the crowd after signing the Common Ground Compact July 29, 2015, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. The compact is a combined effort between the Department of Education and the military to reduce the high school dropout rate and ensure students across West Virginia are career and college ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Caitlin Brink/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Caitlin Brink

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gabriel L. Diana, commanding Officer of Recruiting Station Charleston, West Virginia., and a native of Columbus, Ohio, signs the Common Ground Compact July 29, 2015, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. The compact is a combined effort between the Department of Education and the military to reduce the high school dropout rate and ensure students across West Virginia are career and college ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Caitlin Brink/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gabriel L. Diana, commanding Officer of Recruiting Station Charleston, West Virginia., and a native of Columbus, Ohio, signs the Common Ground Compact July 29, 2015, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. The compact is a combined effort between the Department of Education and the military to reduce the high school dropout rate and ensure students across West Virginia are career and college ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Caitlin Brink/Released)

Photo by Sgt.Caitlin Brink

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations for the Marine Corps, compliments Maj. Lisa Lawrence’s character and experience during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations for the Marine Corps, compliments Maj. Lisa Lawrence’s character and experience during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence poses with friends, fellow Marines, and Marine officer candidates during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence poses with friends, fellow Marines, and Marine officer candidates during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence speaks to her friends, fellow Marines, and Marine officer candidates during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence speaks to her friends, fellow Marines, and Marine officer candidates during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations for the Marine Corps, compliments Maj. Lisa Lawrence’s character and experience during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations for the Marine Corps, compliments Maj. Lisa Lawrence’s character and experience during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations for the Marine Corps, tells a story about Maj. Lisa Lawrence’s character and experience during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations for the Marine Corps, tells a story about Maj. Lisa Lawrence’s character and experience during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence is promoted to her present rank at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence is promoted to her present rank at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations for the Marine Corps, tells a story about Maj. Lisa Lawrence’s character and experience during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations for the Marine Corps, tells a story about Maj. Lisa Lawrence’s character and experience during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence, right, recites the Uniformed Services Oath of Office during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence, right, recites the Uniformed Services Oath of Office during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence is promoted to her present rank at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence is promoted to her present rank at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence recites the Uniformed Services Oath of Office during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lisa Lawrence recites the Uniformed Services Oath of Office during her promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 6, 2015. Lawrence, a native of Houston, has served in the Marine Corps for 11 years as a public affairs officer, completing combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as an officer selection officer for Recruiting Station Baltimore, where she is tasked with recruiting highly qualified men and women who desire to become Marine officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Searcy, a member of the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and a native of Nashville, Tennessee, poses for a picture with the crowd at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Searcy, a member of the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and a native of Nashville, Tennessee, poses for a picture with the crowd at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon marches from the concourse of FedEx Field during their performance at the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon marches from the concourse of FedEx Field during their performance at the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Lasseter, a member of the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, shows his M1 service rifle to the crowd at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Lasseter, a member of the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, shows his M1 service rifle to the crowd at FedEx Field during the Washington Redskins’ Military Appreciation Day in Hyattsville, Maryland, July 11, 2015. The Silent Drill Platoon travels across the country and the world showcasing close-order drill and the precision for which the Marine Corps is known. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Donald Moor, 4th Marine Corps District Executive Officer, salutes Lt. Col. Gerald Murphy, 4th MCD Operations Officer, during his retirement ceremony at the Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, July 2, 2015. Moor, a Lebanon, Missouri native who retired after 24 years of service, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his service at the recruiting district. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Welshans/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Donald Moor, 4th Marine Corps District Executive Officer, salutes Lt. Col. Gerald Murphy, 4th MCD Operations Officer, during his retirement ceremony at the Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, July 2, 2015. Moor, a Lebanon, Missouri native who retired after 24 years of service, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his service at the recruiting district. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Welshans/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Welshans

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Donald Moor, 4th Marine Corps District Executive Officer, gives an emotional speech during his retirement ceremony at the Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania July 2, 2015. Moor, a Lebanon, Missouri native, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his service and achievements with the 4th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Welshans/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Donald Moor, 4th Marine Corps District Executive Officer, gives an emotional speech during his retirement ceremony at the Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania July 2, 2015. Moor, a Lebanon, Missouri native, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his service and achievements with the 4th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Welshans/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Welshans