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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alan N. Heyward poses for a photo at Recruiting Sub Station Savannah, Pooler, Georgia, Dec. 13, 2021. Heyward returned to RSS Savannah as part of the Recruiting Station Columbia Command Recruiting Program, where he works alongside Marine Corps recruiters near his hometown. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Lopez Herrera) - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alan N. Heyward poses for a photo at Recruiting Sub Station Savannah, Pooler, Georgia, Dec. 13, 2021. Heyward returned to RSS Savannah as part of the Recruiting Station Columbia Command Recruiting Program, where he works alongside Marine Corps recruiters near his hometown. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Lopez Herrera)

U.S. Marine returns to hometown for Command Recruiting Program

POOLER, Ga.--A U.S. Marine walks down the hallway of Bluffton High School, not as the school recruiter, but as an alumnus of class of 2021. Pfc. Alan Heyward, a native of Bluffton, South Carolina, has returned home to share his experience and knowledge about Marine Corps opportunities with friends and family while on Command Recruiting Program (CDR). “I have always wanted to join the military for quite a while, and I thought the Marines would be my best option,” Heyward said. “The uniform really caught my eye at first; it drew me towards [the Marine Corps], and then I found out more that I wanted to be a part of, especially [their] discipline and how proud they are.”

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Read full story in news section - LEXINGTON, S.C.-- Ever since Sgt. Jonathan Mendozacorona witnessed the decision his parents made leaving their well-paying jobs in Mexico City, MX to move to the United States for the wellbeing of their children, Mendozacorona was determined to make his parents proud.

Creating a Legacy

LEXINGTON, S.C.-- Ever since Sgt. Jonathan Mendozacorona witnessed the decision his parents made leaving their well-paying jobs in Mexico City, MX to move to the United States for the wellbeing of their children, Mendozacorona was determined to make his parents proud.

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