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St. Charles Preparatory school junior Colin Lauber has earned a spot at the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) through his dedication to giving back to his fellow students and his community. Lauber, of Columbus, Ohio, is one of 200 students nationwide selected to attend. (Courtesy photo provided by Colin Lauber) - St. Charles Preparatory school junior Colin Lauber has earned a spot at the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) through his dedication to giving back to his fellow students and his community. Lauber, of Columbus, Ohio, is one of 200 students nationwide selected to attend. (Courtesy photo provided by Colin Lauber)

St. Charles Prep student selected to attend Marine Leadership Academy

A St. Charles Preparatory school junior has earned a spot at the Marine Corps Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy through his dedication to giving back to his fellow students and his community. Colin Lauber of Columbus, Ohio, is one of 200 students nationwide selected to attend.

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Meghan Fox, a Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) selectee, poses on a beam in her gymnastics gym, in Hagerstown, Maryland. Meghan is one out of 196 students chosen to attend SLCDA. - Meghan Fox, a Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) selectee, poses on a beam in her gymnastics gym, in Hagerstown, Maryland. Meghan is one out of 196 students chosen to attend SLCDA.

SLCDA: Meghan Fox takes over MCB Quantico

Every year the Marine Corps accepts applications from students across the country, hoping to be selected to attend the Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA). The six-day program is held at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and is designed to start preparing rising high school juniors and seniors for college through Marine Corps leadership skills, ethics, character development and teamwork. More than 800 applications were submitted, only 196 students were selected. One of those selectees is Meghan Fox from Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, who

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Port Royal native named Recruiter of the Year

At any given time, there are approximately 3,760 Marines serving as canvassing recruiters in communities throughout the United States and its territories. The Marines who hold these billets provide opportunities for men and women with the fighting spirit the chance to become United States Marines. Each year, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) challenges recruiters to do their best and awards six recruiters the title of District Recruiter of the Year with one which is selected as the Recruiter of the Year as part of the Commandant of the Marine Corps' (CMC) Combined Awards Program.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Pfc. Heather Williams (left), Sgt. Hope Timberlake, Sgt. Saturnina Rodriguez and Pfc. Jasmin Villagomez present the National and Marine Corps flags, as the first all-female color guard of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia, during NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four Semi-finals basketball games, as part of the 2018 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Convention at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, March 30, 2018. Marines attended the WBCA to engage with women of all experience levels and inform them about opportunities within the Corps. This year, the Marine Corps celebrates 100 years since women first joined the Corps, an anniversary celebrated for the progress of women who now have the ability to join any occupational specialty within the Marines. Villagomez, from El Monte, California, currently serves as supply administration and operations specialist for MCLB Albany. Rodriguez is a warehouse clerk for Marine Corps Forces Reserve, MCLB Albany, from Niagara Falls, New York. Timberlake, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, is a postal clerk for MCLB Albany. Williams is an administrative specialist for MCLB Albany from San Diego, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Naomi Marcom) - Pfc. Heather Williams (left), Sgt. Hope Timberlake, Sgt. Saturnina Rodriguez and Pfc. Jasmin Villagomez present the National and Marine Corps flags, as the first all-female color guard of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia, during NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four Semi-finals basketball games, as part of the 2018 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Convention at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, March 30, 2018. Marines attended the WBCA to engage with women of all experience levels and inform them about opportunities within the Corps. This year, the Marine Corps celebrates 100 years since women first joined the Corps, an anniversary celebrated for the progress of women who now have the ability to join any occupational specialty within the Marines. Villagomez, from El Monte, California, currently serves as supply administration and operations specialist for MCLB Albany. Rodriguez is a warehouse clerk for Marine Corps Forces Reserve, MCLB Albany, from Niagara Falls, New York. Timberlake, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, is a postal clerk for MCLB Albany. Williams is an administrative specialist for MCLB Albany from San Diego, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Naomi Marcom)

All-woman Marine color guard opens for Women's Final Four Semi-finals

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The four Marines shined the brims of their covers, polished their shoes, donned their white belts and gold buckles and aligned their ribbons. They prepared to present their rifles and flags during the national anthem for a crowd of nearly 20,000, but not before they applied bright-red lipstick.

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NORFOLK, Va. - Student-Athletes of the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference pose for a photo with Capt. Charlyne Delus (left) and 1st Sgt. Nicolas Imperial (right) after completing a morning workout honoring Cpl. Jason Dunham at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Virginia, March 10. The workout was chosen by 1st Sgt. Imperial to teach the participants about their character and fighting spirit. Dunham was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines during the Iraq War. Delus is a manpower officer with Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Imperial is the inspector instructor first sergeant for 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael McHale) - NORFOLK, Va. - Student-Athletes of the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference pose for a photo with Capt. Charlyne Delus (left) and 1st Sgt. Nicolas Imperial (right) after completing a morning workout honoring Cpl. Jason Dunham at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Virginia, March 10. The workout was chosen by 1st Sgt. Imperial to teach the participants about their character and fighting spirit. Dunham was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines during the Iraq War. Delus is a manpower officer with Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Imperial is the inspector instructor first sergeant for 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael McHale)

Marines Teach Core Values of Success to MEAC Attendees

U.S. Marines partnered with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for the 2018 MEAC Basketball Tournament at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, March 5-10.

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