WASHINGTON (WRO) —Honoring the outstanding graduating Marines from 3rd Battalion Kilo Company Platoon 3222, the Marine Corps held its basic recruit training graduation ceremony on April 13 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California.
Among the newly inducted and proud Marines for the month was Pvt. Jarvin James Litulumar Evangelista of San Jose, Tinian.
Evangelista, the son of Cristobal Boki Evangelista of San Jose, Tinian and Barbara Litulumar Cano of Chalan Kanoa, Saipan, attended Tinian High School before graduating from Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Oregon in June 1999.
In attendance for his graduation was his wife, Senior Airman Kimberly Hofschneider, daughter of Sen. Jude U. Hofschneider and Lizabeth Hofschneider. The couple is expecting their first child in June.
Undergoing 13 weeks of intense Marine recruit training, Private Evangelista successfully completed the challenge of becoming a United States Marine. 
Evangelista recalls his recruit training as very challenging yet a rewarding experience. 
“The training I received helped me build not only physical strength but also the values of honor, courage, and commitment to the Marine Corps, my country, and my family. I am proud to serve the military and represent the CNMI alongside my wife, my cousins, and my fellow islanders,” he said.
Evangelista qualified as an expert in the M16A2 service rifle and was one of the top finishers in his platoon during the final physical fitness test and water survival qualifications.
“It is truly an honor to congratulate Private Evangelista for successfully becoming a Marine,” said Washington Rep. Pete A. Tenorio.