To the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Gunnery Sgt. Barry A. Worster, the battalion's motor transport maintenance chief, serves as inspiration and a Marine to emulate. Worster recently led a team of Marines from his unit to aid in the relief efforts on Staten Island, N.Y., following the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy. - To the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Gunnery Sgt. Barry A. Worster, the battalion's motor transport maintenance chief, serves as inspiration and a Marine to emulate. Worster recently led a team of Marines from his unit to aid in the relief efforts on Staten Island, N.Y., following the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy.

Gunnery Sgt. Craig Ranney, motorcycle president, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, rides his motorcycle on Camp Pendleton, Calif. All Marines must attend the Basic Riders Course if they own a motorcycle or are planning on purchasing one. - Gunnery Sgt. Craig Ranney, motorcycle president, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, rides his motorcycle on Camp Pendleton, Calif. All Marines must attend the Basic Riders Course if they own a motorcycle or are planning on purchasing one.

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.

A United States flag flies in the background amidst debris and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in Toms River N.J., Nov. 3, 2012. Following Hurricane Sandy, Marines from 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, utilized their 7-ton trucks to move donated relief supplies to distribution points amongst the most heavily affected areas. - A United States flag flies in the background amidst debris and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in Toms River N.J., Nov. 3, 2012. Following Hurricane Sandy, Marines from 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, utilized their 7-ton trucks to move donated relief supplies to distribution points amongst the most heavily affected areas.

Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the northeastern coast when it made landfall Oct. 29. Winds up to 80 mph and floodwaters up to 14 feet blanketed New York, bursting a transformer, which caused a fire in the Queens neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, destroying 111 homes. The fire and floodwaters trapped many residents, who had to be rescued by local authorities and Marines from the 6th Communications Battalion, headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/released) - Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the northeastern coast when it made landfall Oct. 29. Winds up to 80 mph and floodwaters up to 14 feet blanketed New York, bursting a transformer, which caused a fire in the Queens neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, destroying 111 homes. The fire and floodwaters trapped many residents, who had to be rescued by local authorities and Marines from the 6th Communications Battalion, headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/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 begin their rifle qualification after learning knowledge from their Combat Marksmanship Coaches Course training at the Weapon’s Training Battalion on Oct. 8. Marines came from all across the country to attend the course. - Marines begin their rifle qualification after learning knowledge from their Combat Marksmanship Coaches Course training at the Weapon’s Training Battalion on Oct. 8. Marines came from all across the country to attend the course.

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, accepts an award from Melanie L. Young, president of the Molly Marine chapter of the Women Marines Association, during a ceremony where the local Molly Marine chapter presented MARFORRES with an award plaque at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 15. The Molly Marine chapter was awarded the Ruth and Dick Broe Award, the most prestigious award given to WMA chapters for overall outstanding chapter achievement, at their most recent national convention and professional development conference that took place in Philadelphia from Aug. 30 through Sept. 4. - Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, accepts an award from Melanie L. Young, president of the Molly Marine chapter of the Women Marines Association, during a ceremony where the local Molly Marine chapter presented MARFORRES with an award plaque at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 15. The Molly Marine chapter was awarded the Ruth and Dick Broe Award, the most prestigious award given to WMA chapters for overall outstanding chapter achievement, at their most recent national convention and professional development conference that took place in Philadelphia from Aug. 30 through Sept. 4.

Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, out of Louisiana, unload thousands of pounds of illegal drugs from a vehicle during interdiction operations in southwestern Afghanistan, May 9. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 and 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment supported efforts to disrupt the enemy's drug smuggling operations. Such missions have proven effective in disrupting the enemy's movement and limiting their finances from the illegal drug trade. - Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, out of Louisiana, unload thousands of pounds of illegal drugs from a vehicle during interdiction operations in southwestern Afghanistan, May 9. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 and 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment supported efforts to disrupt the enemy's drug smuggling operations. Such missions have proven effective in disrupting the enemy's movement and limiting their finances from the illegal drug trade.

Winston Burns Sr. was presented with a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal Sept. 10, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Approximately 420 Marines who attended segregated basic training at Montford Point, N.C., received the medal in ceremonies across the country this summer. The award was symbolically presented to all Montford Point Marines during a ceremony inside Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol June 27. William McDowell, a Montford Point veteran himself, received the medal that day with roughly 400 of his fellows in attendance. The next day, those 400 received replicas of the original gold medal, which is currently being prepared for display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released) - Winston Burns Sr. was presented with a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal Sept. 10, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Approximately 420 Marines who attended segregated basic training at Montford Point, N.C., received the medal in ceremonies across the country this summer. The award was symbolically presented to all Montford Point Marines during a ceremony inside Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol June 27. William McDowell, a Montford Point veteran himself, received the medal that day with roughly 400 of his fellows in attendance. The next day, those 400 received replicas of the original gold medal, which is currently being prepared for display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)