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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Dwayne Williams, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Jacksonville and Columbiana, Ala., 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. Dwayne Williams, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Jacksonville and Columbiana, Ala., 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

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jason Bellamy, left, an East Canton, Ohio, native, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Bacigaluop, right, an Aurora, Ill., native, recruiters with Recruiting Sub-Station Winston-Salem, point a poolee in the proper direction during the “Dizzy Izzy” event 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 Sgt. Jason Bellamy, left, an East Canton, Ohio, native, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Bacigaluop, right, an Aurora, Ill., native, recruiters with Recruiting Sub-Station Winston-Salem, point a poolee in the proper direction during the “Dizzy Izzy” event 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 Staff Sgt. Jessica Clark, a recruiter from Recruiting Sub-Station Richmond South and native of Vista, Calif., and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bruce White, a recruiter from RSS Richmond Main and native of Richmond, Va., speak to children at Miles Jones Elementary School’s career day April 28, 2014. The special activity gave the children an opportunity to interact with professionals from various industries, and also gave the Marines a chance to inform the children what Marines do. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jessica Clark, a recruiter from Recruiting Sub-Station Richmond South and native of Vista, Calif., and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bruce White, a recruiter from RSS Richmond Main and native of Richmond, Va., speak to children at Miles Jones Elementary School’s career day April 28, 2014. The special activity gave the children an opportunity to interact with professionals from various industries, and also gave the Marines a chance to inform the children what Marines do. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jefferson Brink, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Richmond South and Eureka, Calif. native, shakes the hand of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark Brilakis, Marine Corps Recruiting Command Commanding General, after he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at Recruiting Station Richmond, April 28, 2014. Brink was awarded the medal for his superb commitment and drive during RS Richmond’s Operation Warrior, which was designed to increase the number of reservists contracted into the Delayed Entry Program. Brink thanked his team from RSS Richmond South, saying that success on recruiting duty is a team effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jefferson Brink, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Richmond South and Eureka, Calif. native, shakes the hand of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark Brilakis, Marine Corps Recruiting Command Commanding General, after he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at Recruiting Station Richmond, April 28, 2014. Brink was awarded the medal for his superb commitment and drive during RS Richmond’s Operation Warrior, which was designed to increase the number of reservists contracted into the Delayed Entry Program. Brink thanked his team from RSS Richmond South, saying that success on recruiting duty is a team effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant

Recruiting Sub-station Rockville's Poolee Ernesto Pasco, a native of Lima, Peru, competed in the ammo can lift during Recruiting Station Frederick's annual pool function in Frederick, Md. April 12, 2014. The pool function was held to build camaraderie and the physical fitness of the approximately 350 poolees before they attend Marine Corps recruit training. Pasco is in the Delayed Entry Program where he has a specific amount of time to wait before going to recruit training and trying his hand at becoming a U.S. Marine in September. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Williams/Released)

Recruiting Sub-station Rockville's Poolee Ernesto Pasco, a native of Lima, Peru, competed in the ammo can lift during Recruiting Station Frederick's annual pool function in Frederick, Md. April 12, 2014. The pool function was held to build camaraderie and the physical fitness of the approximately 350 poolees before they attend Marine Corps recruit training. Pasco is in the Delayed Entry Program where he has a specific amount of time to wait before going to recruit training and trying his hand at becoming a U.S. Marine in September. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Williams/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Amber Williams

Marines and poolees from Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie prepare to pick up trash from the grounds of the Providence Center in Arnold, Md., which provides care and services for adults with developmental disabilities, April 12, 2014. The event was in honor U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William T. Wild IV, a native of Severna, Md. who was killed during a training incident in Nevada March 18, 2013, and to improve the living situation for those that live at the Providence Center. The poolees are a part of the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program where they are given a set amount of time to prepare before they are sent to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. where they will try to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Marines and poolees from Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie prepare to pick up trash from the grounds of the Providence Center in Arnold, Md., which provides care and services for adults with developmental disabilities, April 12, 2014. The event was in honor U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William T. Wild IV, a native of Severna, Md. who was killed during a training incident in Nevada March 18, 2013, and to improve the living situation for those that live at the Providence Center. The poolees are a part of the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program where they are given a set amount of time to prepare before they are sent to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. where they will try to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Poolees from Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie stand by the finished picnic tables they built for the Providence Center in Arnold, Md., which provides care and services for adults with developmental disabilities, April 12, 2014. The picnic tables were one part of an event in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William T. Wild IV, a native of Severna, Md. who was killed during a training incident in Nevada March 18, 2013, and to improve the living situation for those that live at the Providence Center. The poolees are a part of the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program where they are given a set amount of time to prepare before they are sent to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. where they will try to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Poolees from Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie stand by the finished picnic tables they built for the Providence Center in Arnold, Md., which provides care and services for adults with developmental disabilities, April 12, 2014. The picnic tables were one part of an event in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William T. Wild IV, a native of Severna, Md. who was killed during a training incident in Nevada March 18, 2013, and to improve the living situation for those that live at the Providence Center. The poolees are a part of the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program where they are given a set amount of time to prepare before they are sent to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. where they will try to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon marches in front of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on their way to perform for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., April 13, 2014. 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 Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon marches in front of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on their way to perform for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., April 13, 2014. 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

