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Wrestlers with the National Collegiate Wrestling Association compete in the United States Marine Corps Star City Classic Wrestling Tournament at the Salem Civic Center, Roanoke, Virginia on Jan. 17, 2021. The Marines of Officer Selection Team Roanoke look for individuals with great leadership, decisiveness, and judgment, and offer them the challenge of becoming a Marine Corps officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin L. Shoemaker)

Wrestlers with the National Collegiate Wrestling Association compete in the United States Marine Corps Star City Classic Wrestling Tournament at the Salem Civic Center, Roanoke, Virginia on Jan. 17, 2021. The Marines of Officer Selection Team Roanoke look for individuals with great leadership, decisiveness, and judgment, and offer them the challenge of becoming a Marine Corps officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin L. Shoemaker)

Photo by Cpl. Cody Ohira

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Frederick accept the 4th Marine Corps District commanding officer's award for Recruiting Station of the Year at Recruiting Station Frederick, Maryland, Jan. 15, 2021. This annual award recognizes the top preforming recruiting station in the 4th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan Sammet)

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Frederick accept the 4th Marine Corps District commanding officer's award for Recruiting Station of the Year at Recruiting Station Frederick, Maryland, Jan. 15, 2021. This annual award recognizes the top preforming recruiting station in the 4th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan Sammet)

Photo by Sgt. Ryan Sammet

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Sweet, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Substation Northern Michigan, congratulates a newly enlisted Marine Corps poolee on his enlistment, Nov. 11, 2018. (Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Sweet, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Substation Northern Michigan, congratulates a newly enlisted Marine Corps poolee on his enlistment, Nov. 11, 2018. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nicholas Lubchenko

Jonathon Sweet, left, takes the oath of enlistment into the United States Marine Corps in 2011. Now a staff sergeant in the Marine Corps, Sweet has returned to Recruiting Substation Northern Michigan to help the next generation of young men and women explore their opportunities. (Courtesy Photo)

Jonathon Sweet, left, takes the oath of enlistment into the United States Marine Corps in 2011. Now a staff sergeant in the Marine Corps, Sweet has returned to Recruiting Substation Northern Michigan to help the next generation of young men and women explore their opportunities. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Sgt. Nicholas Lubchenko

U.S. Marine Capt. David Chang, right, the operations officer of Recruiting Station (RS) Cleveland motivates a poolee with RS Cleveland, during an initial strength test (IST) in Akron, Ohio, Jan. 9, 2021. The IST is a standard test designed to gauge the physical fitness of poolees, which consists of a mile and a half run, crunches and pull-ups. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nello Miele)

U.S. Marine Capt. David Chang, right, the operations officer of Recruiting Station (RS) Cleveland motivates a poolee with RS Cleveland, during an initial strength test (IST) in Akron, Ohio, Jan. 9, 2021. The IST is a standard test designed to gauge the physical fitness of poolees, which consists of a mile and a half run, crunches and pull-ups. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nello Miele)

Photo by Cpl. Nello Miele

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Chester Wilson III, center, outgoing district sergeant major, passes a sword to Col. Heather J. Cotoia, right, commanding officer 4th Marine Corps District, during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss took over the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Chester Wilson III, center, outgoing district sergeant major, passes a sword to Col. Heather J. Cotoia, right, commanding officer 4th Marine Corps District, during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss took over the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Chester Wilson III, center, outgoing district sergeant major, passes a sword to Col. Heather J. Cotoia, right, commanding officer 4th Marine Corps District, during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss took over the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Chester Wilson III, center, outgoing district sergeant major, passes a sword to Col. Heather J. Cotoia, right, commanding officer 4th Marine Corps District, during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss took over the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash

U.S. Marines Col. Heather J. Cotoia, left, Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss , center, and Sgt. Maj. Chester Wilson III stand at attention for the Marine Corps Hymn during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Kuss took over the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

U.S. Marines Col. Heather J. Cotoia, left, Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss , center, and Sgt. Maj. Chester Wilson III stand at attention for the Marine Corps Hymn during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Kuss took over the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash

Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss delivers a speech during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Kuss took over as the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss delivers a speech during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Kuss took over as the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash

U.S. Marine Col. Heather J. Cotoia, center, commanding officer, 4th Marine Corps District, pins a medal on Sgt. Maj Chester Wilson III, left, outgoing district sergeant major, during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss took over as the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

U.S. Marine Col. Heather J. Cotoia, center, commanding officer, 4th Marine Corps District, pins a medal on Sgt. Maj Chester Wilson III, left, outgoing district sergeant major, during a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Kuss took over as the 4th Marine Corps District senior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj Chester Wilson III salutes the flag during the playing of the national anthem as part of a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Kenneth. L. Kuss took over the 4th Marine Corps District seanior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj Chester Wilson III salutes the flag during the playing of the national anthem as part of a relief and appointment ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 22, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Kenneth. L. Kuss took over the 4th Marine Corps District seanior enlisted advisor position from Wilson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash

Staff Sgt. Brianna Pate, left, stands on the ice next to 12 poolees during an enlistment ceremony in Huntsville, Alabama Dec. 28, 2020. The poolees are swearing into the delayed entry program for Recruiting Substation (RSS) Huntsville; Marine recruiters will prepare them mentally and physically before going to boot camp. The Huntsville Havoc hosted their first Military Appreciation Night with Marine poolees publicly swearing in after the first period. Pate is a Marine Corps recruiter from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, currently stationed at RSS Huntsville. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Phommachanh)

Staff Sgt. Brianna Pate, left, stands on the ice next to 12 poolees during an enlistment ceremony in Huntsville, Alabama Dec. 28, 2020. The poolees are swearing into the delayed entry program for Recruiting Substation (RSS) Huntsville; Marine recruiters will prepare them mentally and physically before going to boot camp. The Huntsville Havoc hosted their first Military Appreciation Night with Marine poolees publicly swearing in after the first period. Pate is a Marine Corps recruiter from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, currently stationed at RSS Huntsville. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Phommachanh)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Phommachanh

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Roberson, left, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Raleigh, Recruiting Station Raleigh is joined by Santa Claus to receive donations for Toys for Tots from Elijah in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 16, 2020. This is Elijah’s 3rd year donating to the Toys for Tots drive with Santa and the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jacob Colvin)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Roberson, left, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Raleigh, Recruiting Station Raleigh is joined by Santa Claus to receive donations for Toys for Tots from Elijah in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 16, 2020. This is Elijah’s 3rd year donating to the Toys for Tots drive with Santa and the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jacob Colvin)

Photo by Sgt. Jacob Colvin

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Roberson, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Raleigh, Recruiting Station Raleigh brings Toys for Tots donations into the recruiting station in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2020. The donations were received from Christina DiGiulio and her son Elijah, a 7-year-old boy, who have made donations to Toys for Tots for the past three years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jacob Colvin)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Roberson, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Raleigh, Recruiting Station Raleigh brings Toys for Tots donations into the recruiting station in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2020. The donations were received from Christina DiGiulio and her son Elijah, a 7-year-old boy, who have made donations to Toys for Tots for the past three years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jacob Colvin)

Photo by Sgt. Jacob Colvin

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Roberson, left, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Raleigh, Recruiting Station Raleigh is joined by Santa Claus to receive donations for Toys for Tots from Elijah in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 16, 2020. This is Elijah’s 3rd year donating to the Toys for Tots drive with Santa and the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jacob Colvin)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Roberson, left, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Raleigh, Recruiting Station Raleigh is joined by Santa Claus to receive donations for Toys for Tots from Elijah in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 16, 2020. This is Elijah’s 3rd year donating to the Toys for Tots drive with Santa and the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jacob Colvin)

Photo by Sgt. Jacob Colvin

Santa Claus receives a sweat shirt from a local boy Elijah, who donated over $4000 of gifts to the Toys for Tots program, at Recruiting Station Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina on Dec.16, 2020. Elijah is a 7-year-old autistic child who runs with his special need running team called Ainsley's Angels of America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jacob Colvin)

Santa Claus receives a sweat shirt from a local boy Elijah, who donated over $4000 of gifts to the Toys for Tots program, at Recruiting Station Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina on Dec.16, 2020. Elijah is a 7-year-old autistic child who runs with his special need running team called Ainsley's Angels of America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Jacob Colvin)

Photo by Sgt. Jacob Colvin

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ajanel Williams, left, a logistics chief with Recruiting Station Cleveland, wins first place in the figure division at the Chicago Pro show in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 18, 2020. She has competed in five professional bodybuilding competitions, achieving first place in four of them. (Photo by Courtesy)

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ajanel Williams, left, a logistics chief with Recruiting Station Cleveland, wins first place in the figure division at the Chicago Pro show in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 18, 2020. She has competed in five professional bodybuilding competitions, achieving first place in four of them. (Photo by Courtesy)

Photo by Cpl. Nello Miele

U.S. Marine Capt. Nicholas Hoeksema, right, the executive officer of Recruiting Station (RS) Cleveland, teaches high school students how to properly perform ammo can lifts as part of the Marine Corps combat fitness test (CFT) in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Oct. 10, 2020. Poolees of RS Cleveland, Recruiting Substation Wyandotte competed with student athletes from local schools in a friendly combat fitness and physical fitness challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nello Miele)

U.S. Marine Capt. Nicholas Hoeksema, right, the executive officer of Recruiting Station (RS) Cleveland, teaches high school students how to properly perform ammo can lifts as part of the Marine Corps combat fitness test (CFT) in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Oct. 10, 2020. Poolees of RS Cleveland, Recruiting Substation Wyandotte competed with student athletes from local schools in a friendly combat fitness and physical fitness challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nello Miele)

Photo by Cpl. Nello Miele

4th Marine Corps District CO and Sgt. Maj. Address (Thumbnail)

4th Marine Corps District CO and Sgt. Maj. Address (Thumbnail)

Photo by Sgt. Nelson Duenas

Alexia Fields, a poolee with Permanent Contact Station Dyersburg, Recruiting Substation Jackson, Recruiting Station Nashville, discusses the importance of family and how she considers the other poolees and Marines to be a part of her extended family while at her home in Dyersburg, Tennessee, Aug. 28, 2020. Alexia, a senior with Dyer County High School, is awaiting her graduation to receive a date to attend Marine Corps Recruit Training.

Alexia Fields, a poolee with Permanent Contact Station Dyersburg, Recruiting Substation Jackson, Recruiting Station Nashville, discusses the importance of family and how she considers the other poolees and Marines to be a part of her extended family while at her home in Dyersburg, Tennessee, Aug. 28, 2020. Alexia, a senior with Dyer County High School, is awaiting her graduation to receive a date to attend Marine Corps Recruit Training.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Valerie Nash