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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jessica Suarez-Pierce, manpower chief, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, speaks to poolees during a question-and-answer session at Okkodo High School, Dededo.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chelsey Suarez-Pierce)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jessica Suarez-Pierce, manpower chief, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, speaks to poolees during a question-and-answer session at Okkodo High School, Dededo, Guam, May 19, 2026. The question-and-answer session provided Recruiting Sub Station Guam poolees the opportunity to speak to active-duty Camp Blaz Marines on their bootcamp experiences.

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