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Chillicothe High School head football coach Ron Hinton, left, stands with U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeants Zachary Corbin, middle, and James Hopper, with Recruiting Sub-Station Circleville prior to being awarded the 2017 Semper Fi Coach's award Feb. 7, 2017, during halftime of the Chillicothe Cavaliers boys' varsity basketball game. The Semper Fi Coach Award recognizes a high school football coach who exemplifies the Marine Corps motto: Semper Fidelis – always faithful. It is earned by a coach who models the Marine Corps leadership values of honor, courage, and commitment. Hinton is the only coach to receive the award from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Charleston, which covers much of Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Caitlin Brink/Released) - Chillicothe High School head football coach Ron Hinton, left, stands with U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeants Zachary Corbin, middle, and James Hopper, with Recruiting Sub-Station Circleville prior to being awarded the 2017 Semper Fi Coach's award Feb. 7, 2017, during halftime of the Chillicothe Cavaliers boys' varsity basketball game. The Semper Fi Coach Award recognizes a high school football coach who exemplifies the Marine Corps motto: Semper Fidelis – always faithful. It is earned by a coach who models the Marine Corps leadership values of honor, courage, and commitment. Hinton is the only coach to receive the award from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Charleston, which covers much of Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Caitlin Brink/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)