The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Drum and Bugle Corps, and color guard perform during the NightBEAT event at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, July 30, 2023. The annual event features the top performing ensembles in the marching arts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

U.S. Marines interact with wrestlers during the Kentucky Beach Wrestling State Open tournament at Louisville, Kentucky, July 1, 2023. The event provided the Marines the opportunity to connect with the local community and raise Marine Corps awareness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

U.S. Marine Corps recruiters from Recruiting Station Fredrick engage and interact with the convention goers during Awesome Con at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., June 15-17, 2023. The three-day event is catered to comic book fans, movie fans, artists, and video gamers to meet and greet with comic industry professionals and celebrities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Cleveland, 4th Marine Corps District, discuss what being a father means to them at Recruiting Station Cleveland, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, June 9, 2023. Father's Day was noticed as an official national holiday by President Richard Nixon in 1972. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Austin Molla)

Poolees in the Delayed Entry Program at Recruiting Substation (RSS) Frederick, prepare for the physical and mental rigors of Marine Corps recruit training during a physical training session at RSS Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, June 8, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Poolees with Recruiting Station Lansing took part in the annual statewide all-hands pool function at Reserve Training Center in Lansing, Michigan, May 13, 2023. The purpose of the event is to prepare poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions families may have about the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Poolees with Recruiting Station Lansing took part in the annual statewide all-hands pool function at Reserve Training Center in Lansing, Michigan, May 13, 2023. The purpose of the event is to prepare poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions families may have about the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing preforms at the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and Pegasus Parade in Louisville, Kentucky, April 29-30, 2023. The band is touring Kentucky as part of their efforts to bring the Marine Corps and local community together. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Marines and candidates with Officer Selection Team (OST) Roanoke experience Mini-Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, April 22, 2023. Marines and candidates of OST Roanoke were exposed to operations orders, conditioning hike preparation, and land navigation to prepare for the rigors of OCS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Educators from 4th Marine Corps District experience the 2023 Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The purpose of the workshop is to inform high school educators and community influencers about the process of becoming a United States Marine and to raise awareness of the opportunities and benefits for qualified individuals in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Herevia, station commander at Recruiting Substation Canton, Recruiting Station Columbus, speaks about his discussion to extend his orders on recruiting duty. Recruiters across Marine Corps Recruiting Command were given the opportunity to extend their orders by six months, nine month, or a year, and receive incentives for doing so. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Austin Molla)

U.S. Marine Capt. Thomas Brown, the executive officer of Recruiting Station Raleigh, talks of his experience going through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Marine Option scholarship program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco and Sgt. Brandon Salas)

Samantha Kennedy, an early graduate from Grimsley High School, shares her driving force to enlist in the United States Marines Corps in Greensboro, NC, on January 20, 2023. Kennedy will begin her journey to earn the title on January 23 and is expected to graduate sometime in April. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Brandon Salas)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brian Hubert, commanding officer, Recruiting Station Cleveland, and Sgt. Maj. Rachel Sienkiel, sergeant major, Recruiting Station Cleveland, recap on the year 2022 and call others to contact their local recruiters in 2023. Recruiting Station Cleveland recruited 378 men and women who went on to become Marines at Parris Island, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Austin Fraley)