Does the US Marine Corps have recruiting problems because training is so tough? Or do the marines get more recruits because they are considered an elite force? - Quora
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Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, speaks with Marines of Recruiting Station Los Angeles, Nov. 6, 2015, and recognizes them for winning the Western Region annual awards. (From left
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