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Next4th Recon, E Co Participate in a Modified Mountain Training Exercise - Marines with Echo Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division pose for a photo during a guided training course aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., July 25, 2020. MCMWTC offers a unique training experience for the Marines with 4th Recon to prepare and develop an understanding of traversing a mountainous environment as they maintain their readiness to fight in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Conner Downey)

4th MAW Award - 4th MAW Award

A U.S. Navy Corpsman attached to Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, oversees scout sniper Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. - A U.S. Navy Corpsman attached to Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, oversees scout sniper Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 27, 2019, during Integrated Training Exercise 5-19. After ITX 5-19, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment will be activated and deploy to the Indo-Pacific Command to conduct multiple exercises across the region. ITX measures the unit’s ability to provide a cohesive, trained, and ready capability in support of service and Combatant Commander requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Pyne, a hospital corpsman with Marine Forces Reserve at Innovative Readiness Training 2019 Puerto Rico - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Pyne, a hospital corpsman with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, conducts maintenance on a generator at Ponce, Puerto Rico, May 3, 2019, during Innovative Readiness Training Puerto Rico. IRT Puerto Rico is also called Ola de Esperanza Sanadora, which translates to Healing Wave of Hope. MARFORRES Sailors are working jointly with several National Guard and Reserve units from across the nation to provide medical care in Puerto Rico during a two-week medical exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Faeth Webb)

Lance Cpl. Caleb Eudy, with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Parris Island, S.C. April 26, 2019. - Lance Cpl. Caleb Eudy, with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Parris Island, S.C. April 26, 2019. An Arab, AL native, Eudy was diagnosed with Lymphoma when he went through recruit training in 2016; after 956 days in recruit training and on medical hold, he achieved his dream of becoming a Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Neumann/Released)

Cpl. Freddy D. Calderon, an unmanned aircraft systems operators with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, sets the flight path for an RQ-7 Shadow to perform reconnaissance at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, June 22, 2017 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. The Marines conducted reconnaissance missions in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES, final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy) - Cpl. Freddy D. Calderon, an unmanned aircraft systems operators with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, sets the flight path for an RQ-7 Shadow to perform reconnaissance at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, June 22, 2017 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. The Marines conducted reconnaissance missions in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES, final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

Brig. Gen. Bradley S. James, commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, reads a letter written by Gen. Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, addressing retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima, for his 95th birthday at the National World War II Museum, Oct. 2, 2018. Part of the letter stated, “This is a remarkable milestone and I hope it will offer you the opportunity to reflect on a lifetime of achievements.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Tessa D. Watts) - Brig. Gen. Bradley S. James, commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, reads a letter written by Gen. Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, addressing retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima, for his 95th birthday at the National World War II Museum, Oct. 2, 2018. Part of the letter stated, “This is a remarkable milestone and I hope it will offer you the opportunity to reflect on a lifetime of achievements.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Tessa D. Watts)

Maj. Gen. Burke W. Whitman, left, incoming commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North receives the MARFORRES colors from Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, outgoing commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH during the change of command ceremony Sept. 8, 2018, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. McMillian served as the commander from 2015-2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts) - Maj. Gen. Burke W. Whitman, left, incoming commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North receives the MARFORRES colors from Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, outgoing commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH during the change of command ceremony Sept. 8, 2018, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. McMillian served as the commander from 2015-2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, the deputy commandant of Plans, Policies, and Operations, congratulates the participating tank crews during his speech at the 15th annual Tiger Competition ceremony at Wilcox range in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Aug. 28, 2018. The best tank gunner crews from 1st, 2nd, and 4th battalions competed in the annual Tiger Competition to determine the top tank crew in the Marine Corps. The crew from 2nd Tank Bn. won the competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts) - Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, the deputy commandant of Plans, Policies, and Operations, congratulates the participating tank crews during his speech at the 15th annual Tiger Competition ceremony at Wilcox range in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Aug. 28, 2018. The best tank gunner crews from 1st, 2nd, and 4th battalions competed in the annual Tiger Competition to determine the top tank crew in the Marine Corps. The crew from 2nd Tank Bn. won the competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)