Poolees from Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie finish a picnic table for the Providence Center in Arnold, Md., which provides care and services for adults with developmental disabilities, April 12, 2014. The picnic tables were one part of an event in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William T. Wild IV, a native of Severna, Md. who was killed during a training incident in Nevada March 18, 2013, and to improve the living situation for those that live at the Providence Center. The poolees are a part of the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program where they are given a set amount of time to prepare before they are sent to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. where they will try to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Poolees from Recruiting Sub-Station Glen Burnie finish a picnic table for the Providence Center in Arnold, Md., which provides care and services for adults with developmental disabilities, April 12, 2014. The picnic tables were one part of an event in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William T. Wild IV, a native of Severna, Md. who was killed during a training incident in Nevada March 18, 2013, and to improve the living situation for those that live at the Providence Center. The poolees are a part of the Marine Corps’ Delayed Entry Program where they are given a set amount of time to prepare before they are sent to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. where they will try to earn the title of Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Matthew Evans, a member of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and a native of Whitehall, N.Y., practices rifle maneuvers before a performance at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial during the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., April 13, 2014. 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 Pfc. Matthew Evans, a member of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and a native of Whitehall, N.Y., practices rifle maneuvers before a performance at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial during the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., April 13, 2014. 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

Rachel Warm, a guidance counselor at Sparrows Point High School in Sparrows Point, Md., makes her way down the 47-foot rappel tower during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Rachel Warm, a guidance counselor at Sparrows Point High School in Sparrows Point, Md., makes her way down the 47-foot rappel tower during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Michelle James, left, a guidance counselor at Maurice J. McDonough High School in Pomfret, Md., and Kari Mason, a guidance counselor at Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale, Md., negotiate an obstacle on the confidence course during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Michelle James, left, a guidance counselor at Maurice J. McDonough High School in Pomfret, Md., and Kari Mason, a guidance counselor at Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale, Md., negotiate an obstacle on the confidence course during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jessie Ontiveros, a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., simulates morning reveille inside of a squad bay for teachers from the greater Maryland area during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at MCRD Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jessie Ontiveros, a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., simulates morning reveille inside of a squad bay for teachers from the greater Maryland area during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at MCRD Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Shelley McGuire, a resource teacher at Eastern Technical High School in Baltimore, Md., negotiates an obstacle on the confidence course during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Shelley McGuire, a resource teacher at Eastern Technical High School in Baltimore, Md., negotiates an obstacle on the confidence course during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

April Powell, right, a guidance counselor at Snow Hill High School in Snow Hill, MD, fires a M16A4 service rifle during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S.
Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

April Powell, right, a guidance counselor at Snow Hill High School in Snow Hill, MD, fires a M16A4 service rifle during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Robert Henderson, left, and Edward Cockrell, both social studies teachers at Leonardtown High School in Leonardtown, Md., take aim with M4 carbines at the indoor simulated marksmanship training facility during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Robert Henderson, left, and Edward Cockrell, both social studies teachers at Leonardtown High School in Leonardtown, Md., take aim with M4 carbines at the indoor simulated marksmanship training facility during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Steve Cahoon, a technical education teacher at Severna Park High School in Severna Park, Md., talks with recruits during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Steve Cahoon, a technical education teacher at Severna Park High School in Severna Park, Md., talks with recruits during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Teachers from the greater Maryland area observe recruits attempting to negotiate an obstacle on the crucible during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Teachers from the greater Maryland area observe recruits attempting to negotiate an obstacle on the crucible during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

Heather McGair, a social studies teacher at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, MD, engages a Marine in a pugil sticks bout during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Heather McGair, a social studies teacher at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, MD, engages a Marine in a pugil sticks bout during the second day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Cheryle Milton, a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., introduces herself to teachers from the greater Maryland area during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at MCRD Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Cheryle Milton, a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., introduces herself to teachers from the greater Maryland area during the first day of Recruiting Station Baltimore’s Educators Workshop at MCRD Parris Island, S.C. The Educators Workshop is a four-day event that is intended to offer educators a practical knowledge of the Marine Corps and impress upon them the continual need to recruit highly qualified men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Photo by Sgt Bryan Nygaard