Nicholas Defina, a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship recipient, poses for a photo at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California, December 8, 2022. Defina plans to attend Yale University and will be majoring in political science before commissioning as a Marine Corps Officer. Students selected for this prestigious scholarship program must uphold strict physical fitness standards and successfully complete additional military courses while maintaining normal college coursework responsibilities.

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