Readiness

Sgt. Joel VanderKooy, a food service specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, operates a Military Millennia Vehicle extended boom forklift during a heavy equipment training exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 13, 2020. These training events assist the Marines and Sailors when working alongside partner nations in Latin America and the Caribbean with crisis response preparedness, security cooperation training, and engineering projects. VanderKooy is a native of Mount Vernon, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)