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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.

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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Sgt. Maj. Askew

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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

Zoekia Matthews, 19, from St. Paul, Minn., maintains her focus while a few of her fellow poolees rest during a physical training session at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Matthews, a Como Park High School graduate recruited out of Roseville, Minn., will depart for Marine Corps boot camp May 16, 2011.::r::::n::

Zoekia Matthews, 19, from St. Paul, Minn., maintains her focus while a few of her fellow poolees rest during a physical training session at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Matthews, a Como Park High School graduate recruited out of Roseville, Minn., will depart for Marine Corps boot camp May 16, 2011.::r::::n::

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Pvt. Cecil Howard, 19, from New Brighton, Minn., demonstrates how to properly execute drill movements to more than 30 Marine applicants during a Recruiting Substation Roseville poolee function at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Howard, a Mounds View High School graduate, completed boot camp Nov. 24.

Pvt. Cecil Howard, 19, from New Brighton, Minn., demonstrates how to properly execute drill movements to more than 30 Marine applicants during a Recruiting Substation Roseville poolee function at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Howard, a Mounds View High School graduate, completed boot camp Nov. 24.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Shane Peas, 18, from Mounds View, Minn., low crawls underneath his fellow poolees during a physical training session at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Peas, a senior at Irondale High School recruited out of Marine Corps Substation Roseville, will depart for boot camp June 13, 2011.::r::::n::

Shane Peas, 18, from Mounds View, Minn., low crawls underneath his fellow poolees during a physical training session at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Peas, a senior at Irondale High School recruited out of Marine Corps Substation Roseville, will depart for boot camp June 13, 2011.::r::::n::

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Staff Sgt. Froilan Ramos speaks to Marina Arredondo, a senior at Saydel High School in Des Moines, Iowa, after she enlisted become a Marine on September 11, 2010. Ramos became a Centurion after writing his 100th contract when Arrendondo enlisted at Military Entrance Processing Station Des Moines. Ramos is a canvassing recruiter at Recruiting Substation Des Moines, Recruiting Station Des Moines.

Staff Sgt. Froilan Ramos speaks to Marina Arredondo, a senior at Saydel High School in Des Moines, Iowa, after she enlisted become a Marine on September 11, 2010. Ramos became a Centurion after writing his 100th contract when Arrendondo enlisted at Military Entrance Processing Station Des Moines. Ramos is a canvassing recruiter at Recruiting Substation Des Moines, Recruiting Station Des Moines.

Photo by Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway listens to a question from a Marine during a visit with the U.S. Marines in Kansas City August 28 at 9th Marine Corps District Headquarters. Conway said he expects the Marine Corps to reduce manning levels sometime after the end of the war in Afghanistan.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway listens to a question from a Marine during a visit with the U.S. Marines in Kansas City August 28 at 9th Marine Corps District Headquarters. Conway said he expects the Marine Corps to reduce manning levels sometime after the end of the war in Afghanistan.

Photo by Sgt. Cory A. Tepfenhart

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway speaks with the U.S. Marines in Kansas City about the future of the Marine Corps mission and manpower August 28 at 9th Marine Corps District Headquarters. Conway said he expects the Marine Corps to reduce manning levels sometime after the end of the war in Afghanistan.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway speaks with the U.S. Marines in Kansas City about the future of the Marine Corps mission and manpower August 28 at 9th Marine Corps District Headquarters. Conway said he expects the Marine Corps to reduce manning levels sometime after the end of the war in Afghanistan.

Photo by Sgt. Cory A. Tepfenhart

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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Zoekia Matthews, 19, from St. Paul, Minn., maintains her focus while a few of her fellow poolees rest during a physical training session at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Matthews, a Como Park High School graduate recruited out of Roseville, Minn., will depart for Marine Corps boot camp May 16, 2011.::r::::n::

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Pvt. Cecil Howard, 19, from New Brighton, Minn., demonstrates how to properly execute drill movements to more than 30 Marine applicants during a Recruiting Substation Roseville poolee function at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Howard, a Mounds View High School graduate, completed boot camp Nov. 24.

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Shane Peas, 18, from Mounds View, Minn., low crawls underneath his fellow poolees during a physical training session at the University of Minnesota Armory Dec. 18. Peas, a senior at Irondale High School recruited out of Marine Corps Substation Roseville, will depart for boot camp June 13, 2011.::r::::n::

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Staff Sgt. Froilan Ramos speaks to Marina Arredondo, a senior at Saydel High School in Des Moines, Iowa, after she enlisted become a Marine on September 11, 2010. Ramos became a Centurion after writing his 100th contract when Arrendondo enlisted at Military Entrance Processing Station Des Moines. Ramos is a canvassing recruiter at Recruiting Substation Des Moines, Recruiting Station Des Moines.

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Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway listens to a question from a Marine during a visit with the U.S. Marines in Kansas City August 28 at 9th Marine Corps District Headquarters. Conway said he expects the Marine Corps to reduce manning levels sometime after the end of the war in Afghanistan.

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Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway speaks with the U.S. Marines in Kansas City about the future of the Marine Corps mission and manpower August 28 at 9th Marine Corps District Headquarters. Conway said he expects the Marine Corps to reduce manning levels sometime after the end of the war in Afghanistan.

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