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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Conner, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baltimore, administers the oath of enlistment to Staff Sgt. Joshua Gardner, Staff Sgt. Richard Perreault, and Staff Sgt. James Watson, all recruiters with RS Baltimore, at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Va., May 5, 2014. All the recruiters reenlisted to continue serving on recruiting duty with RS Baltimore and to send America’s best and brightest to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Conner, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baltimore, administers the oath of enlistment to Staff Sgt. Joshua Gardner, Staff Sgt. Richard Perreault, and Staff Sgt. James Watson, all recruiters with RS Baltimore, at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Va., May 5, 2014. All the recruiters reenlisted to continue serving on recruiting duty with RS Baltimore and to send America’s best and brightest to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pierre Tedtaotao, a drill instructor with the United States Naval Academy, motivates a member of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baltimore’s delayed entry program during RS Baltimore’s annual statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., April 26, 2014. The purpose of the statewide pool function is to build camaraderie among the members of the delayed entry program while physically and mentally preparing them for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pierre Tedtaotao, a drill instructor with the United States Naval Academy, motivates a member of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baltimore’s delayed entry program during RS Baltimore’s annual statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., April 26, 2014. The purpose of the statewide pool function is to build camaraderie among the members of the delayed entry program while physically and mentally preparing them for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Perreault, the staff non-commissioned officer of Recruiting Sub-Station Salisbury, and a native of Bangor, Maine, stands with members of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baltimore’s delayed entry program during RS Baltimore’s annual statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., April 26, 2014. The purpose of the statewide pool function is to build camaraderie among the members of the delayed entry program while physically and mentally preparing them for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Perreault, the staff non-commissioned officer of Recruiting Sub-Station Salisbury, and a native of Bangor, Maine, stands with members of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baltimore’s delayed entry program during RS Baltimore’s annual statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., April 26, 2014. The purpose of the statewide pool function is to build camaraderie among the members of the delayed entry program while physically and mentally preparing them for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Future U.S. Marine recruits of Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie and the recruiters of RSS Glen Burnie pose for a group photo after winning Recruiting Station Baltimore’s statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Md., April 26, 2014. RSS Glen Burnie has won the function two years in a row and uses the opportunity to teach their poolees about the stress that comes with arriving and completing recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Future U.S. Marine recruits of Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie and the recruiters of RSS Glen Burnie pose for a group photo after winning Recruiting Station Baltimore’s statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Md., April 26, 2014. RSS Glen Burnie has won the function two years in a row and uses the opportunity to teach their poolees about the stress that comes with arriving and completing recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Two festival goers challenged each other to a pull-up face-off during the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival May 3, 2014. Marines from Recruiting Sub-Stations Winchester and Martinsburg set up pull-up bars, an inflatable drill instructor and a vehicle display to attract large crowds over the two days that the Marines were at the event.

Two festival goers challenged each other to a pull-up face-off during the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival May 3, 2014. Marines from Recruiting Sub-Stations Winchester and Martinsburg set up pull-up bars, an inflatable drill instructor and a vehicle display to attract large crowds over the two days that the Marines were at the event.

Photo by Sgt. Amber Williams

Malik Birks, a future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, carries a pair of ammo cans during a Combat Fitness Test held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Malik Birks, a future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, carries a pair of ammo cans during a Combat Fitness Test held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

Greg Haylett, a future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, carries Sam Cosen during a Combat Fitness Test held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Greg Haylett, a future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, carries Sam Cosen during a Combat Fitness Test held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

Olivia Waugh, a future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, carries Rebekah Mazany during a Combat Fitness Test held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Olivia Waugh, a future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, carries Rebekah Mazany during a Combat Fitness Test held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dale Barbitta, a drill instructor at the U.S Naval Academy and native of Akron, Ohio, corrects poolees during Recruiting Station Baltimore’s statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Md., April 26, 2014. The pool function allowed drill instructors a chance to familiarize the poolees with the mannerisms and actions of a drill instructor prior to their leaving for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. ( U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dale Barbitta, a drill instructor at the U.S Naval Academy and native of Akron, Ohio, corrects poolees during Recruiting Station Baltimore’s statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Md., April 26, 2014. The pool function allowed drill instructors a chance to familiarize the poolees with the mannerisms and actions of a drill instructor prior to their leaving for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. ( U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Brett Strader, a poolee with Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie and native of Annapolis, Md., receives an award for outstanding performance from U.S Marine Corps Maj. Christopher S. Conner, the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Baltimore, during RS Baltimore’s statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Md., April 26, 2014. The pool function allowed the RS to better prepare their poolees for the mental, physical and emotional stress that comes with recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/released)

