Guest Kala Thompson, from Ballard, W.Va., struggles to do another pull-up while being motivated by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sean Slaven, the administrative chief of Recruiting Station Charleston and a native of East Berlin, Pa., Nov. 23, 2013. Thompson was one of over 100 individuals who competed in RS Charleston’s statewide pool meet, which was held to increase camaraderie amongst the various recruiting sub-stations and have the poolees learn a little about recruit training life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Hlavac/Released) - Guest Kala Thompson, from Ballard, W.Va., struggles to do another pull-up while being motivated by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sean Slaven, the administrative chief of Recruiting Station Charleston and a native of East Berlin, Pa., Nov. 23, 2013. Thompson was one of over 100 individuals who competed in RS Charleston’s statewide pool meet, which was held to increase camaraderie amongst the various recruiting sub-stations and have the poolees learn a little about recruit training life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Hlavac/Released)