Readiness

Lt. Cmdr. Teddy Eddinger, Marine Forces Reserve deputy Force chaplain, clears brush from a forest path at the Barataria Preserve, part of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve in Marrero, La., Jan. 16, 2016. Eddinger, along with a group of volunteers from Marine Forces Reserve’s Force Chaplain’s Office, completed volunteer work at the nature preserve, which involved cleaning signs and clearing paths through the hardwood forest areas of the preserve. MARFORRES religious program specialists routinely complete community enrichment projects to give back to the local community.