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Sgt. James Thyden, recruiter from Alexandria, Va. talks with a potential recruit Andy Thong, a 24-year-old grocery store clerk, in the food court of Springfield Mall in Alexandria May 9, 2006. Recruiters are often faced with the task of continuously finding able bodies throughout the year to fill the needs of the Marine Corps. It is a task that often starts early in the morning and ends sometimes late in the night.
060509-M-0000J-000.jpg Photo By: James J. Lee

May 9, 2006
Alexandria, VA - Sgt. James Thyden, recruiter from Alexandria, Va. talks with a potential recruit Andy Thong, a 24-year-old grocery store clerk, in the food court of Springfield Mall in Alexandria May 9, 2006. Recruiters are often faced with the task of continuously finding able bodies throughout the year to fill the needs of the Marine Corps. It is a task that often starts early in the morning and ends sometimes late in the night.


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