"By the end of the day I was exhausted, but I felt amazing and accomplished," exclaimed Poolee Rose Wilson after participating in a pool function with Recruiting Sub- Station Rochester. Photo courtesy Rose Wilson - "By the end of the day I was exhausted, but I felt amazing and accomplished," exclaimed Poolee Rose Wilson after participating in a pool function with Recruiting Sub- Station Rochester. Photo courtesy Rose Wilson

Sgt. Joshua Shaffer, a Morehead, Ky., native, reported to RS Indianapolis as a canvassing recruiter in April 2008. Twenty-one months, and two meritorious promotions later, GySgt Shaffer sits a the head of his substation with accolades that many 8411s and 8412s would agree are hard to rival. In 21 months Shaffer was named Rookie Recruiter of Year 2008, Recruiter of the Year 2009, Recruiter of the Nation and is also a Centurion. Shaffer contracted 100 qualified individuals, 80 percent were in the higher mental groups, all 100 were Tier 1, High School Graduates. As of February 10, 64 have shipped to recruit training and only one has come home without the title of Marine.” - Sgt. Joshua Shaffer, a Morehead, Ky., native, reported to RS Indianapolis as a canvassing recruiter in April 2008. Twenty-one months, and two meritorious promotions later, GySgt Shaffer sits a the head of his substation with accolades that many 8411s and 8412s would agree are hard to rival. In 21 months Shaffer was named Rookie Recruiter of Year 2008, Recruiter of the Year 2009, Recruiter of the Nation and is also a Centurion. Shaffer contracted 100 qualified individuals, 80 percent were in the higher mental groups, all 100 were Tier 1, High School Graduates. As of February 10, 64 have shipped to recruit training and only one has come home without the title of Marine.”

Gunnery Sgt. Ralph Grimes, a prior service recruiter out of Kansas City, Mo., speaks with a former Marine about the oppurtunities in the Marine Corps reserves. Grimes role as a PSR is to find inactive marines who still have the desire to be on active duty and wish to return. The Midwest Marines PSR community received the inaugural Recruiting Excellence Award for Superior Performance by being number one in the nation through mission success and customer satisfaction. - Gunnery Sgt. Ralph Grimes, a prior service recruiter out of Kansas City, Mo., speaks with a former Marine about the oppurtunities in the Marine Corps reserves. Grimes role as a PSR is to find inactive marines who still have the desire to be on active duty and wish to return. The Midwest Marines PSR community received the inaugural Recruiting Excellence Award for Superior Performance by being number one in the nation through mission success and customer satisfaction.