Judge Tamia Gordon, a former U.S. Marine Corps major, center right, gathers with fellow Marines for a "100 Years of Women" ceremony on the football field at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Nov. 24, 2018. “I am grateful the Marine Corps continues to invest in the Bayou Classic each year,” said Gordon. "This worthwhile investment builds bridges with prospects and influencers in the African American community." Gordon currently serves as the associate chief administrative law judge for the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, at the New Orleans Field Office. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathaniel Cray/Released) - Judge Tamia Gordon, a former U.S. Marine Corps major, center right, gathers with fellow Marines for a "100 Years of Women" ceremony on the football field at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Nov. 24, 2018. “I am grateful the Marine Corps continues to invest in the Bayou Classic each year,” said Gordon. "This worthwhile investment builds bridges with prospects and influencers in the African American community." Gordon currently serves as the associate chief administrative law judge for the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, at the New Orleans Field Office. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathaniel Cray/Released)

Recruiting Sub Station Myrtle Beach poolee Michael Campofiori explains what he had to overcome to be given a chance to go to Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island for the chance to become a U.S. Marine. Campofiori, from Brick Township, N.J., has been wanting to become a Marine ever since he was a child, but at the age of 11, he was diagnosed with Leukemia, a medical condition that threatened not only his possibility of joining the Marine Corps, but his life. - Recruiting Sub Station Myrtle Beach poolee Michael Campofiori explains what he had to overcome to be given a chance to go to Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island for the chance to become a U.S. Marine. Campofiori, from Brick Township, N.J., has been wanting to become a Marine ever since he was a child, but at the age of 11, he was diagnosed with Leukemia, a medical condition that threatened not only his possibility of joining the Marine Corps, but his life.