 The 2012 recruiter of the year award ceremony was held December 9 at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. We've deployed a force of nearly 4,100 recruiters worldwide to go into local communities, high schools, universities, and other venues where potential recruits may be found, to encourage and to guide them in the process of joining our Navy. Van Buskirk also talked about the unique challenges of recruiting. You make it possible for young men and women to find the Navy and discover its multitude of challenges and opportunities. You work to change a no response to a yes. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Amara Timberlake.