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Meet the Marine Being a Marine goes past the uniform, haircuts and swagger. It’s a whole Marine Concept. They are a group of exceptional human beings who embody the Corps’ ethos of honor, courage, and commitment. Now, here is your chance to Meet the Marine. Name: Sgt. Paul Min Age: 22 Hometown: Houston, Texas Military Occupational Specialty: 0111, Administrative Specialist “I was first introduced to the Marine Corps by my history teacher in high school, he too was a Marine, and the way he held himself with confidence and stable efficiency stood out to me, and I knew being a Marine was something I wanted to do,” said U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Min. At the age of 19, Min officially began his enlistment on March 21, 2016. That day he arrived in sunny San Diego to report for recruit training. Min reported into Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, (MCAS) Oct 10, 2016, where he currently serves as a non-commissioned officer (NCO) within the station’s installation personnel administration center (IPAC). Min’s responsibilities reside over the large force of Marines within the IPAC, he ensures that all Marines have the needed resources to complete their daily task by inventorying and providing all the Marine’s their necessary equipment. “I’m happy with the way I got administration, I feel like there’s a lot of things that Marine’s don’t know that they should know about their own careers and basic information, and I’m there to provide. I think this was a good baseline, a good [marine occupational specialty], to see and understand the entirety of the Marine Corps.” “Some of the greatest challenges I’ve faced so far have been the social obstacles within the Marine Corps,” said Min. “We all come from different walks of life, and it’s taught me to be resilient in ways of communicating and working with Marine’s through straining situations.” Min grew up with his mother and older sister most of his life, where the life of working and upkeep were constant. He joined the Corps because he wanted to take that burden off his family. “The big factor for me was figuring out my own life and not letting my family suffer to send me to college. I wanted to go out and find something that I could do myself and relieve that burden from my family, to me that was why I joined the Marine Corps, and I’m forever grateful to be here.”

Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific compete during a field meet at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Nov 27, 2019. The field meet was held for Marines and Sailors to come together to enhance espirit de corps and unit pride. (Official U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brennan Priest)

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command and its subordinate units participate in several sports tournaments during a health fair and field meet Sept. 27, 2019 at Capt. Slade Cutter Athletic Park, Norfolk, Virginia. The event is designed to boost morale, unit camaraderie, and provide Marines and Sailors information on resources available to them, such as safety, health, and financial programs. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Danielle Abshire/Released)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black address the Marines of II Marine Expeditionary Force during their visit to Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 29, 2019. Discussion topics included the current state of the Marine Corps and the future. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Leynard Plazo)

Being a Marine goes beyond the uniform, haircuts and swagger. It’s a whole-Marine concept. They are a group of exceptional human beings who embody the Corps’ ethos of honor, courage and commitment. Here is a chance to Meet the Marine. Name: Cpl. Elijah Flurry Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Military Occupational Specialty: 3043, supply administration and operations specialist Billet: Due and Status File Clerk Date joined: June 26, 2017 In 2017, Cpl. Elijah Flurry joined the U.S. Marine Corps because he wanted more in life and decided the best thing he could do is serve his country. He chose the Marine Corps for its higher standards and discipline, so he could become the best version of himself. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andrew King)

U.S. Marines compete in various field events in the Marine Corps Engineer School’s Saint Patrick’s Day Field Meet at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 14, 2019. Marines competed in the annual field meet to promote camaraderie between engineer units with Marine Corps Air Station New River, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Fatima Villatoro)