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Chris Jaeger, a poolee with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh, does pull-ups during an initial strength test at Permanent Contact Station Sanford in Sanford, N.C., Feb. 27, 2014. Jaeger, a senior from Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., won the North Carolina 1A Wrestling State Championship in the 138-pound weight class. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released) - Chris Jaeger, a poolee with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh, does pull-ups during an initial strength test at Permanent Contact Station Sanford in Sanford, N.C., Feb. 27, 2014. Jaeger, a senior from Chatham Central High School in Bear Creek, N.C., won the North Carolina 1A Wrestling State Championship in the 138-pound weight class. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

Poolee Abby Thomas of Recruiting Substation Lakewood performs crunches during a station pool function held at the RSS on February 19, 2014. When Thomas was not able to join last year because she could not obtain parental consent, she continued to attend pool functions and better herself until she turned 18 and was able to join on her own. The Cleveland native will be going to recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. to earn the title Marine in April. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. T.M. Stewman/Released) - Poolee Abby Thomas of Recruiting Substation Lakewood performs crunches during a station pool function held at the RSS on February 19, 2014. When Thomas was not able to join last year because she could not obtain parental consent, she continued to attend pool functions and better herself until she turned 18 and was able to join on her own. The Cleveland native will be going to recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. to earn the title Marine in April. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. T.M. Stewman/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Callahan Brown performs one last inspection of her rifle before she turns it in at the armory aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. She is the Company Honor Graduate from Platoon 4007,Papa Co., 4th Recruit Training Battalion, graduated Feb. 28, 2014. She was recruited for Recruiting Station Frederick by Staff Sgt. Craig Taylor out of Springfield, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Williams/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Callahan Brown performs one last inspection of her rifle before she turns it in at the armory aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. She is the Company Honor Graduate from Platoon 4007,Papa Co., 4th Recruit Training Battalion, graduated Feb. 28, 2014. She was recruited for Recruiting Station Frederick by Staff Sgt. Craig Taylor out of Springfield, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Williams/Released)

Joe Zarzycki, a candidate from Officer Selection Office Ann Arbor, Mich., participates in training at Quantico, Va. Zarzycki, who is following a family tradition, will attend the Platoon Leaders Course senior class summer 2014 and currently studies at Eastern Michigan University. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo/Released) - Joe Zarzycki, a candidate from Officer Selection Office Ann Arbor, Mich., participates in training at Quantico, Va. Zarzycki, who is following a family tradition, will attend the Platoon Leaders Course senior class summer 2014 and currently studies at Eastern Michigan University. (U.S. Marine Corps Courtesy Photo/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jonathan Glover, the Recruiting Station Cleveland commanding officer, far right, took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Freedom Center at Henry Hall at Hiram College, Jan. 28, 2014. The ceremony included comments from Ohio state officials, state auditor Dave Yost; Amber Moore, of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s office; Eli Faes, legislative and public affairs director of the Ohio Board of Regents; and Jason Dominguez, assistant director and chief of staff of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services. The newly renovated housing gives attending veterans a place for them to live and socialize together. (Courtesy Photo by Christina Russ/Hiram College) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jonathan Glover, the Recruiting Station Cleveland commanding officer, far right, took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Freedom Center at Henry Hall at Hiram College, Jan. 28, 2014. The ceremony included comments from Ohio state officials, state auditor Dave Yost; Amber Moore, of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s office; Eli Faes, legislative and public affairs director of the Ohio Board of Regents; and Jason Dominguez, assistant director and chief of staff of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services. The newly renovated housing gives attending veterans a place for them to live and socialize together. (Courtesy Photo by Christina Russ/Hiram College)