The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. pins the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal onto Staff Sgt. Wyanika M. Christophe, the Reserve Career Planner of the year, from 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, during the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released) - The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. pins the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal onto Staff Sgt. Wyanika M. Christophe, the Reserve Career Planner of the year, from 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, during the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

First Sergeant Reginald Daniels, Inspector Instructor of company A, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, stepped up when an American flag was burned in front of a school. Daniels bought a new flag for the school and helped the school hoist it back into its proper place. - First Sergeant Reginald Daniels, Inspector Instructor of company A, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, stepped up when an American flag was burned in front of a school. Daniels bought a new flag for the school and helped the school hoist it back into its proper place.

Sgt. William Turner (center), a team leader, and Staff Sgt. Sergio Rosas (right), company staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company (-), 4th Marine Logistics Group, speak to Christine Doboszenski, personal financial advisor with Zeiders Enterprises at the Yellow Ribbon Re-Integration Program Post-deployment training conference, Jan. 24-25, 2015 in Washington, D.C. After being deployed to Camp Bastion and Kandahar, Afghanistan, the unit attended the training as a required follow-up to their return to the continental United States. The training featured resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Red Cross, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Marine For Life, and other organizations which offer financial, medical and employment advice. - Sgt. William Turner (center), a team leader, and Staff Sgt. Sergio Rosas (right), company staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company (-), 4th Marine Logistics Group, speak to Christine Doboszenski, personal financial advisor with Zeiders Enterprises at the Yellow Ribbon Re-Integration Program Post-deployment training conference, Jan. 24-25, 2015 in Washington, D.C. After being deployed to Camp Bastion and Kandahar, Afghanistan, the unit attended the training as a required follow-up to their return to the continental United States. The training featured resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Red Cross, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Marine For Life, and other organizations which offer financial, medical and employment advice.

Cpl. Joseph Dutton, from Brookline, Vermont, pry nails loose in the wooden flooring in an old military housing facility Jan. 9 during exercise Lava Viper 15-1.2 at Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii. Dutton is removing the nails to remove and replace the floor. The housing facility is used by various military branches as a safe house while waiting for ships to arrive with vehicles and supplies. MWSS-472 has been tasked to refurbish the facility because the building is deteriorating. Dutton is a combat engineer with MWSS-472, Marine Air Group 47, 4th Marine Air Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Williams Jr./ Released) - Cpl. Joseph Dutton, from Brookline, Vermont, pry nails loose in the wooden flooring in an old military housing facility Jan. 9 during exercise Lava Viper 15-1.2 at Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii. Dutton is removing the nails to remove and replace the floor. The housing facility is used by various military branches as a safe house while waiting for ships to arrive with vehicles and supplies. MWSS-472 has been tasked to refurbish the facility because the building is deteriorating. Dutton is a combat engineer with MWSS-472, Marine Air Group 47, 4th Marine Air Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Williams Jr./ Released)

Navy Counselor 1st Class Marta Martin picks navel oranges at Second Harvest Food Bank in Belle Chasse, La., Jan. 17, 2015. Marines and Sailors from Marine Forces Reserve and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans gathered with local community members to harvest a citrus orchard, where the fruit was then packaged for distribution to food banks, pantries and shelters across south Louisiana. Since the beginning of 2015, MARFORRES volunteers have completed 211 service hours in eight different community service projects. - Navy Counselor 1st Class Marta Martin picks navel oranges at Second Harvest Food Bank in Belle Chasse, La., Jan. 17, 2015. Marines and Sailors from Marine Forces Reserve and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans gathered with local community members to harvest a citrus orchard, where the fruit was then packaged for distribution to food banks, pantries and shelters across south Louisiana. Since the beginning of 2015, MARFORRES volunteers have completed 211 service hours in eight different community service projects.

MARADMIN 005/15 announces changes to physical fitness program requirements for female Marines. Under the changes, female Marines who have given birth are required to do a physical fitness test and combat fitness test no earlier than six months after returning to full duty. (Courtesy of Shutterstock) - MARADMIN 005/15 announces changes to physical fitness program requirements for female Marines. Under the changes, female Marines who have given birth are required to do a physical fitness test and combat fitness test no earlier than six months after returning to full duty. (Courtesy of Shutterstock)

Retired Col. James “Rip” Harper (third from left) and Brig. Gen. Patrick Hermesmann, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group (fourth from left), observe the 6th Engineer Support Battalion’s battle color rededication ceremony in Portland, Ore., Nov. 15, 2014.The battalion celebrated the 70th anniversary of its formation with a rededication ceremony and paid homage to Harper, the battalion’s first adjutant. Harper served as the unit’s first adjutant as a first lieutenant in 1944, when the unit was formed in Guadalcanal during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards) - Retired Col. James “Rip” Harper (third from left) and Brig. Gen. Patrick Hermesmann, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group (fourth from left), observe the 6th Engineer Support Battalion’s battle color rededication ceremony in Portland, Ore., Nov. 15, 2014.The battalion celebrated the 70th anniversary of its formation with a rededication ceremony and paid homage to Harper, the battalion’s first adjutant. Harper served as the unit’s first adjutant as a first lieutenant in 1944, when the unit was formed in Guadalcanal during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)

MARADMIN 596/14 announces eligibility and procedures for Marine Corps Reserve fiscal year 2015 avation retention pay bonuses. Eligible pilots with an approved Selected Marine Corps Reserve squadron can now apply for a bonus in exchange for three years of satisfactory service in a Selected Marine Corps Reserve Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza) - MARADMIN 596/14 announces eligibility and procedures for Marine Corps Reserve fiscal year 2015 avation retention pay bonuses. Eligible pilots with an approved Selected Marine Corps Reserve squadron can now apply for a bonus in exchange for three years of satisfactory service in a Selected Marine Corps Reserve Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza)

A F/A-18 Hornet Marine aircraft lands on a Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 aboard Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2014. ITX 4-14, a cornerstone of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Program, is the largest annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve training exercise that helps sharpen skills for Reserve units. - A F/A-18 Hornet Marine aircraft lands on a Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 aboard Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2014. ITX 4-14, a cornerstone of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Program, is the largest annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve training exercise that helps sharpen skills for Reserve units.