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Brig. Gen. Paul K. Lebidine, commanding general of Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, briefs Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, on the importance of Individual Ready Reserve mega-musters and how the Marine Corps conducts them, March 9. The Marine Corps is currently the only branch that holds IRR, multi-regional mega-musters where information on health, education, and employment is provided.

Brig. Gen. Paul K. Lebidine, commanding general of Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, briefs Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, on the importance of Individual Ready Reserve mega-musters and how the Marine Corps conducts them, March 9. The Marine Corps is currently the only branch that holds IRR, multi-regional mega-musters where information on health, education, and employment is provided.

Photo by Sgt. Rebekka S. Heite

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, speaks to the attendees of an Individual Ready Reserve mega-muster at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, March 9. "We are here for you," he said. "We are here to make sure you have the information you need to carry out your life." The muster, attended by 935 Individual Ready Reserve Marines, one is one of 11 held annually in order to meet the Marine Corps Title X responsibilities to ensure members of the IRR are administratively capable of reintegration and that their contact information is current.

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, speaks to the attendees of an Individual Ready Reserve mega-muster at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, March 9. "We are here for you," he said. "We are here to make sure you have the information you need to carry out your life." The muster, attended by 935 Individual Ready Reserve Marines, one is one of 11 held annually in order to meet the Marine Corps Title X responsibilities to ensure members of the IRR are administratively capable of reintegration and that their contact information is current.

Photo by Sgt. Rebekka S. Heite

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Shanon C. Neal, MARFORRES family readiness officer, Sarah Lauten, 4th Marine Division family readiness officer, Col. Christopher Starling, commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, and Lt. Col. Kevin H. Hutchison, inspector-instructor for 2/23, accept the 2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award presented by retired Navy Vice Adm. Norb R.Ryan Jr., the president of Military Officers Association of America, at the Pentagon, March 1.

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Shanon C. Neal, MARFORRES family readiness officer, Sarah Lauten, 4th Marine Division family readiness officer, Col. Christopher Starling, commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, and Lt. Col. Kevin H. Hutchison, inspector-instructor for 2/23, accept the 2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award presented by retired Navy Vice Adm. Norb R.Ryan Jr., the president of Military Officers Association of America, at the Pentagon, March 1.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Stephenson

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, and Sgt. Maj. James E. Booker, sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, escort Cedric and Monica Givens, the king and queen of Krewe of Zulu, aboard a Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity, Feb. 11, 2013. Hummer and Booker, along with Coast Guard Rear Adm. Roy A. Nash, commander of Eight Coast Guard District, and Army Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general for the Louisiana National Guard, transported King Zulu to Woldenberg Park here and Rex to Spanish Plaza here. The effort to bring the kings to their respective parade festivals was part of the ongoing Mardi Gras celebrations happening in New Orleans, which concludes February 12, 2013.

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, and Sgt. Maj. James E. Booker, sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, escort Cedric and Monica Givens, the king and queen of Krewe of Zulu, aboard a Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity, Feb. 11, 2013. Hummer and Booker, along with Coast Guard Rear Adm. Roy A. Nash, commander of Eight Coast Guard District, and Army Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general for the Louisiana National Guard, transported King Zulu to Woldenberg Park here and Rex to Spanish Plaza here. The effort to bring the kings to their respective parade festivals was part of the ongoing Mardi Gras celebrations happening in New Orleans, which concludes February 12, 2013.

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

Will Price, a curator for Marine Corps League Detachment 565, talks with Donald Rollette, a fellow detachment member, about the artifacts in the detachment’s 600 square-foot museum, November 16, 2012. Rollette is very active in the community and the Marine league Rollette owns a personal museum as well, which is located in the basement of his home. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Will Price, a curator for Marine Corps League Detachment 565, talks with Donald Rollette, a fellow detachment member, about the artifacts in the detachment’s 600 square-foot museum, November 16, 2012. Rollette is very active in the community and the Marine league Rollette owns a personal museum as well, which is located in the basement of his home. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

Members of the Marine Corps League Detachment 565 share a laugh during the monthly meeting, Nov. 16, 2012. The meetings take place in an old firehouse built in 1901 they bought from the City of Baltimore more than 20 years ago. During monthly meetings, members talk about awards and funding for their support programs such as Food for Needy, Raven’s Roost, and the Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School scholarship program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Members of the Marine Corps League Detachment 565 share a laugh during the monthly meeting, Nov. 16, 2012. The meetings take place in an old firehouse built in 1901 they bought from the City of Baltimore more than 20 years ago. During monthly meetings, members talk about awards and funding for their support programs such as Food for Needy, Raven’s Roost, and the Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School scholarship program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

