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BMX biker Jimmy Walker prepares for his next trick on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe during the Shakopee, Minn., stop of the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. Hundreds of students attended the event, which was sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

BMX biker Jimmy Walker prepares for his next trick on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe during the Shakopee, Minn., stop of the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. Hundreds of students attended the event, which was sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Hundreds of students from Shakopee High School watch some of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters perform demonstrations Sept. 28 on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe, while an emcee delivers the anti-tobacco message. Recruiters from the Burnsville, Minn., office also attended the event and held a pull-up and flexed-arm hang challenge. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Hundreds of students from Shakopee High School watch some of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters perform demonstrations Sept. 28 on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe, while an emcee delivers the anti-tobacco message. Recruiters from the Burnsville, Minn., office also attended the event and held a pull-up and flexed-arm hang challenge. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

BMX biker Austin Coleman performs a trick in front of hundreds of students at Shakopee High School during the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. The tour is an interactive “extreme” sports show that visits high schools throughout the United States with several of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters performing demonstrations on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe, while an emcee delivers the anti-tobacco message. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

BMX biker Austin Coleman performs a trick in front of hundreds of students at Shakopee High School during the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. The tour is an interactive “extreme” sports show that visits high schools throughout the United States with several of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters performing demonstrations on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe, while an emcee delivers the anti-tobacco message. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Inline skater Eito Yasutoko watches skateboarder Josh Stafford perform a trick during the Shakopee, Minn., stop of the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. The tour is an interactive “extreme” sports show that visits high schools throughout the United States with several of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters delivering an anti-tobacco message. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Inline skater Eito Yasutoko watches skateboarder Josh Stafford perform a trick during the Shakopee, Minn., stop of the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. The tour is an interactive “extreme” sports show that visits high schools throughout the United States with several of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters delivering an anti-tobacco message. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, hands out his business card to jazz enthusiasts Sean Haugen and Brett Kimble at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. Knuckles made several high school visits while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, hands out his business card to jazz enthusiasts Sean Haugen and Brett Kimble at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. Knuckles made several high school visits while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Staff Sgt. Ken Ebo, a trombone instructor at the School of Music, and Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, show off their jazz skills for upperclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. This was one of several stops the group made while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Staff Sgt. Ken Ebo, a trombone instructor at the School of Music, and Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, show off their jazz skills for upperclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. This was one of several stops the group made while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Staff Sgt. Ken Ebo, a trombone instructor at the School of Music, and Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, talk to upperclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27 about what it means to be a Marine musician. Ebo and Knuckles made several high school visits while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Staff Sgt. Ken Ebo, a trombone instructor at the School of Music, and Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, talk to upperclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27 about what it means to be a Marine musician. Ebo and Knuckles made several high school visits while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

The Combat Center Show Band performs for underclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. This was one of several stops the group made while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

The Combat Center Show Band performs for underclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. This was one of several stops the group made while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Steve Hundley, Marine Corps Base Quantico's community plans and liaison officer, discusses MCB Quantico's partnership with the surrounding communities during a session of the 2011 International City/County Management Association conference here Sept. 19.

Steve Hundley, Marine Corps Base Quantico's community plans and liaison officer, discusses MCB Quantico's partnership with the surrounding communities during a session of the 2011 International City/County Management Association conference here Sept. 19.

Photo by Staff Sgt. G. S. Thomas

Staff Sgt. Kristy Shaffer, drill instructor, Company P, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., gives the infamous "knife hand" to a poolee during an initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. An initial strength test is conducted to see how physically fit a poolee is before they ship to recruit training.

Staff Sgt. Kristy Shaffer, drill instructor, Company P, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., gives the infamous "knife hand" to a poolee during an initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. An initial strength test is conducted to see how physically fit a poolee is before they ship to recruit training.

Photo by Sgt. Jose Nava

Staff Sgt. Luis C. Cardenas, drill instructor, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, corrects a member of the delayed entry program from Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. Members of of the DEP are often referred to as poolees.

Staff Sgt. Luis C. Cardenas, drill instructor, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, corrects a member of the delayed entry program from Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. Members of of the DEP are often referred to as poolees.

Photo by Sgt. Jose Nava

Staff Sgt. Luis C. Cardenas, drill instructor, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, teaches members of the delayed entry program how to march at a track across from Recruiting Station Indianapolis headquarters Sept. 17. Members of of the DEP are often referred to as poolees.

