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Teachers and school administrators watch two recruits conduct pugil sticks training Jan. 18 during the 2011 Recruiting Station Twin Cities Educators' Workshop. Pugil Sticks training simulates hand-to-hand combat and is an important step on their journey from civilian to elite warrior. Thirty-seven educators from Minnesota and North Dakota attended the workshop. For more photos of the event, visit the RS Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Teachers and school administrators watch two recruits conduct pugil sticks training Jan. 18 during the 2011 Recruiting Station Twin Cities Educators' Workshop. Pugil Sticks training simulates hand-to-hand combat and is an important step on their journey from civilian to elite warrior. Thirty-seven educators from Minnesota and North Dakota attended the workshop. For more photos of the event, visit the RS Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Senior Drill Instructor Sgt. Evan Harstine, 27, from Albuquerque, N.M., gives teachers and school administrators a taste of Marine Corps boot camp Jan. 18 during the 2011 Recruiting Station Twin Cities Educators' Workshop. Harstine, who put eight platoons through boot camp, will complete his three-year tour as a drill instructor with 2nd Recruit Training Battalion in February. Thirty-seven educators from Minnesota and North Dakota attended the workshop. For more photos of the event, visit the RS Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Senior Drill Instructor Sgt. Evan Harstine, 27, from Albuquerque, N.M., gives teachers and school administrators a taste of Marine Corps boot camp Jan. 18 during the 2011 Recruiting Station Twin Cities Educators' Workshop. Harstine, who put eight platoons through boot camp, will complete his three-year tour as a drill instructor with 2nd Recruit Training Battalion in February. Thirty-seven educators from Minnesota and North Dakota attended the workshop. For more photos of the event, visit the RS Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Joseph Slattery, a 22-year-old from Wayzata, Minn., attending University of Minnesota Duluth, performs the inspection arms drill movement during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. More than a dozen partially-trained, fully-trained and contracted candidates from the Twin Cities area attended the event, which focused on weapon familiarization, knowledge classes and close order drill. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Joseph Slattery, a 22-year-old from Wayzata, Minn., attending University of Minnesota Duluth, performs the inspection arms drill movement during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. More than a dozen partially-trained, fully-trained and contracted candidates from the Twin Cities area attended the event, which focused on weapon familiarization, knowledge classes and close order drill. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Officer candidate Nicole Gottwaldt, 25, from Ramsey, Minn., performs the inspection arms drill movement during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. Gottwaldt is currently attending St. Catherine University to acquire a degree in communications. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Officer candidate Nicole Gottwaldt, 25, from Ramsey, Minn., performs the inspection arms drill movement during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. Gottwaldt is currently attending St. Catherine University to acquire a degree in communications. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Officer candidate John DeFelice, a 20-year-old from Oak Grove, Minn., attending Northwestern College, inspects the capabilities of an Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. More than a dozen partially-trained, fully-trained and contracted candidates from the Twin Cities area attended the event, which focused on weapon familiarization, knowledge classes and close order drill. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Officer candidate John DeFelice, a 20-year-old from Oak Grove, Minn., attending Northwestern College, inspects the capabilities of an Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. More than a dozen partially-trained, fully-trained and contracted candidates from the Twin Cities area attended the event, which focused on weapon familiarization, knowledge classes and close order drill. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

A flower arrangement, American flag and family photo lie next to the ashes of Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Michaud, one of the "Chosin Few" who fought through 10 Chinese infantry divisions at the Chosin Reservoir in 1950, passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

A flower arrangement, American flag and family photo lie next to the ashes of Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Michaud, one of the "Chosin Few" who fought through 10 Chinese infantry divisions at the Chosin Reservoir in 1950, passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Gunnery Sgt. Michael Soucy, 38, from Biddeford, Maine, honors Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Michaud, who passed away on Dec. 8, 2010, became one of the "Chosin Few" after fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in 1950 when "the 1st Marine Division found itself surrounded and outnumbered eight to one by the Chinese army." For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Gunnery Sgt. Michael Soucy, 38, from Biddeford, Maine, honors Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Michaud, who passed away on Dec. 8, 2010, became one of the "Chosin Few" after fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in 1950 when "the 1st Marine Division found itself surrounded and outnumbered eight to one by the Chinese army." For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Gunnery Sgt. Michael Soucy honors Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Soucy, 38, from Biddeford, Maine, is the Recruiting Substation Bloomington staff noncommissioned-officer-in-charge. Michaud, one of the "Chosin Few," passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Gunnery Sgt. Michael Soucy honors Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Soucy, 38, from Biddeford, Maine, is the Recruiting Substation Bloomington staff noncommissioned-officer-in-charge. Michaud, one of the "Chosin Few," passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Several members of the "Chosin Few" were present at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7 to say goodbye to their brother in arms and fellow Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud. Michaud passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Several members of the "Chosin Few" were present at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7 to say goodbye to their brother in arms and fellow Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud. Michaud passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Chase Tillett, 20, from St. Paul, Minn., knocks out 20 pull-ups for basketball fans while taking the Marine Corps challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Tillett, who graduated from Tartan High School, ships off to boot camp Feb. 7. He is currently serving in the Delayed Entry Program as the Recruiting Substation Roseville guide. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Chase Tillett, 20, from St. Paul, Minn., knocks out 20 pull-ups for basketball fans while taking the Marine Corps challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Tillett, who graduated from Tartan High School, ships off to boot camp Feb. 7. He is currently serving in the Delayed Entry Program as the Recruiting Substation Roseville guide. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Alex Wheeler, a 19-year-old student at the University of Minnesota, struggles to perform his final pull-up while taking the Marine Corps Challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Wheeler is from Burnsville, Minn. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Alex Wheeler, a 19-year-old student at the University of Minnesota, struggles to perform his final pull-up while taking the Marine Corps Challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Wheeler is from Burnsville, Minn. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Brooke Selisker, 18, from Burnsville, Minn., increases her flexed-arm hang time by slowly falling from the bar while taking the Marine Corps Challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Wheeler received a Marine Corps water bottle for her efforts after hanging on the bar for 57 seconds. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Brooke Selisker, 18, from Burnsville, Minn., increases her flexed-arm hang time by slowly falling from the bar while taking the Marine Corps Challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Wheeler received a Marine Corps water bottle for her efforts after hanging on the bar for 57 seconds. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Pfc. Angelo Aguirne, 23, Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, shows his friends how to master the Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 while Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant in Woodbury, Minn., steadies the bar. Aguirne is a Newport, Minn., native.

