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U.S. Marine Corps Col. (retired) Stephen M. McCartney, Chief of Police for the City of Warwick, speaks to Marine Corps pool program members from Recruiting Station Springfield, during a pool program function at Lincoln Woods State Park in Lincoln, Rhode Island, March 10, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. (retired) Stephen M. McCartney, Chief of Police for the City of Warwick, speaks to Marine Corps pool program members from Recruiting Station Springfield, during a pool program function at Lincoln Woods State Park in Lincoln, Rhode Island, March 10, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Tommy L. Olson, the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Springfield, presents a gift to Howard Hunter, guest of honor, during the RS Springfield Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebrating 242 years of service, in Mashantucket, Conn., on Nov. 10, 2017. Hunter served in the first racially integrated Platoon in the Marine Corps in 1949. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Tommy L. Olson, the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Springfield, presents a gift to Howard Hunter, guest of honor, during the RS Springfield Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebrating 242 years of service, in Mashantucket, Conn., on Nov. 10, 2017. Hunter served in the first racially integrated Platoon in the Marine Corps in 1949. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

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U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Springfield march with a ceremonial birthday cake, during the RS Springfield Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebrating 242 years of service, in Mashantucket, Conn., on Nov. 10, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Springfield march with a ceremonial birthday cake, during the RS Springfield Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebrating 242 years of service, in Mashantucket, Conn., on Nov. 10, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

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U.S. Marines with the Recruiting Station Springfield color guard participate in the RS Springfield Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebrating 242 years of service, in Mashantucket, Conn., on Nov. 10, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

U.S. Marines with the Recruiting Station Springfield color guard participate in the RS Springfield Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebrating 242 years of service, in Mashantucket, Conn., on Nov. 10, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

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U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Springfield hold a promotion ceremony at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., Oct. 2, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Springfield hold a promotion ceremony at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., Oct. 2, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, left, plays the xylophone while U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Glenn Paulson plays the drums at Clinton High School Oct. 10, 2017, in Utica, N.Y. During their October north east tour, the band played at Stanley Theater in Utica. Bisesi and Paulson, both percussionists with the United States Marine Band, came to speak with high school students on behalf of the band about their experiences as professional musicians.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, left, plays the xylophone while U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Glenn Paulson plays the drums at Clinton High School Oct. 10, 2017, in Utica, N.Y. During their October north east tour, the band played at Stanley Theater in Utica. Bisesi and Paulson, both percussionists with the United States Marine Band, came to speak with high school students on behalf of the band about their experiences as professional musicians.

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Norin Lavender, left, plays drums with U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Glenn Paulson at Clinton High School Oct. 10, 2017, in Utica, N.Y. During their October north east tour, the band played at Stanley Theater in Utica. Bisesi and Paulson, both percussionists with the United States Band, came to speak with high school students on behalf of the band about their experiences as professional musicians. Lavender is the band director at Clinton Central School.

Norin Lavender, left, plays drums with U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Glenn Paulson at Clinton High School Oct. 10, 2017, in Utica, N.Y. During their October north east tour, the band played at Stanley Theater in Utica. Bisesi and Paulson, both percussionists with the United States Band, came to speak with high school students on behalf of the band about their experiences as professional musicians. Lavender is the band director at Clinton Central School.

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(From left to right) Norin Lavender, U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Glenn Paulson, Richard Cristaldi, and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, pose for a photo at Clinton High School Oct. 10, 2017, in Utica, N.Y. Bisesi and Paulson, both percussionists with the United States Marine Band, came to speak with high school students on behalf of the band about their experiences as professional musicians, following a concert at Stanley Theater in Utica. Cristaldi, a retired band director and the former director for Clinton Central School, was Paulson’s high school teacher. Lavender is the current band director for Clinton High School.

(From left to right) Norin Lavender, U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Glenn Paulson, Richard Cristaldi, and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, pose for a photo at Clinton High School Oct. 10, 2017, in Utica, N.Y. Bisesi and Paulson, both percussionists with the United States Marine Band, came to speak with high school students on behalf of the band about their experiences as professional musicians, following a concert at Stanley Theater in Utica. Cristaldi, a retired band director and the former director for Clinton Central School, was Paulson’s high school teacher. Lavender is the current band director for Clinton High School.

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A Maine native takes a selfie with the brass ensemble of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island during their performance at the Fryeburg Fair in Fryeburg, Maine, Oct. 2, 2017. The band's ensemble was in the Recruiting Station Portsmouth's area of operation for a tour of select high schools and events to highlight the Musician Enlistment Option Program and aid in recruiting activities.