Staff Sgt. Luis C. Cardenas, drill instructor, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, teaches members of the delayed entry program how to march at a track across from Recruiting Station Indianapolis headquarters Sept. 17. Members of of the DEP are often referred to as poolees.

Photo by Sgt. Jose Nava

Members of the delayed entry program, or poolees, practice marching in a formation to prepare for recruit training during their initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. The poolees conducted the IST in order to see how physically ready they are for recruit training.

Members of the delayed entry program, or poolees, practice marching in a formation to prepare for recruit training during their initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. The poolees conducted the IST in order to see how physically ready they are for recruit training.

Photo by Sgt. Jose Nava

Staff Sgt. Kristy Shaffer, drill instructor, Company P, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., has one of the poolees repeat "Aye Aye ma'am" during an initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. "Aye aye" is a term used in boot camp as an acknowledgement and understanding of the order given by a superior officer.

Staff Sgt. Kristy Shaffer, drill instructor, Company P, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., has one of the poolees repeat "Aye Aye ma'am" during an initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. "Aye aye" is a term used in boot camp as an acknowledgement and understanding of the order given by a superior officer.

Photo by Sgt. Jose Nava

Members of the delayed entry program, or poolees, wait their turn to do pull-ups during their initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. The poolees conducted the IST in order to see how physically ready they are for recruit training.

Members of the delayed entry program, or poolees, wait their turn to do pull-ups during their initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. The poolees conducted the IST in order to see how physically ready they are for recruit training.

Photo by Sgt. Jose Nava

Marine recruiter Sgt. Timothy Riffe competed in a pull-up challenge against University of Minnesota gymnast Justine Cherwink at TCF Bank Stadium for the Military Appreciation Football Game Sept. 10. During a time-out in the fourth quarter, Riffe and Cherwink had 30 seconds to complete as many pull-ups as possible. More than 48,800 Golden Gopher fans cheered as Cherwink knocked out 18. However, it wasn't enough to beat Riffe who completed 28. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Marine recruiter Sgt. Timothy Riffe competed in a pull-up challenge against University of Minnesota gymnast Justine Cherwink at TCF Bank Stadium for the Military Appreciation Football Game Sept. 10. During a time-out in the fourth quarter, Riffe and Cherwink had 30 seconds to complete as many pull-ups as possible. More than 48,800 Golden Gopher fans cheered as Cherwink knocked out 18. However, it wasn't enough to beat Riffe who completed 28. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

Capt. Jacob C. Aldean, Marine Corps Officer Selection Station Twins Cities, administers the oath of office to three lieutenants during a reaffirmation ceremony at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. The ceremony was part of the Minnesota Gophers halftime show. Aldean is 35-year-old Woodbury, Minn., native. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Capt. Jacob C. Aldean, Marine Corps Officer Selection Station Twins Cities, administers the oath of office to three lieutenants during a reaffirmation ceremony at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. The ceremony was part of the Minnesota Gophers halftime show. Aldean is 35-year-old Woodbury, Minn., native. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

2nd Lt. Steven J. Nooyen, 22, from DeForest, Wis., reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Nooyen will enter the active duty ranks next month and begin his tour of duty at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., for the Basic Officer Course, also known as "The Basic School." For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

2nd Lt. Steven J. Nooyen, 22, from DeForest, Wis., reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Nooyen will enter the active duty ranks next month and begin his tour of duty at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., for the Basic Officer Course, also known as "The Basic School." For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

2nd Lt. Nathan R. Van Otterloo, a 22-year-old St. Peter, Minn., native who reports to "The Basic School" on Oct. 18, reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Van Otterloo graduated from the University of Minnesota last year. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

2nd Lt. Nathan R. Van Otterloo, a 22-year-old St. Peter, Minn., native who reports to "The Basic School" on Oct. 18, reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Van Otterloo graduated from the University of Minnesota last year. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

2nd Lt. Tyler Kistner, 23, from Champlin, Minn., reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Kistner was one of three lieutenants from Marine Corps Officer Selection Station Twins Cities who participated in the ceremony. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

2nd Lt. Tyler Kistner, 23, from Champlin, Minn., reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Kistner was one of three lieutenants from Marine Corps Officer Selection Station Twins Cities who participated in the ceremony. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook

