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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Arturo Cisneros, the Recruiting Station Riverside sergeant major, and his family listen to the retiring officer’s speech during his retirement ceremony at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California on Dec. 17, 2021. The retirement ceremony was held to recognize Cisneros’ 26 years of faithful and selfless service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian Cachola)

Photo by Sgt. Christian Oliver Cachola

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Abelardo Dominguez, the sergeant major for Recruiting Station Portland, renders a salute to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Krempel, the commanding officer for Recruiting Station Portland, during a swear-in ceremony at the 2022 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska on March 5, 2022. The Marines had the opportunity to conduct a swear-in ceremony under the start banner and educate spectators about the opportunities the Marine Corps has to offer. The Iditarod is an annual race in Alaska that stretches over 900 miles, starting in Anchorage and ending in Nome. (U.S. Marines Corps photo by Sgt. Menelik Collins)

Photo by Sgt. Menelik Collins

U.S. Marines and poolees with Recruiting Station Portland, pose for a group photo at the 2022 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska on March 5, 2022. The Marines had the opportunity to conduct a swear-in ceremony under the start banner and educate spectators about the opportunities the Marine Corps has to offer. The Iditarod is an annual race in Alaska that stretches over 900 miles, starting in Anchorage and ending in Nome. (U.S. Marines Corps photo by Sgt. Menelik Collins)

Photo by Sgt. Menelik Collins

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jacob Bellis, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Sub-Station Anchorage, Recruiting Station Portland, poses for a photo with a husky during the 2022 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska on March 5, 2022. The Marines had the opportunity to conduct a swear-in ceremony under the start banner and educate spectators about the opportunities the Marine Corps has to offer. The Iditarod is an annual race in Alaska that stretches over 900 miles, starting in Anchorage and ending in Nome. (U.S. Marines Corps photo by Sgt. Menelik Collins)

Photo by Sgt. Menelik Collins

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Josue Fragoso, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station South Bay, Recruiting Station Orange County, congratulates Caden Shimane, a senior at North High School, during a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship check presentation in Torrance, California on April 19, 2022. Shimane plans to attend University of California, Davis and will be majoring in economics before commissioning as a Marine Corps officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emely Gonzalez)

Photo by Cpl. Emely Gonzalez

Educators work together to complete a team building exercise during the U.S. Marine Corps Educators' Workshop at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on March 31, 2022. The Educators' Workshop is a five-day program designed to better inform teachers, coaches, counselors and influencers about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows attendees to return home and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andre C. Henry, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Lakewood, Recruiting Station Orange County, speaks with Jamie Ramirez, a coach from Beaumont High School, during a Glazier Football Clinic in Costa Mesa, California, Feb. 26, 2022. The Glazier Clinic is a coaching program constructed for high school coaches who are dedicated to improving their craft and bettering their athletes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emely Gonzalez)

Photo by Cpl. Emely Gonzalez

$U.S. Marine Pfc. Ana DominguezValazquez, with Recruiting Sub-Station Fullerton, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Obrea, California on Feb. 15, 2022. DominguezValazguez broke and fractured her hips in recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. She spent a total of eleven months at Parris Island before being able to graduate as a United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)$

U.S. Marine Pfc. Ana DominguezValazquez, with Recruiting Sub-Station Fullerton, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Obrea, California on Feb. 15, 2022. DominguezValazguez broke and fractured her hips in recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. She spent a total of eleven months at Parris Island before being able to graduate as a United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

Photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ricardo Torres the supply clerk for Recruiting Station Riverside, 12th Marine Corps District, poses for a picture during a blood drive on March Air Reserve Base, California, January 15, 2021. This year, local blood banks have seen a major decrease in donations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making blood donations extremely important for our communities. ( U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal)

Photo by Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Rubio, a Staff Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge with Recruiting Sub-Station Upland, Recruiting Station Riverside, 12th Marine Corps District, stands at attention during an annual pool function at Moreno Valley, California, July 24, 2021. The annual pool function is an opportunity for future Marines to build camaraderie, strengthen their commitment to the Marine Corps and prepare for recruit training by competing in athletic competitions and receiving military related periods of instruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal)

Photo by Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal

Future Marines with Recruiting Sub-Station Fontana, Recruiting Station Riverside, pose for a photo during the RS Riverside Annual Pool Function at Laselle Sports Park, Riverside, California, July 24, 2021. Recruiting Station Riverside comes together annually to familiarize future Marines with the physical and mental challenges they must face in order to become a United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian Cachola)

Photo by Sgt. Christian Cachola

Educators from the Riverside, California region, pose for a group photo during the 12th Marine Corps District Educator's Workshop at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 23, 2021. The Educator's Workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college teachers, coaches, counselors and influencers about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows attendees to return home and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal)

Photo by Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal

U.S. Marines and future Marines with Recruiting Station Riverside, 12th Marine Corps District, participate during a tug-a-war competition during an annual pool function in Moreno Valley, California, July 24, 2021. The annual pool function is an opportunity for future Marines to build camaraderie, strengthen their commitment to the Marine Corps and prepare for recruit training by competing in athletic competitions and receiving military related periods of instruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal)

Photo by Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin Lindsey, the station commander for Recruiting Sub-Station Berkeley, corrects a future Marine during Recruiting Station San Francisco's family day event in Union City, California on July 17, 2021. Recruiting Station San Francisco held a family day to familiarize future Marines with the physical and mental challenges they must face in order to become a United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)

Photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Keely Snyder poses for a photo after her commissioning ceremony in San Francisco, California Jan. 8, 2022. Snyder recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a Bachelor’s of Science after completing the 10-week Officer Candidates School and is preparing to leave for The Basic School in May 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)

Photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray

U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Eduardo Anaya, second from left, with Platoon 3225, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participates in the Kilo Company graduation aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 28, 2022. Anaya graduated from Ukiah High School and enlisted into the reserves to become an infantry Marine. He was recruited by Sgt. Elizabeth Helbig with Recruiting Station San Francisco, 12th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)

Photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray

$U.S. Marine Pfc. Ana DominguezValazquez, with Recruiting Sub-Station Fullerton, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Obrea, California on Feb. 15, 2022. DominguezValazguez broke and fractured her hips in recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. She spent a total of eleven months at Parris Island before being able to graduate as a United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)$

U.S. Marine Pfc. Ana DominguezValazquez, with Recruiting Sub-Station Fullerton, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Obrea, California on Feb. 15, 2022. DominguezValazguez broke and fractured her hips in recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. She spent a total of eleven months at Parris Island before being able to graduate as a United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

Photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Izhar Weaver with Recruiting Station Sacramento was presented the Centurion Award Jan. 3, 2022. The title "Centurion" is only awarded to Marines who write 100 or more contracts during their 36 months on recruiting duty. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jocelyn Ontiveros)

Photo by Sgt. Jocelyn Ontiveros

Staff Sgt. Joseph Maldonado, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Fullerton, Recruiting Station Orange County, poses for a photo in Fullerton, California on December 10, 2021. Maldonado’s actions resulted in him saving a stranger's life during a three-car pile-up near San Juan Capistrano on Highway 5 Interstate. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph)

Photo by Sgt. Sarah Ralph

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Robert Golike shows Sgt. Joshua Purrington how to navigate the Kuskokwim Valley from the air on their way to deliver toys to a local village during a Toys for Tots event in the Kuskokwim Valley, Alaska on Dec. 3, 2021. Golike is a reserve support officer with Recruiting Station Portland. Purrington is the armory chief for Delta Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion. Marines and Airmen traveled to remote villages of Alaska’s Kuskokwim Valley in support of the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld