Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green greets students on Fort Leonard Wood, MO August 28th, 2017 at Engineer Equipment Instruction Company’s training area. The student’s state of well-being and continuing to learn their Military Occupational Specialty are the core for the Marine Corps future success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teng Yang)

MSgt James J. Fuentes the Military Police Course Chief gives the Commandant of the Marine Corps a tour of one of the Military Police training areas on Fort Leonard Wood, MO August 28th, 2017. As the Military Police Course Chief, MSgt Fuentes is responsible for the day to day operations, he is in charge of 300 entry level students and 32 Military Police Instructors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teng Yang)

General Robert B. Neller, the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps speaks to permanent personal and student population Marines on Fort Leonard Wood, MO August 28th, 2017. During the speech, General Neller reminds Marines that our Corps must be ready to execute when our Nation calls. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teng Yang)

SSgt Anthony W. Oliva, SSgt Wade W. Mayhew, and GySgt Edward Dominguez (From left to right), Motor Transport Instructors, assist serving meals for students on the Marine Corps 242nd Birthday at Fort Leonard Wood, MO Nov. 10th, 2017. By leading by example, the Instructors recognize the students as future leaders of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teng Yang)

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven F. Spark, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Company Commander, also assist in serving meals for the Marine Corps Detachment Fort Leonard Wood Student population. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teng Yang)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Richard M. Bonner, Personal Officer, Headquarters and Service Company, reads the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps General John A. Lejeune’s Birthday Message in his role as the Adjutant for the Students Marine Corps Birthday Ball on Fort Leonard Wood, MO Nov. 10th, 2017. This was the first birthday message written by General Lejeune is to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teng Yang)

SSgt Joseph T. Dickenson the first Marine to receive a coin from Brigadier General Jason Q. Bohm Commanding General, Training Command at Fort Leonard Wood, MO Jan. 24th, 2018. SSgt Dickenson is in charge of the Leadership Professional Development Training program which was only put in effect less than a year and has been successful with his leadership, the command takes time to recognize him for his outstanding effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teng Yang)

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Teng Yang)