U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Adams, left, a watch commander with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Installations West, and Pfc. Britney Moyeda, hug on graduation day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif. October 25, 2024. Adams recruited Moyeda out of Houston, Texas and surprised her on graduation day after he ended his tour as a recruiter. After beating cancer, Moyeda chose to become a Marine, spending over a year waiting to be medically-cleared to enter the delayed entry program. (Courtesy photo by the Moyeda family) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Adams, left, a watch commander with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Installations West, and Pfc. Britney Moyeda, hug on graduation day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif. October 25, 2024. Adams recruited Moyeda out of Houston, Texas and surprised her on graduation day after he ended his tour as a recruiter. After beating cancer, Moyeda chose to become a Marine, spending over a year waiting to be medically-cleared to enter the delayed entry program. (Courtesy photo by the Moyeda family)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eduardo Villalobos, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Norwalk, Recruiting Station Orange County, receives the Recruiter of the Year plaque during a Marine Corps Birthday Ball Ceremony in Irvine, California, Nov. 26, 2024. Recruiting Station Orange County consists of twenty RSS's, Primary Contact Stations and Officer Selection Stations ranging from Los Angeles to Orange County. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fred Garcia) - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eduardo Villalobos, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Norwalk, Recruiting Station Orange County, receives the Recruiter of the Year plaque during a Marine Corps Birthday Ball Ceremony in Irvine, California, Nov. 26, 2024. Recruiting Station Orange County consists of twenty RSS's, Primary Contact Stations and Officer Selection Stations ranging from Los Angeles to Orange County. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fred Garcia)

U.S Marine Corps Pfc. Sayeed Montazeri with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands in formation before the Battalion Commander’s Inspection, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 23, 2024. The Battalion Commander’s Inspection surveys new Marines’ knowledge, bearing, and attention to detail as one of their last tests before graduating. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob B. Hutchinson) - U.S Marine Corps Pfc. Sayeed Montazeri with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands in formation before the Battalion Commander’s Inspection, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Oct. 23, 2024. The Battalion Commander’s Inspection surveys new Marines’ knowledge, bearing, and attention to detail as one of their last tests before graduating. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob B. Hutchinson)

Courtesy photo of Capt. Gary L. Bringham who served as a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, from 1962 to 1965—a role that left a lasting impression on him and his family. The Bringham family toured the depot to learn more about his role as a drill instructor and the significance of training recruits. (Courtesy Photo) - Courtesy photo of Capt. Gary L. Bringham who served as a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, from 1962 to 1965—a role that left a lasting impression on him and his family. The Bringham family toured the depot to learn more about his role as a drill instructor and the significance of training recruits. (Courtesy Photo)

Spectators attending the 2024 National Concert Tour stand for the playing of the National Anthem by "the President's Own" U.S. Marine Corps band on October 22, 2024, in Ogden, Utah. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band’s mission is to perform music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Founded in 1798 by an Act of Congress, the Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis A. Ponce Alavez Jr.) - Spectators attending the 2024 National Concert Tour stand for the playing of the National Anthem by "the President's Own" U.S. Marine Corps band on October 22, 2024, in Ogden, Utah. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band’s mission is to perform music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Founded in 1798 by an Act of Congress, the Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis A. Ponce Alavez Jr.)