The Marine Corps is now touting that it hit its recruiting goals this yearFILE - Recruits from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego sing the Marine's Hymn during a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies, Sept. 8, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)FILE - Recruits from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego sing the Marine's Hymn during a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies, Sept. 8, 2019, in San Diego. While the Marine Corps didn't wade into the fray earlier, it is now claiming success. And the general in charge of the effort says the politics of the moment have had no impact on Marine recruiting. It further thrust the Marine Corps into the political spotlight, and the deployment was challenged in court.