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Marine Staff Sgt. Erin Rios, Motor Transport Instruction Company, Marine Corps Detachment, checks the schedule of classes on her computer. Rios was recently named TRADOC's Instructor of the Year. - Marine Staff Sgt. Erin Rios, Motor Transport Instruction Company, Marine Corps Detachment, checks the schedule of classes on her computer. Rios was recently named TRADOC's Instructor of the Year.

Matthew Benack, a member of the Marine Corps team, will compete this year in archery, air rifle and pistol events during the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 11. Benack, a current resident of Jacksonville, N.C., is one of only a couple Marines who competed in the Warrior Games all four years it has existed.(Photo by Sgt. Justin M. Boling) - Matthew Benack, a member of the Marine Corps team, will compete this year in archery, air rifle and pistol events during the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 11. Benack, a current resident of Jacksonville, N.C., is one of only a couple Marines who competed in the Warrior Games all four years it has existed.(Photo by Sgt. Justin M. Boling)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, wife Bonnie Amos, center, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, right, discuss transplants and emerging medical science with Dr. W. P. Andrew Lee, foreground, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital here May 8. After the brief, the commandant went to visit bilateral arm transplant success Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco, a Staten Island, N.Y., native. - Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, wife Bonnie Amos, center, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, right, discuss transplants and emerging medical science with Dr. W. P. Andrew Lee, foreground, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital here May 8. After the brief, the commandant went to visit bilateral arm transplant success Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco, a Staten Island, N.Y., native.

Eshter, the 3-year-old Larbradoodle, is a constant companion for Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Dean Suthard. Suthard deployed three times to Iraq. In 2004, while on his second tour, he sustained spinal injuries while on combat patrol. Esther helps Suthard and his family in numerous daily functions. - Eshter, the 3-year-old Larbradoodle, is a constant companion for Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Dean Suthard. Suthard deployed three times to Iraq. In 2004, while on his second tour, he sustained spinal injuries while on combat patrol. Esther helps Suthard and his family in numerous daily functions.

Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Flores, a proud native of Guam, has been in the Navy for more than 10 years. Flores, a seasoned corpsman, is on his third tour to the Middle East and is studying sports management. Flores, a husband of his high school sweetheart and father of his 4-year-old daughter, is involved with many activities outside of work including teaching leadership courses and volunteer work. - Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Flores, a proud native of Guam, has been in the Navy for more than 10 years. Flores, a seasoned corpsman, is on his third tour to the Middle East and is studying sports management. Flores, a husband of his high school sweetheart and father of his 4-year-old daughter, is involved with many activities outside of work including teaching leadership courses and volunteer work.

Cpl. Breanna Dill, a native of Saint Francis, Minn., and member of the Wounded Warrior Battalion West is welcomed to Colorado by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dill and 49 other Marines are here for the All-Marine Warrior Games team two-week training camp. The camp will prepare the athletes for the fourth annual Warrior Games that will be held at the Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10-16. The Marines will continue to train hard for the remaining week and are looking forward to defending their first place title against the Army, Navy /Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM. (Photo by Aquita Brown) - Cpl. Breanna Dill, a native of Saint Francis, Minn., and member of the Wounded Warrior Battalion West is welcomed to Colorado by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dill and 49 other Marines are here for the All-Marine Warrior Games team two-week training camp. The camp will prepare the athletes for the fourth annual Warrior Games that will be held at the Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10-16. The Marines will continue to train hard for the remaining week and are looking forward to defending their first place title against the Army, Navy /Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM. (Photo by Aquita Brown)

Staff Sgt. Rudolph Montgomery, a food service specialist with the Marine culinary team, pours Split Pea soup mix into blender to serve to the attendants of the 38th Military Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va., March 11 2013. The Marine Corps’ seven-member team had more than 20 years of combined culinary experience. - Staff Sgt. Rudolph Montgomery, a food service specialist with the Marine culinary team, pours Split Pea soup mix into blender to serve to the attendants of the 38th Military Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va., March 11 2013. The Marine Corps’ seven-member team had more than 20 years of combined culinary experience.

Staff noncommissioned officers selected to participate in the Foreign Area SNCO program pose with Sgt. Maj. Of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, far right. The Foreign Area SNCO program¹s mission is to identify, Select and educate a corps of international affairs marines for future assignments on tactical, operational and strategic-level Marine Corps staffs, joint and combined staffs and for duty with interagency organizations in order to improve MAGTF plans, operations, and security assistance efforts, with language skills, regional expertise, and culture capability. (US Marine Corps photo courtesy of the Office of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps) - Staff noncommissioned officers selected to participate in the Foreign Area SNCO program pose with Sgt. Maj. Of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, far right. The Foreign Area SNCO program¹s mission is to identify, Select and educate a corps of international affairs marines for future assignments on tactical, operational and strategic-level Marine Corps staffs, joint and combined staffs and for duty with interagency organizations in order to improve MAGTF plans, operations, and security assistance efforts, with language skills, regional expertise, and culture capability. (US Marine Corps photo courtesy of the Office of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps)