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President Barack Obama is assisted by Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, and other Marines, to sort toys during a Toys for Tots event at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Dec. 10, 2014. The Toys for Tots drive is a program developed by Marine Forces Reserve to provide needy children with toys for Christmas. - President Barack Obama is assisted by Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, and other Marines, to sort toys during a Toys for Tots event at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Dec. 10, 2014. The Toys for Tots drive is a program developed by Marine Forces Reserve to provide needy children with toys for Christmas.

(From left to right) Lt. Col. Michael Varicak, Rebecca Varicak, Sandra Deal, and Nathan Deal celebrate the lighting of the Christmas tree and the release of the Varicak's book, "The Journey of a Toys for Tots Toy!" at the capitol in Atlanta, Dec. 5. The book illustrates the process a toy goes through when it has been donated to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. All proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Toys for Tots Foundation. - (From left to right) Lt. Col. Michael Varicak, Rebecca Varicak, Sandra Deal, and Nathan Deal celebrate the lighting of the Christmas tree and the release of the Varicak's book, "The Journey of a Toys for Tots Toy!" at the capitol in Atlanta, Dec. 5. The book illustrates the process a toy goes through when it has been donated to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. All proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Toys for Tots Foundation.

Capt. Aaron Finney, Santa’s escort with Environmental Services Division, hands a bag of toys to a young tribe member Dec 4, 2012 in Supai, Ariz. Santa and his Marine escorts handed out toys donated to the Toys for Tots organization to more than 175 Havasupai children as part of Operation Havasupai. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Ito/Released) - Capt. Aaron Finney, Santa’s escort with Environmental Services Division, hands a bag of toys to a young tribe member Dec 4, 2012 in Supai, Ariz. Santa and his Marine escorts handed out toys donated to the Toys for Tots organization to more than 175 Havasupai children as part of Operation Havasupai. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Ito/Released)

Gunnery Sgt. Jimmy Cosby Jr., the pay deck staff non-commissioned officer for the Marine Forces Reserve disbursing office, and Cpl. Cristel Zimmermanoset, zeros clerk at the finance office, MarForRes, decide on which toy to purchase for the Toys for Tots campaign. The Toys for Tots campaigns around the country have been helping give toys to less fortunate children since 1947. Marine Forces Reserve along with local community organizations are working hand-in-hand to top last years number of more than nine million toys, and continue their positive impact on the development of today's youth. - Gunnery Sgt. Jimmy Cosby Jr., the pay deck staff non-commissioned officer for the Marine Forces Reserve disbursing office, and Cpl. Cristel Zimmermanoset, zeros clerk at the finance office, MarForRes, decide on which toy to purchase for the Toys for Tots campaign. The Toys for Tots campaigns around the country have been helping give toys to less fortunate children since 1947. Marine Forces Reserve along with local community organizations are working hand-in-hand to top last years number of more than nine million toys, and continue their positive impact on the development of today's youth.

Lance Cpl. James A. Everett, maintenance management analyst, Marine Forces Reserve, and Cpl. Herbert B. Bryant, maintenance management specialist, MarForRes, stand at the exit with the Toys for Tots drop-off box at the Toys R Us in Metairie, La. Nov. 4. They are two of the 35 Marines who volunteered Nov. 3-4 to help kick off the local Toys for Tots program for the 2012 holiday season. - Lance Cpl. James A. Everett, maintenance management analyst, Marine Forces Reserve, and Cpl. Herbert B. Bryant, maintenance management specialist, MarForRes, stand at the exit with the Toys for Tots drop-off box at the Toys R Us in Metairie, La. Nov. 4. They are two of the 35 Marines who volunteered Nov. 3-4 to help kick off the local Toys for Tots program for the 2012 holiday season.