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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.

Recruiting Station Cleveland commanding officer, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jonathan Glover, leads the question and answer portion of the female pool function held at the Crossfit Box in Strongsville, Ohio on Nov. 23, 2013. He started it off by explaining the importance of being mentally and physically ready for the demands of recruit training. The poolees were given the opportunity to ask any question they wanted to gain knowledge and insight on how to be successful. Earlier in the morning the poolees started off the function with a circuit course style workout that focused on building upper body strength. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. T.M. Stewman/Released) - Recruiting Station Cleveland commanding officer, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jonathan Glover, leads the question and answer portion of the female pool function held at the Crossfit Box in Strongsville, Ohio on Nov. 23, 2013. He started it off by explaining the importance of being mentally and physically ready for the demands of recruit training. The poolees were given the opportunity to ask any question they wanted to gain knowledge and insight on how to be successful. Earlier in the morning the poolees started off the function with a circuit course style workout that focused on building upper body strength. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. T.M. Stewman/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) - 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)

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)