Mike Lanpolsaen, a military and veteran organizations outreach manager, with the Warrior Scholar Project, poses for a portrait at an Individual Ready Reserve Muster in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 28, 2023. The Warrior Scholar Project provides enlisted veterans and transitioning service members with a skill bridge that enables a prepared transition into the college classroom environment. A Marine that applies to the Warrior Scholar Project is expected to participate in a complimentary one or two week college preparatory boot camp at a tier 1 university. Lanpolsaen is a native of Daytona Beach, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)