Staff Sgt. Jessica Murphy, a Military Entrance Processing

Staff Sgt. Jessica Murphy, a Military Entrance Processing Station liaison for Recruiting Station Charlotte, 6th Marine Corps District, speaks with Jalisha Pone, the associate director of development for Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association women’s empowerment brunch during the CIAA 2019 basketball tournament in Charlotte, February 28, 2019. The Marine Corps partners with organizations like CIAA to share opportunities and stories about the Marine Corps core values — honor, courage and commitment — with a diverse community. The CIAA is America’s oldest African-American athletic conference, primarily composed of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Bushey is a recruiter at Recruiting Station Charlotte. (Marine photo by Cpl. Naomi May)