Readiness

Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlotta Howard, a dental corpsman with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, replaces trays in a sterilization machine during Innovative Readiness Training Louisiana Care 2017 at East St. John High School in Reserve, La., July 12, 2017. The Louisiana Care Innovative Readiness Training event is a joint-service medical mission that provides the military with hands-on readiness training opportunities, while at the same time providing direct and lasting benefits to the residents of Louisiana. (Photo by U.S. Marine Pvt. Samantha Schwoch/Released)