Pfc. Angelo Aguirne, 23, Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, shows his friends how to master the Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 while Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant in Woodbury, Minn., steadies the bar. Aguirne is a Newport, Minn., native.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Coon Rapids, Minn., Recruiter Sgt. Aaron Swan, 30, Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Woodbury, Minn., and Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Coon Rapids, Minn., steady the bar while a basketball fan attempts to master the Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22. To master the challenge, participants must perform 20 pull-ups or hang on the bar for 70 seconds.

Coon Rapids, Minn., Recruiter Sgt. Aaron Swan, 30, Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Woodbury, Minn., and Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Coon Rapids, Minn., steady the bar while a basketball fan attempts to master the Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22. To master the challenge, participants must perform 20 pull-ups or hang on the bar for 70 seconds.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Sgt. Aaron Swan, a 30-year-old recruiter out of Coon Rapids, Minn., starts his stopwatch while Michele Frazer, a 20-year-old attending Brigham Young University, takes the flexed-arm hang challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Frazer was the first person who received a Marine Corps T-shirt that night after hanging on the bar for 70 seconds.

Sgt. Aaron Swan, a 30-year-old recruiter out of Coon Rapids, Minn., starts his stopwatch while Michele Frazer, a 20-year-old attending Brigham Young University, takes the flexed-arm hang challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Frazer was the first person who received a Marine Corps T-shirt that night after hanging on the bar for 70 seconds.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, from Blaine, Minn., and Sgt. Dae Kim, 25, from Stockton, Calif., motivate Alex Dubois, a 22-year-old attending Brigham Young University, during the pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Dexter is currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Coon Rapids and Kim is a recruiter out of the Woodbury office.

Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, from Blaine, Minn., and Sgt. Dae Kim, 25, from Stockton, Calif., motivate Alex Dubois, a 22-year-old attending Brigham Young University, during the pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Dexter is currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Coon Rapids and Kim is a recruiter out of the Woodbury office.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, from Blaine, Minn., Sgt. Dae Kim, 25, from Stockton, Calif., and Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, from White Bear Lake, Minn., scan for individuals to take the pull-up or flexed-arm hang challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Dexter and Thomas recently completed Marine Corps boot camp and are currently serving at the Coon Rapids and Woodbury recruiting substations.

Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, from Blaine, Minn., Sgt. Dae Kim, 25, from Stockton, Calif., and Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, from White Bear Lake, Minn., scan for individuals to take the pull-up or flexed-arm hang challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Dexter and Thomas recently completed Marine Corps boot camp and are currently serving at the Coon Rapids and Woodbury recruiting substations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

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Marine Corps Substation Roseville Recruiter Sgt. Van Tulmau, 29, gives a class on an anti-tank weapon, also known as the AT4, at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. More than 30 people, including a few Marines who recently completed boot camp, attended the poolee function. Service members have been training at the armory since it was built in 1896.

