U.S. Marine Corps poolees with Recruiting Station Chicago attend a swear-in ceremony at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, July 5, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Truxton T. Tobin)
For Kaitlyn Imhof, a life already packed with careers as a reserve sheriff’s deputy, front desk medical facility manager, and horse breeder wasn't quite complete. There was still one more title she was determined to earn before it was too late: United States Marine.
