Marines can now access free Rosetta Stone software through MarineNet. The program, which normally costs up to $200 through Rosetta Stone's retail Web site, is a 150-hour, web-based program designed to give Marines a quick education in 31 different languages. - Marines can now access free Rosetta Stone software through MarineNet. The program, which normally costs up to $200 through Rosetta Stone's retail Web site, is a 150-hour, web-based program designed to give Marines a quick education in 31 different languages.

Members of the Brass Quintet from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., perform at Orchard View High School, Muskegon, Mich. Oct. 20, 2008. The Quintet went on a five-day tour of Recruiting Station Lansing Oct. 20-24, performing for the public and offering clinics for the students. - Members of the Brass Quintet from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., perform at Orchard View High School, Muskegon, Mich. Oct. 20, 2008. The Quintet went on a five-day tour of Recruiting Station Lansing Oct. 20-24, performing for the public and offering clinics for the students.

Gunnery Sgt. Andres Zayas gives Dr. Tom Osborne his undivided attention at the University of Nebraska athletics department conference room Sept. 23. Osborne took time out of his busy schedule to speak to the Marines of Recruiting Station Des Moines about leadership. Osborne is fifth on the all-time college coaches list for wins. - Gunnery Sgt. Andres Zayas gives Dr. Tom Osborne his undivided attention at the University of Nebraska athletics department conference room Sept. 23. Osborne took time out of his busy schedule to speak to the Marines of Recruiting Station Des Moines about leadership. Osborne is fifth on the all-time college coaches list for wins.

Vibrations from the MCAGCC 29 Palms Band, echoes across the football field of Southwest High School during a performance for the school band in Green Bay, Wis., Sept. 17. The band conducted nearly 20 performances at 13 venues throughout the state during their week long tour. - Vibrations from the MCAGCC 29 Palms Band, echoes across the football field of Southwest High School during a performance for the school band in Green Bay, Wis., Sept. 17. The band conducted nearly 20 performances at 13 venues throughout the state during their week long tour.

With a giant inflatable drill instructor staring over her shoulder, Julie Norman, from Callaway, Minn., attemptes to hang for 70 seconds on a pull-up bar at the 26th annual WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minn. Recruiters set up an information booth at the 16th annual WE Fest, a country music festival in Detroit Lakes, Minn., Aug. 7-9, to promote awareness of the Marine Corps and maintain a friendly face. Marines captured the attention of more than 200 applicants each day out of the festival’s 48,000 total attendees. The recruiters received 351 leads and scheduled eight appointments with festival attendees interested in learning more about the Marine Corps. - With a giant inflatable drill instructor staring over her shoulder, Julie Norman, from Callaway, Minn., attemptes to hang for 70 seconds on a pull-up bar at the 26th annual WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minn. Recruiters set up an information booth at the 16th annual WE Fest, a country music festival in Detroit Lakes, Minn., Aug. 7-9, to promote awareness of the Marine Corps and maintain a friendly face. Marines captured the attention of more than 200 applicants each day out of the festival’s 48,000 total attendees. The recruiters received 351 leads and scheduled eight appointments with festival attendees interested in learning more about the Marine Corps.

Poolees from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Milwaukee fire the AR-15 rifle during a familiarization rifle range August 4-7 at the Stone Bank Sportsman's Club in Oconomowoc, Wis. This pool function allowed poolees to learn about the AR-15, the civilian version of the M-16 A2 service rifle, to include weapons safety, weapons handling, trigger control, breath control and to become familiar with a weapon similar to what they will be firing in boot camp. - Poolees from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Milwaukee fire the AR-15 rifle during a familiarization rifle range August 4-7 at the Stone Bank Sportsman's Club in Oconomowoc, Wis. This pool function allowed poolees to learn about the AR-15, the civilian version of the M-16 A2 service rifle, to include weapons safety, weapons handling, trigger control, breath control and to become familiar with a weapon similar to what they will be firing in boot camp.

Pvt. Kyle Phillip Lejeune stands with BGen. Angela Salinas following his graduation from recruit training earlier this year. Lejeune is the great-great grandson of Gen. John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and BGen Salinas is the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego/Western Recruiting Region. Photo courtesy of the Lejeune family. - Pvt. Kyle Phillip Lejeune stands with BGen. Angela Salinas following his graduation from recruit training earlier this year. Lejeune is the great-great grandson of Gen. John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and BGen Salinas is the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego/Western Recruiting Region. Photo courtesy of the Lejeune family.

Sgt. Levi Moran times a participant performing the flexed-arm hang at Summerfest June 26. Marines challenged the music festival attendees to either perform a max set of pull-ups or a flexed-arm hang as long as possible to raise awareness of the Marine Corps. Moran is a recruiter for recruiting sub-station North Milwaukee . - Sgt. Levi Moran times a participant performing the flexed-arm hang at Summerfest June 26. Marines challenged the music festival attendees to either perform a max set of pull-ups or a flexed-arm hang as long as possible to raise awareness of the Marine Corps. Moran is a recruiter for recruiting sub-station North Milwaukee .

Staff Sgt. Roberto Rivera , staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Substation Grand Rapids North, shakes hands with Col. Jeffery Peterson, the commanding officer of 9th Marine Corps District, during RS Lansing's Centurion award ceremony April 18. - Staff Sgt. Roberto Rivera , staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Substation Grand Rapids North, shakes hands with Col. Jeffery Peterson, the commanding officer of 9th Marine Corps District, during RS Lansing's Centurion award ceremony April 18.

Capt. Elgin Young, RS Lansing's Operations Officer, and Sgt. Eric Snow present Savanna M. Cunningham with the Distinguished Athlete award and the NROTC scholarship May 15, 2007 at Swartz Creek High School. - Capt. Elgin Young, RS Lansing's Operations Officer, and Sgt. Eric Snow present Savanna M. Cunningham with the Distinguished Athlete award and the NROTC scholarship May 15, 2007 at Swartz Creek High School.