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U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Katherine L. Palacio, a recent recruit training graduate and Tucson, Ariz., native, leads poolees from Recruiting Sub-Station Greensboro, in physical training outside the sub-station’s office in Greensboro, N.C., June 12, 2014. Palacio battled for four years to join the Marine Corps before enlisting out of Greensboro, N.C., on Feb. 20, 2014, and finishing recruit training as part of platoon 4018, O Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 6, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Katherine L. Palacio, a recent recruit training graduate and Tucson, Ariz., native, leads poolees from Recruiting Sub-Station Greensboro, in physical training outside the sub-station’s office in Greensboro, N.C., June 12, 2014. Palacio battled for four years to join the Marine Corps before enlisting out of Greensboro, N.C., on Feb. 20, 2014, and finishing recruit training as part of platoon 4018, O Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 6, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Scott E. Stephan, (right), is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during the Recruiting Station Change of Command at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs June 26, 2014. According to the award citation, during his tenure as commanding officer, Stephan led RS Louisville to be consistently one of the most successful recruiting stations for 4th Marine Corps District, contracting 1,971 future Marines from RS Louisville. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Birky/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Scott E. Stephan, (right), is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during the Recruiting Station Change of Command at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs June 26, 2014. According to the award citation, during his tenure as commanding officer, Stephan led RS Louisville to be consistently one of the most successful recruiting stations for 4th Marine Corps District, contracting 1,971 future Marines from RS Louisville. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Birky/Released)

Members of the Parkersburg High School football team conduct weighted squats during the physical training portion of a leadership seminar held June 20, 2014. The seminar, held at Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg, W.Va., was conducted by Marines from Recruiting Station Charleston with the purpose of developing the leadership abilities of the football team by teaching Marine Corps values. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released) - Members of the Parkersburg High School football team conduct weighted squats during the physical training portion of a leadership seminar held June 20, 2014. The seminar, held at Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg, W.Va., was conducted by Marines from Recruiting Station Charleston with the purpose of developing the leadership abilities of the football team by teaching Marine Corps values. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Hlavac/Released)

U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Melissa Johnson, center, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s operations chief, receives the Major Megan McClung Leadership Award from U.S Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting Region, at the Joint Leadership Symposium, June 12, 2014. The award is named after U.S. Marine Corps Major Megan McClung, who became the first female officer to be killed in the War in Iraq in 2006. Johnson earned the award for her outstanding service as drill instructor, senior drill instructor and chief drill instructor with P Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released) - U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Melissa Johnson, center, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s operations chief, receives the Major Megan McClung Leadership Award from U.S Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting Region, at the Joint Leadership Symposium, June 12, 2014. The award is named after U.S. Marine Corps Major Megan McClung, who became the first female officer to be killed in the War in Iraq in 2006. Johnson earned the award for her outstanding service as drill instructor, senior drill instructor and chief drill instructor with P Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released)