Joshua Laramie (second to the left) receives his Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship worth $180,000 before an approximate crowd of 5,000 at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY, Saturday, July 4th, 2015. Laramie is a sophomore enrolled in Ohio State University, native of Bethlehem, NY, and an aspiring Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II or AV-8B Harrier II pilot. - Joshua Laramie (second to the left) receives his Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship worth $180,000 before an approximate crowd of 5,000 at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY, Saturday, July 4th, 2015. Laramie is a sophomore enrolled in Ohio State University, native of Bethlehem, NY, and an aspiring Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II or AV-8B Harrier II pilot.
Bill Felmer poses for a photograph in his office at the Core Fitness Health Club, on May 5. Felmer recently became the first veteran to complete Western Connecticut State University’s Honors Program while obtaining a bachelor’s degree in political science. The 28-year-old Marine veteran is a Bethel, Connecticut native. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein). - Bill Felmer poses for a photograph in his office at the Core Fitness Health Club, on May 5. Felmer recently became the first veteran to complete Western Connecticut State University’s Honors Program while obtaining a bachelor’s degree in political science. The 28-year-old Marine veteran is a Bethel, Connecticut native. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein).
A Marine encourages a participant during the 5th Annual Sgt. Josh Desforges Fitness Challenge at Ludlow High School, on March 12. The challenge is used as a means to raise money for a scholarship/award fund in Josh’s name. Last year, 20 Ludlow High School students were awarded $1,000. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein). - A Marine encourages a participant during the 5th Annual Sgt. Josh Desforges Fitness Challenge at Ludlow High School, on March 12. The challenge is used as a means to raise money for a scholarship/award fund in Josh’s name. Last year, 20 Ludlow High School students were awarded $1,000. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein).
Hiram Knowles is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Feb. 7, 2015 for his honorable service as a Montford Point Marine. Knowles was one of over 400 Montford Point Marines to be awarded since 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elizabeth Thurston) - Hiram Knowles is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Feb. 7, 2015 for his honorable service as a Montford Point Marine. Knowles was one of over 400 Montford Point Marines to be awarded since 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elizabeth Thurston)
Gunnery Sgt. Joe Henderson, left, and David Flores, right, pose for a photograph inside the Marine recruiting substation Nov. 23. Flores, a Rhode Island resident, is enrolled in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program and is scheduled to ship to recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., in May. - Gunnery Sgt. Joe Henderson, left, and David Flores, right, pose for a photograph inside the Marine recruiting substation Nov. 23. Flores, a Rhode Island resident, is enrolled in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program and is scheduled to ship to recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., in May.