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Mike and John Lange, natives of Proctorville, Ohio, pose for a picture in the office of Recruiting Sub-Station Huntington, in Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 28, 2014. Mike and John, who stand at 6 feet 4 inches tall, are identical twins who have enlisted in the Marine Corps and will be attending basic training in February. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Hlavac/Released) - Mike and John Lange, natives of Proctorville, Ohio, pose for a picture in the office of Recruiting Sub-Station Huntington, in Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 28, 2014. Mike and John, who stand at 6 feet 4 inches tall, are identical twins who have enlisted in the Marine Corps and will be attending basic training in February. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Hlavac/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Adam Yakubsin, Recruiting Station Detroit's sergeant major, speaks with recruits of Recruiting Station Detroit during a female pool function in Romulus, Mich., Jan. 18, 2014. The event was held to build camaraderie and spread knowledge about the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada/ Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Adam Yakubsin, Recruiting Station Detroit's sergeant major, speaks with recruits of Recruiting Station Detroit during a female pool function in Romulus, Mich., Jan. 18, 2014. The event was held to build camaraderie and spread knowledge about the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada/ Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jerry Laurenti, Recruiting Station Richmond operations chief, spends much of his day on the phone, working with the staff noncommissioned officers in charge of RS Richmond’s ten recruiting sub-stations as well as the two officer selection teams and the Military Entrance Processing Station liaisons, guiding the recruiting operations and shipping of more than 700 young men and women to Marine Corps basic training every year. For his hard work and dedication to his demanding position, the Mission, Texas native was selected as the 4th Marine Corps District’s Operations Chief of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jerry Laurenti, Recruiting Station Richmond operations chief, spends much of his day on the phone, working with the staff noncommissioned officers in charge of RS Richmond’s ten recruiting sub-stations as well as the two officer selection teams and the Military Entrance Processing Station liaisons, guiding the recruiting operations and shipping of more than 700 young men and women to Marine Corps basic training every year. For his hard work and dedication to his demanding position, the Mission, Texas native was selected as the 4th Marine Corps District’s Operations Chief of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Donald C. Roberts, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-station Lakewood and a Monterey, Calif. native, was recently selected as 4th Marine Corps District’s recruiter of the year for fiscal year 2013. Roberts’ efforts throughout the year also earned him a meritorious promotion to his current rank in July 2013. He will now be competing against the top recruiters from the five other recruiting districts in the nation for the title of Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s recruiter of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. T.M. Stewman/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Donald C. Roberts, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-station Lakewood and a Monterey, Calif. native, was recently selected as 4th Marine Corps District’s recruiter of the year for fiscal year 2013. Roberts’ efforts throughout the year also earned him a meritorious promotion to his current rank in July 2013. He will now be competing against the top recruiters from the five other recruiting districts in the nation for the title of Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s recruiter of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. T.M. Stewman/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nathan Harmon, Recruiting Station Detroit’s Officer Selection Officer, administers the oath of enlistment to Shane Azizi during half time at Eastern Michigan University men's basketball game against the University of Massachusetts Dec. 3, 2013. Azizi was one of 38 individuals selected for a reserve contract, and he is slated to attend Officer Candidates School January 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nathan Harmon, Recruiting Station Detroit’s Officer Selection Officer, administers the oath of enlistment to Shane Azizi during half time at Eastern Michigan University men's basketball game against the University of Massachusetts Dec. 3, 2013. Azizi was one of 38 individuals selected for a reserve contract, and he is slated to attend Officer Candidates School January 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada/Released)