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Staff Sergeant Evens Charles stopped an assault on a young woman while recruiting in Brooklyn, New York, July 25, 2017. Charles was walking in Coney Island when he saw a young woman being choked out and pushed to the ground. He jumped into action, detained the assailant and got the local police involved. Charles is a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Flatbush, Recruiting Station New York.

Staff Sergeant Evens Charles stopped an assault on a young woman while recruiting in Brooklyn, New York, July 25, 2017. Charles was walking in Coney Island when he saw a young woman being choked out and pushed to the ground. He jumped into action, detained the assailant and got the local police involved. Charles is a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Flatbush, Recruiting Station New York.

Photo by Sgt. Zachary Scanlon

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Austin "Sparky" Renforth speaks to the recruiters of Recruiting Station Portsmouth during the command's monthly training period held at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, July 12, 2017. Renforth spoke to the Marines about their contributions to the national recruiting effort. Renforth is the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Repot Parris Island, S.C., and Marine Corps Recruiting Command's Eastern Recruiting Region.

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Austin "Sparky" Renforth speaks to the recruiters of Recruiting Station Portsmouth during the command's monthly training period held at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, July 12, 2017. Renforth spoke to the Marines about their contributions to the national recruiting effort. Renforth is the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Repot Parris Island, S.C., and Marine Corps Recruiting Command's Eastern Recruiting Region.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

Sgt Maj Stopinski

Sgt Maj Stopinski

Photo by Sgt. Scanlon

Staff Sgt. James Ralstin presents Michael Lunny, a junior with Sanford High School in Sanford, Maine, with a plaque commemorating his Semper Fidelis All-American Program selection during an award ceremony at the school, June 13, 2017. Lunny will be one of less than 100 nominees attending the Battles Won Academy, a Marine Corps leadership and networking seminar in Washington, D.C. Ralstin is a canvassing recruiter for Recruiting Substation Dover, N.H.

Staff Sgt. James Ralstin presents Michael Lunny, a junior with Sanford High School in Sanford, Maine, with a plaque commemorating his Semper Fidelis All-American Program selection during an award ceremony at the school, June 13, 2017. Lunny will be one of less than 100 nominees attending the Battles Won Academy, a Marine Corps leadership and networking seminar in Washington, D.C. Ralstin is a canvassing recruiter for Recruiting Substation Dover, N.H.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

Marine Captain Patrick Deane speaks at the Wellesley High School senior awards night to present Katrina Smith with a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship in Wellesley, Massachusetts, May 26. Smith is one of four applicants in the Recruiting Station Portsmouth area to be given the $180,000 scholarship, where they will attend college and become commissioned second lieutenants following their graduations. (Courtesy photo provided by Katrina Smith)

Marine Captain Patrick Deane speaks at the Wellesley High School senior awards night to present Katrina Smith with a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship in Wellesley, Massachusetts, May 26. Smith is one of four applicants in the Recruiting Station Portsmouth area to be given the $180,000 scholarship, where they will attend college and become commissioned second lieutenants following their graduations. (Courtesy photo provided by Katrina Smith)

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Marines motivate a Marine enlistee during a dizzy-izzy challenge during the annual Recruiting Station Portsmouth All-Hands Pool Function at Fort Devens, Mass., May 14, 2017. The function is a two-day event that helps prepare the station's enlistees for recruit training.

Marines motivate a Marine enlistee during a dizzy-izzy challenge during the annual Recruiting Station Portsmouth All-Hands Pool Function at Fort Devens, Mass., May 14, 2017. The function is a two-day event that helps prepare the station's enlistees for recruit training.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Joanthan G. Wright

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Courtney Holliday engages in “drill instructor time” with Marine enlistees during the annual Recruiting Station Portsmouth All-Hands Pool Function at Fort Devens, Mass., May 13, 2017. The function is a two-day event that helps prepare the station's enlistees for recruit training. Holliday is a drill instructor for Papa Co., 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Courtney Holliday engages in “drill instructor time” with Marine enlistees during the annual Recruiting Station Portsmouth All-Hands Pool Function at Fort Devens, Mass., May 13, 2017. The function is a two-day event that helps prepare the station's enlistees for recruit training. Holliday is a drill instructor for Papa Co., 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

High school and college educators from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts descend the rappel tower during the Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 20, 2017. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge with individuals interested in military service. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright / Released)

High school and college educators from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts descend the rappel tower during the Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 20, 2017. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge with individuals interested in military service. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright / Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

High school and college educators engage targets at the unknown distance range during the live-fire portion of the Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 20, 2017. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge with individuals interested in military service. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright / Released)

High school and college educators engage targets at the unknown distance range during the live-fire portion of the Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 20, 2017. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge with individuals interested in military service. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright / Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Simone King introduces high school and college educators from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts to an incentive training sand pit during the Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 19, 2017. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge with individuals interested in military service. King is a drill instructor with the Recruit Training Regiment, MCRD Parris Island. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright / Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Simone King introduces high school and college educators from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts to an incentive training sand pit during the Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 19, 2017. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge with individuals interested in military service. King is a drill instructor with the Recruit Training Regiment, MCRD Parris Island. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright / Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

A student of Boston University fights to get that last pull-up at the Marine booth at the CollegeFest Travel Show at the university, April 8.

A student of Boston University fights to get that last pull-up at the Marine booth at the CollegeFest Travel Show at the university, April 8.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

Isabell Smith, a freshman at Husson University and player with the Women Lacrosse Team, fireman-carries a teammate during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test during a Leadership Seminar with Marine recruiters from Recruiting Substations Central and Northern Maine, March 8. The lacrosse team was run through the CFT, a series of circuit course exercises and activities, and a seminar on Marine Corps leadership traits and principles.