A Maine native takes a selfie with the brass ensemble of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island during their performance at the Fryeburg Fair in Fryeburg, Maine, Oct. 2, 2017. The band's ensemble was in the Recruiting Station Portsmouth's area of operation for a tour of select high schools and events to highlight the Musician Enlistment Option Program and aid in recruiting activities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

Staff Sgts. Michael Tomlin and Jonathan Wright stand with former and retired Marine veterans as well as members of the Women Marine Association after presenting Martha Potter (seated left) and Mary Paquette, World War II veterans, with Victory Medals at the Southside Tavern in Manchester, N.H., Sept. 16, 2017. Many of the small contingent of the Women Marine Reserves during WWII were discharged from the service following the conclusion of the war, and as such were not awarded the Victory Medal. The Area 1 chapter of the WMA teamed with Marines of Recruiting Station Portsmouth, N.H., to identify and present such women with the medals. Tomlin is a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Dover, N.H., and Wright is the Marketing and Communications Chief for RS Portsmouth.

Staff Sgts. Michael Tomlin and Jonathan Wright stand with former and retired Marine veterans as well as members of the Women Marine Association after presenting Martha Potter (seated left) and Mary Paquette, World War II veterans, with Victory Medals at the Southside Tavern in Manchester, N.H., Sept. 16, 2017. Many of the small contingent of the Women Marine Reserves during WWII were discharged from the service following the conclusion of the war, and as such were not awarded the Victory Medal. The Area 1 chapter of the WMA teamed with Marines of Recruiting Station Portsmouth, N.H., to identify and present such women with the medals. Tomlin is a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Dover, N.H., and Wright is the Marketing and Communications Chief for RS Portsmouth.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dustin Gill, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Springfield, Mass., saved the life of George Wingert, an 80-year-old Florida resident and Vietnam War veteran, following a motorcycle accident in Bowman, South Carolina, July 31, 2017. Gill made a tourniquet on Wingert’s leg using a tire iron and a belt. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dustin Gill, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Springfield, Mass., saved the life of George Wingert, an 80-year-old Florida resident and Vietnam War veteran, following a motorcycle accident in Bowman, South Carolina, July 31, 2017. Gill made a tourniquet on Wingert’s leg using a tire iron and a belt. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Connor Hancock)

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Major Stephen Boada speaks to female poolees and guests during a female pool function at Hanscom Air Force Base, Aug. 18, 2017. The function runs the poolees through an initial strength test to monitor for physical strength progress, exposes them to a brief recruit training experience with a drill instructor, and instructed them on proper long distance running and training. Boada is the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Portsmouth, NH.

Major Stephen Boada speaks to female poolees and guests during a female pool function at Hanscom Air Force Base, Aug. 18, 2017. The function runs the poolees through an initial strength test to monitor for physical strength progress, exposes them to a brief recruit training experience with a drill instructor, and instructed them on proper long distance running and training. Boada is the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Portsmouth, NH.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

Staff Sgt. Alaine Sueme, a recruiter working out of Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Saratoga Springs, quickly responded to a car accident in Saratoga Springs, New York, August 3, 2017. Sueme was performing daily duties as a canvassing recruiter when she witnessed a car crash head-on into another car. Without hesitation, she rushed to assist and give aid to the victims of the crash.

Staff Sgt. Alaine Sueme, a recruiter working out of Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Saratoga Springs, quickly responded to a car accident in Saratoga Springs, New York, August 3, 2017. Sueme was performing daily duties as a canvassing recruiter when she witnessed a car crash head-on into another car. Without hesitation, she rushed to assist and give aid to the victims of the crash.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Arkim Lewis, an administrative clerk with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Albany in Albany, N.Y., motivates teammates from the Mohonasen High School Football Team at Mohonasen High School in Schenectady, N.Y., July 7, 2017. Marines stationed in the local area gave the team a leadership seminar focused on team building and personal growth followed by a workout session led by the Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Arkim Lewis, an administrative clerk with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Albany in Albany, N.Y., motivates teammates from the Mohonasen High School Football Team at Mohonasen High School in Schenectady, N.Y., July 7, 2017. Marines stationed in the local area gave the team a leadership seminar focused on team building and personal growth followed by a workout session led by the Marines.

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Staff Sgt. Andre Diaz gives a talk about individual and team endurance to participants of the Sports Leadership Academy - Boston Soccer program at the Fore Kicks facility in Taunton, Mass., July 22, 2017. The academy is a free program offered to high school athletes to boost their soccer skills and gain leadership knowledge from the local Marine recruiters. Diaz is a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Brockton, Mass.

Staff Sgt. Andre Diaz gives a talk about individual and team endurance to participants of the Sports Leadership Academy - Boston Soccer program at the Fore Kicks facility in Taunton, Mass., July 22, 2017. The academy is a free program offered to high school athletes to boost their soccer skills and gain leadership knowledge from the local Marine recruiters. Diaz is a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Brockton, Mass.

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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.

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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

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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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