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Marines with Company C., 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, drive an amphibious assault vehicle from land into the water during a basic operations exercise at the Galveston Marine Corps Reserve Home Training Center, Aug. 8, 2015. The exercise served as a refresher for the Marines on how to perform basic AAV operations. During the exercise, the Marines drove the AAVs from land to water and performed basic water operations such as left and right turns, forward and reverse, circles and tactic formations. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Corporal Ian Ferro) - Marines with Company C., 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, drive an amphibious assault vehicle from land into the water during a basic operations exercise at the Galveston Marine Corps Reserve Home Training Center, Aug. 8, 2015. The exercise served as a refresher for the Marines on how to perform basic AAV operations. During the exercise, the Marines drove the AAVs from land to water and performed basic water operations such as left and right turns, forward and reverse, circles and tactic formations. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Corporal Ian Ferro)

Marines of Battery M, 3rd Battalion 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, march together at the Methodist Church in Hixson, Tennessee, July 24, 2015. The Marines attended the funeral of their fallen brother, Staff Sgt. David A. Wyatt, one of five service members killed by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center on July 16, 2015. Wyatt was taken to the Chattanooga National Cemetery after the church service to be laid to rest with full military honors. - Marines of Battery M, 3rd Battalion 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, march together at the Methodist Church in Hixson, Tennessee, July 24, 2015. The Marines attended the funeral of their fallen brother, Staff Sgt. David A. Wyatt, one of five service members killed by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center on July 16, 2015. Wyatt was taken to the Chattanooga National Cemetery after the church service to be laid to rest with full military honors.

Marines carry Lance Cpl. Skip Wells’ casket into the First Baptist Church of Woodstock July 26, 2015. Wells was one of five service members killed during the shooting at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center on July 16, 2015. Hundreds of people were present at the service showing their respect and support for Wells, his family and friends. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Corporal Ian Ferro) - Marines carry Lance Cpl. Skip Wells’ casket into the First Baptist Church of Woodstock July 26, 2015. Wells was one of five service members killed during the shooting at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center on July 16, 2015. Hundreds of people were present at the service showing their respect and support for Wells, his family and friends. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Corporal Ian Ferro)

Marines, family, friends and community members all gathered together to sing “God Bless America” at Lance Cpl. Squire Wells memorial at Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, July 21, 2015. Wells was one of the five military members killed by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Those closest to Wells remember him not only as a dedicated Marine but as a young man with contagious enthusiasm and a dedicated loving son. - Marines, family, friends and community members all gathered together to sing “God Bless America” at Lance Cpl. Squire Wells memorial at Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, July 21, 2015. Wells was one of the five military members killed by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Those closest to Wells remember him not only as a dedicated Marine but as a young man with contagious enthusiasm and a dedicated loving son.

The Marines of Battery M, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment pose for a picture with Col. Joseph Russo, commanding officer of 14th Marine Regiment, in front of Schultz’s Battery M monument at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, July 20, 2015. The Marines gathered together at the park to not only honor the Marines and Sailor killed by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center, but to band together as a unit. - The Marines of Battery M, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment pose for a picture with Col. Joseph Russo, commanding officer of 14th Marine Regiment, in front of Schultz’s Battery M monument at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, July 20, 2015. The Marines gathered together at the park to not only honor the Marines and Sailor killed by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center, but to band together as a unit.

BAMYAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Pornovets, religious program specialist with Company A, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan, Summer 2006. Pornovets served two tours to Afghanistan while serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy. (Courtesy photo) - BAMYAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Pornovets, religious program specialist with Company A, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan, Summer 2006. Pornovets served two tours to Afghanistan while serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy. (Courtesy photo)

Lance Cpl. Paul J. Yi, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, arm wrestles Cpl. Min Wook Yoo, an infantryman with 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at warrior day during Peninsula Express 15 in Pohang, Republic of Korea, July 8, 2015. Both Yi and Woo served as interpreters for the exercise. Peninsula Express is this year’s eighth iteration of the Korean-Marine Exchange Program, a series of exercises between the U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine Corps designed to build interoperability and tactical familiarity between the partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones) - Lance Cpl. Paul J. Yi, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, arm wrestles Cpl. Min Wook Yoo, an infantryman with 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at warrior day during Peninsula Express 15 in Pohang, Republic of Korea, July 8, 2015. Both Yi and Woo served as interpreters for the exercise. Peninsula Express is this year’s eighth iteration of the Korean-Marine Exchange Program, a series of exercises between the U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine Corps designed to build interoperability and tactical familiarity between the partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones)

Lance Cpl. Alan Rodriguez, fiscal clerk with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, welcomes a WWII veteran as he arrives to the Louis Armstrong Airport in New Orleans, June 24, 2015. Rodriguez, along with other Marines from MARFORRES, and other service members and volunteers, participated in the welcome ceremony organized by the Gary Sinise Foundation. The veterans flew to New Orleans to visit the WWII Museum in downtown New Orleans. - Lance Cpl. Alan Rodriguez, fiscal clerk with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, welcomes a WWII veteran as he arrives to the Louis Armstrong Airport in New Orleans, June 24, 2015. Rodriguez, along with other Marines from MARFORRES, and other service members and volunteers, participated in the welcome ceremony organized by the Gary Sinise Foundation. The veterans flew to New Orleans to visit the WWII Museum in downtown New Orleans.