U.S. Marine Corps Col. Derrick R. Heyl, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve and Marines stationed in New Orleans stand for the Marines’ Hymn during Military Appreciation Day at City Hall in 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)