![Rct. Stephen A. Barrett, a 25-year-old native of Nahant, Mass., is currently training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., in hopes of earning the title United States Marine. Barrett is Rct. Stephen A. Barrett, a 25-year-old native of Nahant, Mass., is currently training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., in hopes of earning the title United States Marine. Barrett is](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RADF49/rct-stephen-a-barrett-a-25-year-old-native-of-nahant-mass-is-currently-training-at-marine-corps-recruit-depot-parris-island-sc-in-hopes-of-earning-the-title-united-states-marine-barrett-is-training-with-platoon-1010-delta-company-1st-recruit-training-battalion-and-is-scheduled-to-graduate-march-3-2017-i-knew-there-was-something-more-out-there-i-could-be-doing-said-barrett-who-graduated-from-arlington-catholic-high-school-in-2010-i-knew-through-a-more-difficult-process-a-better-result-would-come-out-approximately-19000-recruits-come-to-parris-island-annually-for-the-c-RADF49.jpg)
Rct. Stephen A. Barrett, a 25-year-old native of Nahant, Mass., is currently training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., in hopes of earning the title United States Marine. Barrett is
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DVIDS - Images - Commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps visit Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa [Image 5 of 6]
![File:U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt's Conor Keating, left, and Benjamin Ryan both with Bravo company, The Basic School (TBS), conduct route reconnaissance during a patrol to ambush field exercise at Camp Barrett, File:U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt's Conor Keating, left, and Benjamin Ryan both with Bravo company, The Basic School (TBS), conduct route reconnaissance during a patrol to ambush field exercise at Camp Barrett,](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/U.S._Marine_Corps_2nd_Lt%27s_Conor_Keating%2C_left%2C_and_Benjamin_Ryan_both_with_Bravo_company%2C_The_Basic_School_%28TBS%29%2C_conduct_route_reconnaissance_during_a_patrol_to_ambush_field_exercise_at_Camp_Barrett%2C_Marine_140313-M-RO295-301.jpg/1024px-thumbnail.jpg)
File:U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt's Conor Keating, left, and Benjamin Ryan both with Bravo company, The Basic School (TBS), conduct route reconnaissance during a patrol to ambush field exercise at Camp Barrett,
![U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations, presents medals to the second place finishing team of the Montford Point Biathlon at Camp Barrett, Marine Corps U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations, presents medals to the second place finishing team of the Montford Point Biathlon at Camp Barrett, Marine Corps](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MR60AE/us-marine-corps-lt-gen-ronald-l-bailey-deputy-commandant-plans-policies-and-operations-presents-medals-to-the-second-place-finishing-team-of-the-montford-point-biathlon-at-camp-barrett-marine-corps-base-quantico-va-april-7-2017-during-world-war-ii-president-roosevelt-awarded-african-americans-the-opportunity-to-be-recruited-into-the-marine-corps-and-provided-basic-training-at-montford-point-camp-in-north-carolina-this-annual-event-is-held-for-tbs-marines-to-honor-the-hardships-faced-by-montford-point-marines-by-competing-in-a-65-mile-course-in-which-four-man-teams-run-fro-MR60AE.jpg)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations, presents medals to the second place finishing team of the Montford Point Biathlon at Camp Barrett, Marine Corps
![File:U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Benjamin Ryan, right, Bravo company, The Basic School (TBS), delivers File:U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Benjamin Ryan, right, Bravo company, The Basic School (TBS), delivers](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/U.S._Marine_Corps_2nd_Lt._Benjamin_Ryan%2C_right%2C_Bravo_company%2C_The_Basic_School_%28TBS%29%2C_delivers_a_mission_brief_prior_to_conducting_a_patrol_to_ambush_field_exercise_at_Camp_Barrett%2C_Marine_Corps_Base_Quantico_140313-M-RO295-064.jpg)
File:U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Benjamin Ryan, right, Bravo company, The Basic School (TBS), delivers
![File:U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Conor Keating with Bravo company, The Basic School (TBS), takes a knee during a patrol to ambush field exercise at Camp Barrett, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., File:U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Conor Keating with Bravo company, The Basic School (TBS), takes a knee during a patrol to ambush field exercise at Camp Barrett, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.,](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/U.S._Marine_Corps_2nd_Lt._Conor_Keating_with_Bravo_company%2C_The_Basic_School_%28TBS%29%2C_takes_a_knee_during_a_patrol_to_ambush_field_exercise_at_Camp_Barrett%2C_Marine_Corps_Base_Quantico%2C_Va.%2C_March_13%2C_2014_140313-M-RO295-112.jpg/1454px-thumbnail.jpg)