BMX biker Jimmy Walker prepares for his next trick on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe during the Shakopee, Minn., stop of the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. Hundreds of students attended the event, which was sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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BMX biker Austin Coleman performs a trick in front of hundreds of students at Shakopee High School during the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. The tour is an interactive “extreme” sports show that visits high schools throughout the United States with several of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters performing demonstrations on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe, while an emcee delivers the anti-tobacco message. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Hundreds of students from Shakopee High School watch some of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters perform demonstrations Sept. 28 on a state-of-the-art pro half-pipe, while an emcee delivers the anti-tobacco message. Recruiters from the Burnsville, Minn., office also attended the event and held a pull-up and flexed-arm hang challenge. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Inline skater Eito Yasutoko watches skateboarder Josh Stafford perform a trick during the Shakopee, Minn., stop of the 2011 ASA Fall High School Tour Sept. 28. The tour is an interactive “extreme” sports show that visits high schools throughout the United States with several of the world’s top professional skateboarders, BMX bikers and inline skaters delivering an anti-tobacco message. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, hands out his business card to jazz enthusiasts Sean Haugen and Brett Kimble at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. Knuckles made several high school visits while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Staff Sgt. Ken Ebo, a trombone instructor at the School of Music, and Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, show off their jazz skills for upperclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. This was one of several stops the group made while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Staff Sgt. Ken Ebo, a trombone instructor at the School of Music, and Gunnery Sgt. Jason Knuckles, 9th Marine Corps District Marine band placement director, talk to upperclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27 about what it means to be a Marine musician. Ebo and Knuckles made several high school visits while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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The Combat Center Show Band performs for underclassmen at Coon Rapids High School Sept. 27. This was one of several stops the group made while traveling across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to promote the Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program. For additional imagery from their tour, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Steve Hundley, Marine Corps Base Quantico's community plans and liaison officer, discusses MCB Quantico's partnership with the surrounding communities during a session of the 2011 International City/County Management Association conference here Sept. 19.

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Staff Sgt. Kristy Shaffer, drill instructor, Company P, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., gives the infamous "knife hand" to a poolee during an initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. An initial strength test is conducted to see how physically fit a poolee is before they ship to recruit training.

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Staff Sgt. Luis C. Cardenas, drill instructor, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, corrects a member of the delayed entry program from Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. Members of of the DEP are often referred to as poolees.

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Staff Sgt. Luis C. Cardenas, drill instructor, Company L, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, teaches members of the delayed entry program how to march at a track across from Recruiting Station Indianapolis headquarters Sept. 17. Members of of the DEP are often referred to as poolees.

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Members of the delayed entry program, or poolees, practice marching in a formation to prepare for recruit training during their initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. The poolees conducted the IST in order to see how physically ready they are for recruit training.

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Staff Sgt. Kristy Shaffer, drill instructor, Company P, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., has one of the poolees repeat "Aye Aye ma'am" during an initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. "Aye aye" is a term used in boot camp as an acknowledgement and understanding of the order given by a superior officer.

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Members of the delayed entry program, or poolees, wait their turn to do pull-ups during their initial strength test at Recruiting Station Indianapolis Sept. 17. The poolees conducted the IST in order to see how physically ready they are for recruit training.

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Marine recruiter Sgt. Timothy Riffe competed in a pull-up challenge against University of Minnesota gymnast Justine Cherwink at TCF Bank Stadium for the Military Appreciation Football Game Sept. 10. During a time-out in the fourth quarter, Riffe and Cherwink had 30 seconds to complete as many pull-ups as possible. More than 48,800 Golden Gopher fans cheered as Cherwink knocked out 18. However, it wasn't enough to beat Riffe who completed 28. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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Capt. Jacob C. Aldean, Marine Corps Officer Selection Station Twins Cities, administers the oath of office to three lieutenants during a reaffirmation ceremony at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. The ceremony was part of the Minnesota Gophers halftime show. Aldean is 35-year-old Woodbury, Minn., native. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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2nd Lt. Steven J. Nooyen, 22, from DeForest, Wis., reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Nooyen will enter the active duty ranks next month and begin his tour of duty at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., for the Basic Officer Course, also known as "The Basic School." For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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2nd Lt. Nathan R. Van Otterloo, a 22-year-old St. Peter, Minn., native who reports to "The Basic School" on Oct. 18, reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Van Otterloo graduated from the University of Minnesota last year. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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2nd Lt. Tyler Kistner, 23, from Champlin, Minn., reaffirms his oath of office during the Minnesota Gophers halftime show at TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10. Kistner was one of three lieutenants from Marine Corps Officer Selection Station Twins Cities who participated in the ceremony. For additional imagery from the event, visit www.facebook.com/rstwincities.

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