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SSgt Oscar Hayott poses for a photo on the basketball court in Marcus Garvey Projects where he grew up. - SSgt Oscar Hayott poses for a photo on the basketball court in Marcus Garvey Projects where he grew up.

From Marcus Garvey Houses to the Marines

It is well known that it takes hard work and dedication to earn the title “Marine” at recruit training. But for some, they must overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles just to stand on the famed yellow footprints. Staff Sergeant Oscar Hayott, a recruiter serving with Recruiting Station New York, persevered through a particularly challenging

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