Marine Corps Col. Rich Brady conducts the oath of enlistment to Britt Ottens, a Marine Corps Recruit, during a change of command ceremony held at USMEPCOM headquarters in North Chicago, Ill, Aug. 13. Through its 67 processing stations across the United States, USMEPCOM evaluates applicants for enlistment into the Armed Forces based on established Department of Defense and service-specific standards; it is the vital link between recruiting and training the All-Volunteer Force.

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