U.S. Marine Corps Col. Derrick R. Heyl, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve speaks to the New Orleans City Council during Military Appreciation Day at City Hall, New Orleans, Dec. 15, 2016. New Orleans Military Appreciation Day was started in 1992 by the Mayor's Military Advisory Council and local leaders to acknowledge local military service members, and to promote a closer relationship for state and federal agencies in Louisiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released)