Will Price, a curator for Marine Corps League Detachment 565, reminisces about the gold Marine emblems belonging to Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller, kept in the detachment’s museum. The 600 square-foot museum consists of uniform and historical items. Marine Corps history is represented by an exhibit for each major conflict, containing authentic memorabilia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Will Price, a curator for Marine Corps League Detachment 565, reminisces about the gold Marine emblems belonging to Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller, kept in the detachment’s museum. The 600 square-foot museum consists of uniform and historical items. Marine Corps history is represented by an exhibit for each major conflict, containing authentic memorabilia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO -- Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, salutes Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, after being awarded a Silver Star Medal aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. Madrigal was awarded the nation’s third highest honor for his actions as a member of a squad patrol that was pinned down by insurgent fire. On Feb. 15, 2010, he repelled an enemy attack, rushed to save a fellow Marine, called in multiple fire-support missions, and called in a casualty evacuation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO -- Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, salutes Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, after being awarded a Silver Star Medal aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. Madrigal was awarded the nation’s third highest honor for his actions as a member of a squad patrol that was pinned down by insurgent fire. On Feb. 15, 2010, he repelled an enemy attack, rushed to save a fellow Marine, called in multiple fire-support missions, and called in a casualty evacuation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO -- Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, and Sgt. Maj. James E. Booker, sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, gather inside the Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker building aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. The building and shadow box behind them were constructed in honor of Walker, who was killed in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2004. Walker served under Booker in Iraq and was also Madrigal’s drill instructor in 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO -- Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, and Sgt. Maj. James E. Booker, sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, gather inside the Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker building aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. The building and shadow box behind them were constructed in honor of Walker, who was killed in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2004. Walker served under Booker in Iraq and was also Madrigal’s drill instructor in 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO-- Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, reports to Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, before being awarded a Silver Star Medal aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. The ceremony took place in front of a building named after Madrigal’s senior drill instructor, Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, who was killed in action in Ramadi, Iraq in 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released),

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO-- Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, reports to Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, before being awarded a Silver Star Medal aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. The ceremony took place in front of a building named after Madrigal’s senior drill instructor, Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, who was killed in action in Ramadi, Iraq in 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released),

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO -- Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, is pinned on the rank of sergeant by his brother, Oscar Madrigal, and his prior team chief, former Sgt. Michael Dickinson, before being awarded the Silver Star Medal aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. Madrigal is out of the Marine Corps now but he never pinned on sergeant before the end of his service. Dickinson was part of the five-man team when Madrigal demonstrated the extraordinary valor that earned him the Silver Star Medal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO -- Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, is pinned on the rank of sergeant by his brother, Oscar Madrigal, and his prior team chief, former Sgt. Michael Dickinson, before being awarded the Silver Star Medal aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. Madrigal is out of the Marine Corps now but he never pinned on sergeant before the end of his service. Dickinson was part of the five-man team when Madrigal demonstrated the extraordinary valor that earned him the Silver Star Medal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Marin Platek

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO -- Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, pins a Silver Star Medal on Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. Madrigal, a native of Bakersfield, Calif., was awarded the nation’s third highest honor for his actions as a member of a squad patrol that was pinned down by insurgent fire. On Feb. 15, 2010, he repelled an enemy attack, rushed to save a fellow Marine, called in multiple fire-support missions, and called in a casualty evacuation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO -- Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, pins a Silver Star Medal on Sgt. Miguelange G. Madrigal, a radio chief with Supporting Arms Liaison Team G, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 31, 2013. Madrigal, a native of Bakersfield, Calif., was awarded the nation’s third highest honor for his actions as a member of a squad patrol that was pinned down by insurgent fire. On Feb. 15, 2010, he repelled an enemy attack, rushed to save a fellow Marine, called in multiple fire-support missions, and called in a casualty evacuation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

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)

Photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, presents a letter to accompany the Congressional Gold Medal to Winston Burns Sr. during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans Sept. 10. Burns received the medal for his patriotism and sacrifice as one of nearly 20,000 African-American Marines who underwent segregated training in Montford Point, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, presents a letter to accompany the Congressional Gold Medal to Winston Burns Sr. during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans Sept. 10. Burns received the medal for his patriotism and sacrifice as one of nearly 20,000 African-American Marines who underwent segregated training in Montford Point, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham

Maj. Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, the commanding general of Force Headquarters Group, passes the Marine Corps colors to Brig. Gen. Paul. K. Lebidine, the former chief-of-staff for force command element, Javelin Thrust, here, Aug. 6. The passing of the colors is symbolic of the change of command. During the ceremony, FHG was formally recognized as a new major subordinate command of Marine Forces Reserve.

