190606-N-JH293-1237 ST. LOUIS (June 6, 2019) Recruits

190606-N-JH293-1237
ST. LOUIS (June 6, 2019) Recruits with the 61st Annual Recruit Cardinal Division and the Navy Recruiting District (NRD) St. Louis color guard march down the streets of St. Louis to Busch Stadium, June 6, 2019. Cardinal Division is named after the St. Louis Cardinals, who have sponsored such groups annually since 1958, and is the U.S. Navy’s longest-running special recruit division. NRD St. Louis' area of responsibility covers more than 200,000 square miles, encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky. More than 200 officers, enlisted personnel and civilian staff operate 30 recruiting stations, two Navy Officer Recruiting Stations and the headquarters in St. Louis. Additionally, two Military Entrance Processing Stations, one at the headquarters in St. Louis and one in Kansas City, Mo., handle applicants' processing, classification and physical examinations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)