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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Donald Baker, a force fitness instructor trainer with Training Command, spots a student with the National Capital Regions Staff Sergeant Transition Symposium during a floor bench press while conducting a physical training event at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2025. The Fiscal Year 25 NCR Staff Sergeant Transition Symposium is a five-day dynamic professional military education course comprised of FY25 Staff Sergeant selectees from diverse Military Occupational Specialty backgrounds and commands, aiming to shape Marines into ethical, operationally grounded SNCOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

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Oct 21, 2025

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Donald Baker, a force fitness instructor trainer with Training Command, spots a student with the National Capital Regions Staff Sergeant Transition Symposium during a floor bench press while conducting a physical training event at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2025. The Fiscal Year 25 NCR Staff Sergeant Transition Symposium is a five-day dynamic professional military education course comprised of FY25 Staff Sergeant selectees from diverse Military Occupational Specialty backgrounds and commands, aiming to shape Marines into ethical, operationally grounded SNCOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

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