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Sgt. Maj. John K. Wyatt (center right), incoming sergeant major of MarineCorps Recruiting Station Louisville, Kentucky, salutes Maj. DonaldHotchkiss, commanding officer of RS Louisville, before being handed thenon-commissioned officers sword during an appointment, relief and retirementceremony at the Kentucky Derby Museum, March 20, 2015. The passing of thesword symbolizes the responsibility of the welfare of all Marines appointedunder him. Wyatt reported for duty at RS Louisville after completing a touras the First Sergeant of Drill Instructor School at Marine Corps RecruitDepot Parris Island. Wyatt replaced Sgt. Maj. Daniel G. Bullock who retiredafter 27 years of service. (Courtesy photo by Rachel Rosenblatt/Released) - Sgt. Maj. John K. Wyatt (center right), incoming sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Louisville, Kentucky, salutes Maj. Donald Hotchkiss, commanding officer of RS Louisville, before being handed the non-commissioned officers sword during an appointment, relief and retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Derby Museum, March 20, 2015. The passing of the sword symbolizes the responsibility of the welfare of all Marines appointed under him. Wyatt reported for duty at RS Louisville after completing a tour as the First Sergeant of Drill Instructor School at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Wyatt replaced Sgt. Maj. Daniel G. Bullock who retired after 27 years of service. (Courtesy photo by Rachel Rosenblatt/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Ronald Lima, a native of Brentwood, New York, stands at attention with a Mameluke sword March 28, 2015, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Lima was presented the sword for becoming one of Officer Selection Office Fairfax’s Applicants of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Ronald Lima, a native of Brentwood, New York, stands at attention with a Mameluke sword March 28, 2015, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Lima was presented the sword for becoming one of Officer Selection Office Fairfax’s Applicants of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released)

Madison Goebel, a sophomore English major at the University of Delaware, is currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Platoon Leaders Class and completed her first six-week session this past summer. The PLC program consists of two paid six-week internship sessions or a single 10-week session at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. Upon successful completion of all academic requirements at their university and Officer Candidates School, students may commission as second lieutenants in the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released) - Madison Goebel, a sophomore English major at the University of Delaware, is currently enrolled in the Marine Corps’ Platoon Leaders Class and completed her first six-week session this past summer. The PLC program consists of two paid six-week internship sessions or a single 10-week session at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. Upon successful completion of all academic requirements at their university and Officer Candidates School, students may commission as second lieutenants in the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released)

Greg Packard ,center, took some time to speak to Recruiting Station Cleveland recruiters, U.S. Marine Corps Sgts. Tevin Ammons, left, from Lorain, Ohio, and Johnathan Vasquez, right, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, after preforming pull-ups during the Summit Racing Equipment 49th Annual I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama, held at the I-X Center in Cleveland, March 22, 2015. Packard, a resident of Sheffield Village, Ohio, performed 11 pull-ups to earn a lanyard before learning more about the opportunities in the Marine Corps from the local recruiters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. T. M. Stewman/Released) - Greg Packard ,center, took some time to speak to Recruiting Station Cleveland recruiters, U.S. Marine Corps Sgts. Tevin Ammons, left, from Lorain, Ohio, and Johnathan Vasquez, right, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, after preforming pull-ups during the Summit Racing Equipment 49th Annual I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama, held at the I-X Center in Cleveland, March 22, 2015. Packard, a resident of Sheffield Village, Ohio, performed 11 pull-ups to earn a lanyard before learning more about the opportunities in the Marine Corps from the local recruiters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. T. M. Stewman/Released)

Marines stand at parade rest during a relief and appointment ceremony at Fort Detrick, Maryland, March 26, 2015. During the ceremony, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William E. Sweeney, a Loveland, Colorado native, relinquished his post at Marine Corps Recruiting Station Frederick to Sgt. Maj. Alonzo P. Baxter from Center Cross, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released) - Marines stand at parade rest during a relief and appointment ceremony at Fort Detrick, Maryland, March 26, 2015. During the ceremony, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William E. Sweeney, a Loveland, Colorado native, relinquished his post at Marine Corps Recruiting Station Frederick to Sgt. Maj. Alonzo P. Baxter from Center Cross, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released)