Brett Strader, a poolee with Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie and native of Annapolis, Md., receives an award for outstanding performance from U.S Marine Corps Maj. Christopher S. Conner, the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Baltimore, during RS Baltimore’s statewide pool function at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Md., April 26, 2014. The pool function allowed the RS to better prepare their poolees for the mental, physical and emotional stress that comes with recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Marine Corps poolees from Recruiting Station Cleveland receive instruction on the proper positioning for a fireman’s carry lift during a female pool function held at the Crossfit Box in Strongsville, Ohio, Nov. 23, 2013. Weekly pool functions provide poolees with an intense workout and usually a question and answer period to address any questions or concerns that they may have about recruit training and the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. T.M. Stewman/Released)

Marine Corps poolees from Recruiting Station Cleveland receive instruction on the proper positioning for a fireman’s carry lift during a female pool function held at the Crossfit Box in Strongsville, Ohio, Nov. 23, 2013. Weekly pool functions provide poolees with an intense workout and usually a question and answer period to address any questions or concerns that they may have about recruit training and the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. T.M. Stewman/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Stewman

A group of future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates plan a patrol during a small unit leadership class held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

A group of future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates plan a patrol during a small unit leadership class held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

Greg Haylett, a future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, looks for enemy combatants during a small unit leadership class held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Greg Haylett, a future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate, looks for enemy combatants during a small unit leadership class held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

Malik Birks, a future Marine Corps officer candidate, does a set of pull-ups during a combat fitness course held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Malik Birks, a future Marine Corps officer candidate, does a set of pull-ups during a combat fitness course held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

Future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates struggle to complete the bear crawl portion of the combat fitness course held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates struggle to complete the bear crawl portion of the combat fitness course held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

Future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates patrol through a creek during a small unit leadership class held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Future U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates patrol through a creek during a small unit leadership class held during an Officer Candidates School preparatory weekend at Camp Woodward, Pa. April 25-27, 2014. The purpose of the weekend was to give the candidates a realistic view of how physically, mentally and emotionally demanding OCS will be. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Fordys Arnold, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Greensboro and Lynchburg, Va., native, and his poolees compete in a tug-of-war during Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh’s statewide pool function at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., April 26, 2014. The statewide pool function is a competition between the 13 sub-stations of RS Raleigh that tests their poolee’s strength, conditioning and mental fortitude in a series of events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Fordys Arnold, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Greensboro and Lynchburg, Va., native, and his poolees compete in a tug-of-war during Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh’s statewide pool function at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., April 26, 2014. The statewide pool function is a competition between the 13 sub-stations of RS Raleigh that tests their poolee’s strength, conditioning and mental fortitude in a series of events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Dwight Henderson

Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh poolees do jumping jacks as they warm up for the statewide pool function at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., April 26, 2014. The statewide pool function is a competition between the 13 sub-stations of RS Raleigh that tests their poolee’s strength, conditioning and mental fortitude in a series of events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh poolees do jumping jacks as they warm up for the statewide pool function at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., April 26, 2014. The statewide pool function is a competition between the 13 sub-stations of RS Raleigh that tests their poolee’s strength, conditioning and mental fortitude in a series of events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Dwight Henderson

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Church, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Winston-Salem and Jersey City, N.J., native, counts ammo can lifts for Deon Settle, a poolee with Recruiting Sub Station Raleigh and Raleigh, N.C., native, during the ammo-can lift portion of the statewide pool function at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., April 26, 2014. The statewide pool function is a competition between the 13 sub-stations of RS Raleigh that tests their poolee’s strength, conditioning and mental fortitude in a series of events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Church, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Winston-Salem and Jersey City, N.J., native, counts ammo can lifts for Deon Settle, a poolee with Recruiting Sub Station Raleigh and Raleigh, N.C., native, during the ammo-can lift portion of the statewide pool function at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., April 26, 2014. The statewide pool function is a competition between the 13 sub-stations of RS Raleigh that tests their poolee’s strength, conditioning and mental fortitude in a series of events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Dwight Henderson

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Raul Munoz, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Kannapolis and Asheboro, N.C., native, and his poolees compete in a tug-of-war during Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh’s statewide pool function at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., April 26, 2014. The statewide pool function is a competition between the 13 sub-stations of RS Raleigh that tests their poolee’s strength, conditioning and mental fortitude in a series of events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Raul Munoz, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Kannapolis and Asheboro, N.C., native, and his poolees compete in a tug-of-war during Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh’s statewide pool function at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., April 26, 2014. The statewide pool function is a competition between the 13 sub-stations of RS Raleigh that tests their poolee’s strength, conditioning and mental fortitude in a series of events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Dwight Henderson

4th Marine Corps District