Marine Corps Substation Roseville Recruiter Sgt. Van Tulmau, 29, gives a class on an anti-tank weapon, also known as the AT4, at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. More than 30 people, including a few Marines who recently completed boot camp, attended the poolee function. Service members have been training at the armory since it was built in 1896.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Teachers and school administrators watch two recruits conduct pugil sticks training Jan. 18 during the 2011 Recruiting Station Twin Cities Educators' Workshop. Pugil Sticks training simulates hand-to-hand combat and is an important step on their journey from civilian to elite warrior. Thirty-seven educators from Minnesota and North Dakota attended the workshop. For more photos of the event, visit the RS Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Senior Drill Instructor Sgt. Evan Harstine, 27, from Albuquerque, N.M., gives teachers and school administrators a taste of Marine Corps boot camp Jan. 18 during the 2011 Recruiting Station Twin Cities Educators' Workshop. Harstine, who put eight platoons through boot camp, will complete his three-year tour as a drill instructor with 2nd Recruit Training Battalion in February. Thirty-seven educators from Minnesota and North Dakota attended the workshop. For more photos of the event, visit the RS Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Joseph Slattery, a 22-year-old from Wayzata, Minn., attending University of Minnesota Duluth, performs the inspection arms drill movement during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. More than a dozen partially-trained, fully-trained and contracted candidates from the Twin Cities area attended the event, which focused on weapon familiarization, knowledge classes and close order drill. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Officer candidate Nicole Gottwaldt, 25, from Ramsey, Minn., performs the inspection arms drill movement during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. Gottwaldt is currently attending St. Catherine University to acquire a degree in communications. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Officer candidate John DeFelice, a 20-year-old from Oak Grove, Minn., attending Northwestern College, inspects the capabilities of an Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight during a pool function at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Jan. 8. More than a dozen partially-trained, fully-trained and contracted candidates from the Twin Cities area attended the event, which focused on weapon familiarization, knowledge classes and close order drill. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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A flower arrangement, American flag and family photo lie next to the ashes of Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Michaud, one of the "Chosin Few" who fought through 10 Chinese infantry divisions at the Chosin Reservoir in 1950, passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Gunnery Sgt. Michael Soucy, 38, from Biddeford, Maine, honors Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Michaud, who passed away on Dec. 8, 2010, became one of the "Chosin Few" after fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in 1950 when "the 1st Marine Division found itself surrounded and outnumbered eight to one by the Chinese army." For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Gunnery Sgt. Michael Soucy honors Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud during a memorial mass at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7. Soucy, 38, from Biddeford, Maine, is the Recruiting Substation Bloomington staff noncommissioned-officer-in-charge. Michaud, one of the "Chosin Few," passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Several members of the "Chosin Few" were present at the Incarnation Catholic Church Jan. 7 to say goodbye to their brother in arms and fellow Korean War veteran Sgt. Douglas B. Michaud. Michaud passed away on Dec. 8, 2010. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Chase Tillett, 20, from St. Paul, Minn., knocks out 20 pull-ups for basketball fans while taking the Marine Corps challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Tillett, who graduated from Tartan High School, ships off to boot camp Feb. 7. He is currently serving in the Delayed Entry Program as the Recruiting Substation Roseville guide. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Alex Wheeler, a 19-year-old student at the University of Minnesota, struggles to perform his final pull-up while taking the Marine Corps Challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Wheeler is from Burnsville, Minn. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Brooke Selisker, 18, from Burnsville, Minn., increases her flexed-arm hang time by slowly falling from the bar while taking the Marine Corps Challenge at the Target Center where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets Dec. 29. Wheeler received a Marine Corps water bottle for her efforts after hanging on the bar for 57 seconds. For more photos of the event, visit the Recruiting Station Twin Cities fan page at www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Pfc. Angelo Aguirne, 23, Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, shows his friends how to master the Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 while Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant in Woodbury, Minn., steadies the bar. Aguirne is a Newport, Minn., native.

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Coon Rapids, Minn., Recruiter Sgt. Aaron Swan, 30, Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Woodbury, Minn., and Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Coon Rapids, Minn., steady the bar while a basketball fan attempts to master the Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22. To master the challenge, participants must perform 20 pull-ups or hang on the bar for 70 seconds.

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Sgt. Aaron Swan, a 30-year-old recruiter out of Coon Rapids, Minn., starts his stopwatch while Michele Frazer, a 20-year-old attending Brigham Young University, takes the flexed-arm hang challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Frazer was the first person who received a Marine Corps T-shirt that night after hanging on the bar for 70 seconds.

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Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, from Blaine, Minn., and Sgt. Dae Kim, 25, from Stockton, Calif., motivate Alex Dubois, a 22-year-old attending Brigham Young University, during the pull-up challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Dexter is currently serving as a recruiter's assistant at Coon Rapids and Kim is a recruiter out of the Woodbury office.

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Pfc. Brittany Dexter, 19, from Blaine, Minn., Sgt. Dae Kim, 25, from Stockton, Calif., and Pvt. Nicholas Thomas, 20, from White Bear Lake, Minn., scan for individuals to take the pull-up or flexed-arm hang challenge at the Target Center Dec. 22 where the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Utah Jazz. Dexter and Thomas recently completed Marine Corps boot camp and are currently serving at the Coon Rapids and Woodbury recruiting substations.

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Marine Corps Substation Roseville Recruiter Sgt. Van Tulmau, 29, gives a class on an anti-tank weapon, also known as the AT4, at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. More than 30 people, including a few Marines who recently completed boot camp, attended the poolee function. Service members have been training at the armory since it was built in 1896.

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