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Maj. Samuel Johnson, second from left, executive officer, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, presents the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to his civilian employer Duke Energy at the Pentagon, Aug. 24, 2018. The Freedom award is presented annually to the nation's 15 most supportive employers who have demonstrated exceptional support. It is the highest recognition given by the U.S. government to civilian employers for their support of employees who serve in the Reserve or National Guard. (Courtesy photo) - Maj. Samuel Johnson, second from left, executive officer, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, presents the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to his civilian employer Duke Energy at the Pentagon, Aug. 24, 2018. The Freedom award is presented annually to the nation's 15 most supportive employers who have demonstrated exceptional support. It is the highest recognition given by the U.S. government to civilian employers for their support of employees who serve in the Reserve or National Guard. (Courtesy photo)

Marines and sailors attending the Operational Stress Control and Readiness train-the-trainer course practice conducting the teach-back portion of their certification, March 14, 2018, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. In order to become an OSCAR Trainer, the service members have to prove their ability to be able to teach the course and build an OSCAR team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Samantha Schwoch/released) - Marines and sailors attending the Operational Stress Control and Readiness train-the-trainer course practice conducting the teach-back portion of their certification, March 14, 2018, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. In order to become an OSCAR Trainer, the service members have to prove their ability to be able to teach the course and build an OSCAR team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Samantha Schwoch/released)

Sgt. Michael Kirby, a radio chief with 3rd Platoon, Rocket Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, poses for a photo in front of a Humvee during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-18 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 12, 2017. - Sgt. Michael Kirby, a radio chief with 3rd Platoon, Rocket Battery F, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, poses for a photo in front of a Humvee during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-18 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 12, 2017. WTI 1-18 is part of the Marines two week annual training course to advance their combat effectiveness and readiness for future deployment and exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melany Vasquez/ Released)

170816-M-NX410-037.JPG - U.S. Marines with 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and soldiers with the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, discuss troop movements over a terrain model after conducting a patrol during the Georgia Deployment Program-Resolute Support Mission Mission Rehearsal Exercise aboard the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 16, 2017. The MRE is the culminating event of the GDP-RSM in which 6th ANGLICO Marines are working alongside the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion to demonstrate that the battalion is ready for deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kimberly Aguirre/Released)

Cpl. Daniel A. Reyes (left), a joint fires observer with 3rd Brigade, 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, kneels alongside Canadian Army Capt. Ethan McDonald (right), a joint terminal attack controller with Y Battery, 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery and points out target coordinates on a map at Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, during exercise Maple Resolve 17, May 26, 2017. During the exercise the Marines from 3rd ANGLICO worked with the Canadian Army, calling simulated artillery to preplanned targets. - Cpl. Daniel A. Reyes (left), a joint fires observer with 3rd Brigade, 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, kneels alongside Canadian Army Capt. Ethan McDonald (right), a joint terminal attack controller with Y Battery, 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery and points out target coordinates on a map at Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, during exercise Maple Resolve 17, May 26, 2017. During the exercise the Marines from 3rd ANGLICO worked with the Canadian Army, calling simulated artillery to preplanned targets.

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 Marines and 305th Aerial Port Squadron members load a UH-1N Huey onto a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 19, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. HMLA-773 is deploying on a Dutch ship alont the west coast of Africa. - Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 Marines and 305th Aerial Port Squadron members load a UH-1N Huey onto a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 19, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. HMLA-773 is deploying on a Dutch ship alont the west coast of Africa.

Janna Schickel, wife of Staff Sgt. Matt Schickel, a platoon guide from Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, welcomes her husband home Nov. 15, 2012, at Fort Knox, Ky., upon his return from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. The Lanesville, Ind., native was greeted by friends and family upon his arrival at Fort Knox. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released) - Janna Schickel, wife of Staff Sgt. Matt Schickel, a platoon guide from Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, welcomes her husband home Nov. 15, 2012, at Fort Knox, Ky., upon his return from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. The Lanesville, Ind., native was greeted by friends and family upon his arrival at Fort Knox. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Marines from Battery O, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division prepare to fire artillery rounds from an M777A2 155 mm howitzer at East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan Sept. 11. Battery O is in Japan as a part of the Unit Deployment Program, a program designed to increase the training level and unit continuity of Marine Corps units stationed in the continental United States. Realistic scenarios and combined exercises are a highlight of the UDP, bringing Marines of many different units together, sometimes with foreign forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Terence G. Brady/Released) - Marines from Battery O, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division prepare to fire artillery rounds from an M777A2 155 mm howitzer at East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan Sept. 11. Battery O is in Japan as a part of the Unit Deployment Program, a program designed to increase the training level and unit continuity of Marine Corps units stationed in the continental United States. Realistic scenarios and combined exercises are a highlight of the UDP, bringing Marines of many different units together, sometimes with foreign forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Terence G. Brady/Released)

Marines assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion congratulate Staff Sgt. Alec Haralovich, after he was presented the Silver Star Medal, the nation’s third highest award for combat valor. After Haralovich was shot twice in his body armor by an insurgent, he destroyed an enemy stronghold with a rocket and led his Marines on a two-hour assault after their ambushers during an Afghanistan deployment in 2011. Haralovich is a reconnaissance Marine assigned to E Company, 4th Reconnaissance Bn., 4th Marine Division. - Marines assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion congratulate Staff Sgt. Alec Haralovich, after he was presented the Silver Star Medal, the nation’s third highest award for combat valor. After Haralovich was shot twice in his body armor by an insurgent, he destroyed an enemy stronghold with a rocket and led his Marines on a two-hour assault after their ambushers during an Afghanistan deployment in 2011. Haralovich is a reconnaissance Marine assigned to E Company, 4th Reconnaissance Bn., 4th Marine Division.

Cpl. Adam Marlatt helps prepare a paralyzed Haitian patient for a medical evacuation to the United States for further treatment Jan. 2011. - Cpl. Adam Marlatt helps prepare a paralyzed Haitian patient for a medical evacuation to the United States for further treatment Jan. 2011.