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Growing up, Staff Sgt. Britny Brown saw her aunt as one of her biggest role models growing up. Brown said she most admired the way she carried herself and always tried to care for everyone around her. “She was always selfless and had that perseverance to keep pushing forward, not everyone gets to experience that growing up,” Brown said.

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Benton currently serves an operation clerk and supply chief for prior service recruiting at 6th Marine Corps District. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Immanuel Benton competes during a dual wrestling meet at Life University, Marietta, Georgia, 2018. Benton currently serves an operation clerk and supply chief for prior service recruiting at 6th Marine Corps District. (Courtesy photo by DRJ Rodriguez)

Doing More Everyday

Many would argue that one of the most powerful leadership tools is one’s ability to lead by their own personal example. For some individuals, leadership is a skillset that has to be taught, learned and practiced in order to become an efficient and effective leader. However, others would say that leaders are naturally born. Cpl. Immanuel Benton, a Marine recruited out of Atlanta from Recruiting Sub Station Roswell, is an individual who strives to set a positive example every day.

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In March 2020, Alvarado identified a discrepancy with the equipment which prevented $1.6 million in damages, potential bodily injury and loss of life. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Abraham A. Alvarado, top, Lance Cpl. Colton J. Schleder, left, and Lance Cpl. Jason I. Norr, right, pose on a CAC2S AN/MRQ-13 Communication Subsystem at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2021. In March 2020, Alvarado identified a discrepancy with the equipment which prevented $1.6 million in damages, potential bodily injury and loss of life. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Lopez Herrera)

Marine identifies costly discrepancy, enhances Marine safety

Since high school, Abraham A. Alvarado has had a passion for electronics and communication, so when he was given the opportunity to pursue his passion through the military, he did not hesitate to take it. He chose the Marine Corps not only to build on his professional development, but also to make his mother proud.

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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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6th Marine Corps District MEOP - The Musician Enlistment Option Program gives young men and women the opportunity to fight and win our Nation’s battles while pursuing their passion for music. While this program serves as a great opportunity, finding the few who are qualified and up to the challenge can be a challenge all in itself. This is because the individual must be not only a skilled musician but first and foremost a Marine.

6th Marine Corps District MEOP

The Musician Enlistment Option Program gives young men and women the opportunity to fight and win our Nation’s battles while pursuing their passion for music. While this program serves as a great opportunity, finding the few who are qualified and up to the challenge can be a challenge all in itself. This is because the individual must be not only a skilled musician but first and foremost a Marine.

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Capt. Gravelle attends his son's graduation - Improvise, adapt and overcome--a saying that many Marines live by. Serving in the Marine Corps is a difficult but rewarding journey, one that is experienced by both the Marines and their family members. Capt. Darryl Gravelle, recruiting station Charlotte’s operations officer, and his family have grown accustomed to the military lifestyle, for he and his family have a long history of military service. Service that sees no end in the near future.

A Continuing Family Tradition

Improvise, adapt and overcome--a saying that many Marines live by. Serving in the Marine Corps is a difficult but rewarding journey, one that is experienced by both the Marines and their family members. Capt. Darryl Gravelle, recruiting station Charlotte’s operations officer, and his family have grown accustomed to the military lifestyle, for he and his family have a long history of military service. Service that sees no end in the near future.

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As high schoolers, both lost their fathers due to heart attacks. Huggan became a father figure for Stanley, who eventually joined the Marine Corps and is now undergoing initial former training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to become a motor transportation operator. - Staff Sgt. Vincent Huggan joins Rosemary Morris in cheering on her son, Stanley, during a wrestling tournament in the Tampa Bay area during the 2019-2020 school year. Huggan, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation St. Petersburg, Florida, bonded with Stanley, a graduate of Palm Harbor University High School, Palm Harbor, Florida, through shared tragedy. As high schoolers, both lost their fathers due to heart attacks. Huggan became a father figure for Stanley, who eventually joined the Marine Corps and is now undergoing initial former training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to become a motor transportation operator.

Fighting to Find the Father Within: Shared tragedy builds bond between recruiter, future Marine

Many recruiters form close bonds with their future Marines, especially when they share common life experience -- or, in the case of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Vincent Huggan and Pfc. Stanley Morris, common tragedy. Huggan’s journey began as a teenage boy with his mother and two younger brothers. In high school, he excelled in track and football. While his mother was cheering him on in the crowd, he always seemed to be missing that father figure. When he looked around him, he could see teammates with their fathers, and even when he was successful, he felt lost.

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Babineaux now works a civilian job in Virginia, and supervises 20-30 engine and flight line mechanic Marines in Beaufort, South Carolina during his periodic drill weekends. - Staff Sgt. Andre Babineaux, a Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, is a prior active duty Marine who is now part of the Marine Corps Reserves. Babineaux now works a civilian job in Virginia, and supervises 20-30 engine and flight line mechanic Marines in Beaufort, South Carolina during his periodic drill weekends.

Prior Service Recruiting

When young men and women sign a four to five-year active duty Marine Corps contract, they take an oath that ensures they understand the magnitude of their commitment. However, they may not realize that they’ll have to make another difficult decision when they near the end of their obligated service. Many see it as a binary choice. On one hand, they can re-enlist and continue to enjoy esprit de corps, military benefits and the security of a government job. On the other, they can leave behind the structure and security of the Marine Corps for a civilian job that caters more to domestic comfort. However, there is a third option. Marines can transition directly from active duty into the Marine Corps Reserve. They can retain many benefits of active service while gaining greater flexibility.

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To the People Who've Changed Us

To the people who have changed us-- thank you. When I sit down and truly think about what made me want to be a United States Marine, it was not the millions and millions of dollars spent on commercials and advertisements, though they did plant the seed, or the thought of travelling the world. It was the feeling inside of me that I was meant to be a part of something bigger than myself. I know that I do not speak for all Marines and why they joined the Corps. However, what I do know is that every Marine has that “someone,” that someone who facilitated their path, that someone who showed them they too could accept the challenge and earn the hallowed eagle, globe, and anchor, and the title United States Marine.

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The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship is a highly competitive and sought after opportunity available to those interested in serving as Navy or Marine Corps officers. - Isaiah Morton, a Clover, South Carolina native, is awarded the Naval Reserve Training Corps Scholarship.