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Brian Copa, right, is promoted by U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Nicholas Safran, left, to the rank of private first class Aug. 20 at Sugarloaf Mountain in Urbana, Maryland, for his efforts in aiding the recruiting mission. Brian Copa is from Silver Spring, Maryland, and Safran is the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-station Rockville, Recruiting Station Frederick. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released) - Brian Copa, right, is promoted by U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Nicholas Safran, left, to the rank of private first class Aug. 20 at Sugarloaf Mountain in Urbana, Maryland, for his efforts in aiding the recruiting mission. Brian Copa is from Silver Spring, Maryland, and Safran is the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-station Rockville, Recruiting Station Frederick. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released)

Rockville future Marines push through 3-mile hike

To the U.S. Marines, the recruiting process doesn’t stop when they find an individual who is willing and able to serve their country. Marine recruiters work tirelessly at mentoring, counseling, and training their young volunteers until it comes time to attend recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina.

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Paul B. Bock, right, prepares to give the organizational colors to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Luke A. Sauber during Recruiting Station Frederick’s change of command ceremony June 28, 2016 at Fort Detrick. The passing of the colors signifies a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. Bock is the outgoing commanding officer of the recruiting station, while Sauber is the incoming commanding officer. - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Paul B. Bock, right, prepares to give the organizational colors to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Luke A. Sauber during Recruiting Station Frederick’s change of command ceremony June 28, 2016 at Fort Detrick. The passing of the colors signifies a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. Bock is the outgoing commanding officer of the recruiting station, while Sauber is the incoming commanding officer. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Anthony J. Kirby/Released)

New sheriff in town for Recruiting Station Frederick

The commanding officer of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Frederick relinquished his command in a ceremony held at Fort Detrick, Maryland, on June 28.

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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Aseel Salman is interviewed at a Recruiting Station Frederick, Md., office by TV3’s Alyssa Raymond for the evening news. Salman is currently one of the only Iraqi-born females in the Marine Corps and is scheduled to depart for Camp Geiger, N.C. in two weeks for combat training at the School of Infantry-East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Williams/Released) - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Aseel Salman is interviewed at a Recruiting Station Frederick, Md., office by TV3’s Alyssa Raymond for the evening news. Salman is currently one of the only Iraqi-born females in the Marine Corps and is scheduled to depart for Camp Geiger, N.C. in two weeks for combat training at the School of Infantry-East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Williams/Released)

Iraqi-born female becomes Marine, gives back to US

The majority of the Marine Corps enlistees are young American males but not Aseel Salman. Being female, she is already a rarity in the U.S. Marine Corps. She will also be the only native Iraqi-born active-duty female at the end of November according to Major Shawn Haney, the Public Affairs Officer for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Headquarters

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