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Cpl. Ivan A. Barbosa, a heavy equipment operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, conducts a period of instruction on basic operation and capabilities of a 624KR TRAM during a construction project between Honduran service members and U.S. Marines at Puerto Castilla, Honduras, June 24, 2016. The Marines worked side by side Honduran engineers on different construction and restoration projects, and shared knowledge and experience on techniques including maintenance and operation of heavy equipment. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Ferro/Released) - Cpl. Ivan A. Barbosa, a heavy equipment operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, conducts a period of instruction on basic operation and capabilities of a 624KR TRAM during a construction project between Honduran service members and U.S. Marines at Puerto Castilla, Honduras, June 24, 2016. The Marines worked side by side Honduran engineers on different construction and restoration projects, and shared knowledge and experience on techniques including maintenance and operation of heavy equipment. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Ferro/Released)

Col. Steven G. Godinho, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, MARFORRES, presents his wife with a bouquet of flowers during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, July 1, 2016. Godinho assumed command of Headquarters Battalion in June 2014 and will retire from the Marine Corps after 24 years of faithful service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released) - Col. Steven G. Godinho, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, MARFORRES, presents his wife with a bouquet of flowers during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, July 1, 2016. Godinho assumed command of Headquarters Battalion in June 2014 and will retire from the Marine Corps after 24 years of faithful service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released)

Lance Cpl. Alex A. Dossantos (right), a supply administration and operations specialist with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, takes a patient’s blood pressure readings under the supervision of Air Force Staff Sgt. Keri L. Christian (left), a medical training manager with 190th Medical Group, 190th Air Refueling Wing, Air National Guard, at Kauai Community College during Innovative Readiness Training Tropic Care 2016, June 25, 2016. Dossantos studies biology and psychology at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., and hopes to pursue a career in neurology. IRT Tropic Care 2016 is part of a civil and joint military program to improve military readiness while simultaneously providing quality services to underserved communities throughout the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released) - Lance Cpl. Alex A. Dossantos (right), a supply administration and operations specialist with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, takes a patient’s blood pressure readings under the supervision of Air Force Staff Sgt. Keri L. Christian (left), a medical training manager with 190th Medical Group, 190th Air Refueling Wing, Air National Guard, at Kauai Community College during Innovative Readiness Training Tropic Care 2016, June 25, 2016. Dossantos studies biology and psychology at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., and hopes to pursue a career in neurology. IRT Tropic Care 2016 is part of a civil and joint military program to improve military readiness while simultaneously providing quality services to underserved communities throughout the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released)

Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Marine Forces Reserve remove litter along the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana on Earth Day, April 22, 2016, after a volunteer event run by the Single Marines Program. Each year, the program hosts a “Day in Service,” in which Marines and sailors dedicate their day to volunteering in their local community. - Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Marine Forces Reserve remove litter along the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana on Earth Day, April 22, 2016, after a volunteer event run by the Single Marines Program. Each year, the program hosts a “Day in Service,” in which Marines and sailors dedicate their day to volunteering in their local community.

Scout Snipers with 2/24 Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, run to a Blackhawk Helicopter to practice insertion exercises during a fire support coordination exercise in Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 14, 2016. The Reserve Marines coordinated with worked with Company B, 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment (8-229 AV), 11th Aviation Command (Theater), a U.S. Army Blackhawk crew, and the U.S. Air Force to conduct combined arms training during the duration of the exercise. - Scout Snipers with 2/24 Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, run to a Blackhawk Helicopter to practice insertion exercises during a fire support coordination exercise in Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 14, 2016. The Reserve Marines coordinated with worked with Company B, 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment (8-229 AV), 11th Aviation Command (Theater), a U.S. Army Blackhawk crew, and the U.S. Air Force to conduct combined arms training during the duration of the exercise.

The Marines of Battery M, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, present the colors during a Purple Heart ceremony held in honor of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan, Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, Sgt. Carson Holmquist and Lance Cpl. Squire Wells at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tenn., April 20, 2016. The Marines were honored for giving their lives to protect others when they were attacked by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Chattanooga on July 16, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MSgt. John Lee, II / Released) - The Marines of Battery M, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, present the colors during a Purple Heart ceremony held in honor of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan, Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, Sgt. Carson Holmquist and Lance Cpl. Squire Wells at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tenn., April 20, 2016. The Marines were honored for giving their lives to protect others when they were attacked by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Chattanooga on July 16, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MSgt. John Lee, II / Released)

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, shoot in a pistol competion during the Western Division Matches aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 4, 2016. The Western Division Matches are part of a Marine Corps wide competition designed for self-improvement in marksmanship in order to improve Marines’ combat readiness. The winners of each regional competition will go to compete in the national match held aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C - Marines from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, shoot in a pistol competion during the Western Division Matches aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 4, 2016. The Western Division Matches are part of a Marine Corps wide competition designed for self-improvement in marksmanship in order to improve Marines’ combat readiness. The winners of each regional competition will go to compete in the national match held aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C