Isabell Smith, a freshman at Husson University and player with the Women Lacrosse Team, fireman-carries a teammate during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test during a Leadership Seminar with Marine recruiters from Recruiting Substations Central and Northern Maine, March 8. The lacrosse team was run through the CFT, a series of circuit course exercises and activities, and a seminar on Marine Corps leadership traits and principles.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

Staff Sgt. Grace Gomez, drill instructor for November Co., 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, speaks to female poolees during the Recruiting Station Portsmouth's Female Pool Function at Hanscom Air Force Base, March 4, 2017. The purpose of the event was to screen the poolees, conduct an Initial Strength Test and give them a period of instruction with a drill instructor prior to them leaving for recruit training.

Staff Sgt. Grace Gomez, drill instructor for November Co., 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, speaks to female poolees during the Recruiting Station Portsmouth's Female Pool Function at Hanscom Air Force Base, March 4, 2017. The purpose of the event was to screen the poolees, conduct an Initial Strength Test and give them a period of instruction with a drill instructor prior to them leaving for recruit training.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

Alex Voyer, a senior in Wiesbaden High School, Wiesbaden, Germany, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Gregory Wilson, the officer-in-charge of the Marine liaison team of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, at the Marine Forces Europe / Africa Headquarters on United States Army Garrison Stuttgart, following his swearing-in, Feb. 8, 2017. Voyer is one of the first two applicants to enlist in the Marine Corps since the Marines started offering enlistment opportunities in Europe.

Alex Voyer, a senior in Wiesbaden High School, Wiesbaden, Germany, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Gregory Wilson, the officer-in-charge of the Marine liaison team of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, at the Marine Forces Europe / Africa Headquarters on United States Army Garrison Stuttgart, following his swearing-in, Feb. 8, 2017. Voyer is one of the first two applicants to enlist in the Marine Corps since the Marines started offering enlistment opportunities in Europe.

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Peter Rice, undergraduate student of University of Maryland University College Europe, signs paperwork enlisting him in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program at the Marine Forces Europe / Africa Headquarters on United States Army Garrison Stuttgart, Feb. 10, 2017. Rice is one of the first two applicants to enlist in the Marine Corps since the Marines started offering enlistment opportunities in Europe.

Peter Rice, undergraduate student of University of Maryland University College Europe, signs paperwork enlisting him in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program at the Marine Forces Europe / Africa Headquarters on United States Army Garrison Stuttgart, Feb. 10, 2017. Rice is one of the first two applicants to enlist in the Marine Corps since the Marines started offering enlistment opportunities in Europe.

Photo by Courtesy photo

Enlistees with Recruiting Substation Reading run the mile and a half portion of the Initial Strength Test during the monthly RSS pool function on Feb. 11, 2017, in Wyomissing, Pa. Those waiting to attend recruit training are placed in a program designed to push them physically, spiritually and mentally in order to better prepare them for recruit training.

Enlistees with Recruiting Substation Reading run the mile and a half portion of the Initial Strength Test during the monthly RSS pool function on Feb. 11, 2017, in Wyomissing, Pa. Those waiting to attend recruit training are placed in a program designed to push them physically, spiritually and mentally in order to better prepare them for recruit training.

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Myers

Enlistees with Recruiting Substation Reading execute the pull-up portion of the Initial Strength Test during the monthly RSS pool function on Feb. 11, 2017 in Wyomissing, Pa. Those waiting to attend recruit training are placed in a program designed to push them physically, spiritually and mentally in order to better prepare them for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Myers/Released)

Enlistees with Recruiting Substation Reading execute the pull-up portion of the Initial Strength Test during the monthly RSS pool function on Feb. 11, 2017 in Wyomissing, Pa. Those waiting to attend recruit training are placed in a program designed to push them physically, spiritually and mentally in order to better prepare them for recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Myers/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Myers

Ensign Joe Cardona (left), reserve supply officer and longsnapper for the New England Patriots, stands with Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Heyward, canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Framingham, Massachusetts, following Heyward's re-enlistment given by Cardona at the Patriot's Trophy Room at Gillette Stadium, Feb. 14. As a service member and NFL player, Cardona speaks to attempting to help out his fellow servicemen and women whenever he can and likes using his dual positions to give others in uniform unique experiences.

Ensign Joe Cardona (left), reserve supply officer and longsnapper for the New England Patriots, stands with Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Heyward, canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Framingham, Massachusetts, following Heyward's re-enlistment given by Cardona at the Patriot's Trophy Room at Gillette Stadium, Feb. 14. As a service member and NFL player, Cardona speaks to attempting to help out his fellow servicemen and women whenever he can and likes using his dual positions to give others in uniform unique experiences.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

SgtMaj of R.S. Baltimore

SgtMaj of R.S. Baltimore

Photo by RS Baltimore

Alex Voyer, senior in Wiesbaden High School, Wiesbaden, Germany, recites the oath of enlistment given by Lt. Col. Gregory Wilson, the officer-in-charge of the Marine liaison team of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, at the Marine Forces Europe / Africa Headquarters aboard United States Army Garrison Stuttgart, Feb. 8, 2017. Voyer is the first applicant to enlist in the Marine Corps under the delayed entry program since the Marines strted offering enlistment opportunities to DoD Europe personnel in November of 2016.

Alex Voyer, senior in Wiesbaden High School, Wiesbaden, Germany, recites the oath of enlistment given by Lt. Col. Gregory Wilson, the officer-in-charge of the Marine liaison team of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, at the Marine Forces Europe / Africa Headquarters aboard United States Army Garrison Stuttgart, Feb. 8, 2017. Voyer is the first applicant to enlist in the Marine Corps under the delayed entry program since the Marines strted offering enlistment opportunities to DoD Europe personnel in November of 2016.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Zapotoski