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Pfc. Robert Ellason Barrow III, a Marine with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, poses for a photo at his squad bay on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 16, 2023. Pfc. Barrow’s completion of recruit training marks the continuation of his family’s legacy of military service; most notably that of his great uncle, Gen. Robert Hilliard Barrow, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria) - Pfc. Robert Ellason Barrow III, a Marine with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, poses for a photo at his squad bay on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 16, 2023. Pfc. Barrow’s completion of recruit training marks the continuation of his family’s legacy of military service; most notably that of his great uncle, Gen. Robert Hilliard Barrow, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria)

Sgt. Drew Brown, a Drill Instructor with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meets his father Sgt. Maj. Michael Brown after graduating from Drill Instructor School at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on June 23, 2023. Sgt. Maj. Brown served his first tour as a Drill Instructor in 2004. Nearly 20 years later, his son Drew, began his journey to become a United States Marine Corps Drill Instructor.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki) - Sgt. Drew Brown, a Drill Instructor with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meets his father Sgt. Maj. Michael Brown after graduating from Drill Instructor School at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on June 23, 2023. Sgt. Maj. Brown served his first tour as a Drill Instructor in 2004. Nearly 20 years later, his son Drew, began his journey to become a United States Marine Corps Drill Instructor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)

Pvt. Joshua Kaza, a Marine with Hotel Comapny, was awarded his Eagle, Globe and Anchor by his dad Lt. Col. Babu Kaza at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, April 8, 2023. The date of April 8 is providential to the family. Babu's friend, 1st Lt. Joshua Palmer, was killed in Al Anbar, Iraq on this day in 2004 and is the very person for who he named his son after. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO3 Bobby Yarbrough) - Pvt. Joshua Kaza, a Marine with Hotel Comapny, was awarded his Eagle, Globe and Anchor by his dad Lt. Col. Babu Kaza at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, April 8, 2023. The date of April 8 is providential to the family. Babu's friend, 1st Lt. Joshua Palmer, was killed in Al Anbar, Iraq on this day in 2004 and is the very person for who he named his son after. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO3 Bobby Yarbrough)

Capt. Bridget Wilson, a veterinarian with the Naval Hospital Beaufort Veterinary Clinic, poses for a portrait in the clinic on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Oct. 21, 2022. Wilson is the resident veterinarian and head of the clinic on Parris Island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry) - Capt. Bridget Wilson, a veterinarian with the Naval Hospital Beaufort Veterinary Clinic, poses for a portrait in the clinic on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Oct. 21, 2022. Wilson is the resident veterinarian and head of the clinic on Parris Island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher McMurry)

Sports Medicine Injury Prevention Trainer Jay Gibson assists recruits with Romeo Company, Support Training Battalion on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Sep. 28, 2022. Romeo Company, formerly known as Special Training Company, is a rehabilitation, recovery, and reconditioning company with the mission of getting recruits back to the fight. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ryan Hageali) - Sports Medicine Injury Prevention Trainer Jay Gibson assists recruits with Romeo Company, Support Training Battalion on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Sep. 28, 2022. Romeo Company, formerly known as Special Training Company, is a rehabilitation, recovery, and reconditioning company with the mission of getting recruits back to the fight. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ryan Hageali)

Pfc. Kylie Hathaway poses for a portrait on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., May 25, 2022. Hathaway began training on the west coast at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and was transferred to MCRD Parris Island after an injury to her tibia required her to enter a recovery platoon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki) - Pfc. Kylie Hathaway poses for a portrait on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., May 25, 2022. Hathaway began training on the west coast at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and was transferred to MCRD Parris Island after an injury to her tibia required her to enter a recovery platoon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki)