Future Marine, Blake Napper, attends a physical training event at the U.S. Marine Corps Permanent Contact Station Auburn, Alabama on Dec. 9, 2021. - Future Marine, Blake Napper, attends a physical training event at the U.S. Marine Corps Permanent Contact Station Auburn, Alabama on Dec. 9, 2021. Napper, a Auburn High School student originally from Carrollton, Geirgia, has lost over 25 pounds in order to be able to enlist into the Marine Corps. He is set to ship to Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, SC in August, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shannon Doherty)