VP Travel pool #5

The media is about five minutes away from the weapon range. Vance’s office provided more details and statements below on the lunch. The information is below:

At the mess hall, all five Marines sitting with the Vice President are enlisted, 3 Corporals and 2 Lance Corporals. The Marines are Ohio natives, work in a similar occupational field to the Vice President's MOS when he was a Marine, or are being recognized for exceptional service.

Each of the three Corporals provided a statement on the visit.

Quotes

Cpl Jacob Bursk - MOS: 6176 MV-22B Enlisted Aircrewman

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

"Vice President Vance is absolutely an inspiration to me. For me and my family to share so many similarities with him and his family is so special. I know another Corporal of Marines from Cincinnati who has also accomplished great things and that is my Dad. My father and mother both served and to see someone just like us who came from the same place as us and achieved so much is an inspiration to us all."

Cpl Hana Lathrop - MOS: 4512 Combat Graphics Specialist

(Same Occupational Field as VPOTUS)

“Meeting Vice President Vance is an honor, especially as a fellow Corporal serving as a Communication Strategy Marine. I see it as a chance to represent my fellow Marines and the hard work we put in every day for Marine Corps Base Quantico.”

Cpl Kayli Merritt - MOS: 7051 Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter

Hometown: Washington Courthouse, OH

"Earning the opportunity to meet Vice President Vance is such an honorable opportunity for me because we share two valuable factors, both born and raised in small towns in Ohio, and we are both United States Marines. As someone currently serving, it is inspiring to meet someone who understands the values, discipline, and commitment of being a Marine, and to see those values taught in the Marine Corps be carried into a higher level of service. Being from a small town in Ohio, it is motivating to see someone of a similar background achieve such great things, Vice President Vance serves as a reminder that our experiences, whether good or bad, are valuable lessons, and that it is up to the individual to use them as motivation, not excuses. It is an honor to meet with such an influential figure who not only understands the commitment and sacrifice of military service but also deeply relates to the grit and resilience that come from lessons learned back home. Vice President Vance said in his

memoir, 'Where we come from is who we are& but we choose every day who we become.' and I strive to live by those words every single day."

Matthew Adams

Stars and Stripes, Pentagon Reporter

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