Maj. Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, the commanding general of Force Headquarters Group, passes the Marine Corps colors to Brig. Gen. Paul. K. Lebidine, the former chief-of-staff for force command element, Javelin Thrust, here, Aug. 6. The passing of the colors is symbolic of the change of command. During the ceremony, FHG was formally recognized as a new major subordinate command of Marine Forces Reserve.

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Castillo

Maj. Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, the commanding general of Force Headquarters Group, and Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sprague, the sergeant major of FHG, uncase the Marine Corps colors during the FHG activation ceremony here, Aug. 6. During the ceremony, FHG was formally recognized as a new major subordinate command of Marine Forces Reserve and its first commander, Garrett, relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Paul. K. Lebidine, the former chief-of-staff for force command element, Javelin Thrust.

Maj. Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, the commanding general of Force Headquarters Group, and Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sprague, the sergeant major of FHG, uncase the Marine Corps colors during the FHG activation ceremony here, Aug. 6. During the ceremony, FHG was formally recognized as a new major subordinate command of Marine Forces Reserve and its first commander, Garrett, relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Paul. K. Lebidine, the former chief-of-staff for force command element, Javelin Thrust.

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Castillo

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, the commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, talks to the audience before the Force Headquarters Group activation ceremony here, Aug. 6. During the ceremony, FHG was formally recognized as a new major subordinate command of Marine Forces Reserve and its first commander, Maj. Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Paul. K. Lebidine, the former chief-of-staff for force command element, Javelin Thrust.

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, the commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, talks to the audience before the Force Headquarters Group activation ceremony here, Aug. 6. During the ceremony, FHG was formally recognized as a new major subordinate command of Marine Forces Reserve and its first commander, Maj. Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Paul. K. Lebidine, the former chief-of-staff for force command element, Javelin Thrust.

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Castillo

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, gather with the Wounded Warriors and the Navy’s Blue Angels at the Lakefront Airshow reception, April 21, 2012. The reception was held as part of the War of 1812 Commemoration. New Orleans will serve as the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. The Marine Corps’ role in this event reinforces its naval character, showcases the Navy-Marine Corps team and highlights the military’s enduring relationship with the city of New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, gather with the Wounded Warriors and the Navy’s Blue Angels at the Lakefront Airshow reception, April 21, 2012. The reception was held as part of the War of 1812 Commemoration. New Orleans will serve as the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. The Marine Corps’ role in this event reinforces its naval character, showcases the Navy-Marine Corps team and highlights the military’s enduring relationship with the city of New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, presents a Marine Corps souvenir to a child at the Zephyrs baseball game, April 21, 2012. The general threw the first pitch at the game as part of the War of 1812 Commemoration. New Orleans will serve as the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. The Marine Corps’ role in this event reinforces its naval character, showcases the Navy-Marine Corps team and highlights the military’s enduring relationship with the city of New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, presents a Marine Corps souvenir to a child at the Zephyrs baseball game, April 21, 2012. The general threw the first pitch at the game as part of the War of 1812 Commemoration. New Orleans will serve as the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. The Marine Corps’ role in this event reinforces its naval character, showcases the Navy-Marine Corps team and highlights the military’s enduring relationship with the city of New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek

Sgt. Maj. James E. Booker, Marine Forces Reserve sergeant major, talks with Sgt. Ballard Hall, Wounded Warrior from Biloxi, Mo., and Lance Cpl., Eric Des Biens, Wounded Warrior from Killingworth, Conn., at a John Besh Luncheon at Borgne Restaurant, April 21, 2012. The Wounded Warriors visited the city for the festivities of the Commemoration of War of 1812. New Orleans will serve as the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. The Marine Corps’ role in this event reinforces its naval character, showcases the Navy-Marine Corps team and highlights the military’s enduring relationship with the city of New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Sgt. Maj. James E. Booker, Marine Forces Reserve sergeant major, talks with Sgt. Ballard Hall, Wounded Warrior from Biloxi, Mo., and Lance Cpl., Eric Des Biens, Wounded Warrior from Killingworth, Conn., at a John Besh Luncheon at Borgne Restaurant, April 21, 2012. The Wounded Warriors visited the city for the festivities of the Commemoration of War of 1812. New Orleans will serve as the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. The Marine Corps’ role in this event reinforces its naval character, showcases the Navy-Marine Corps team and highlights the military’s enduring relationship with the city of New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek