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Marines with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, march to the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, to conduct a 3-round volley during a wreath-laying ceremony held at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. The Commander and Sergeant Major of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, laid a wreath on Barrow’s grave to honor his service and to pay their respects on behalf of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve, place a wreath at the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during an annual ceremony held at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. Barrow’s children and several of his extended family and friends gathered to pay their respects to the former commandant who died Oct. 30, 2008.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve, along with Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, MFR/MFN sergeant major, remove their covers for a moment of silence during a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. Barrow’s children and several extended family and friends gathered to pay their respects to the former commandant who died Oct. 30, 2008.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major for Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, explains the importance of the cake cutting tradition on the Marine Corps birthday to parishioners and guests of Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. The Marines of MarForRes held a cake cutting ceremony following a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps and native of St. Francisville.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

Capt. Scott Gootee, commander of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, addresses members of the Naval Order of the United States during their 125th Annual Congress Oct. 23, 2015, at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans. Gootee joined Lt. Gen. Rex McMillian, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, and Rear Adm. David Callahan, commander of Eighth Coast Guard District, to address the crowd about the history and evolution of the Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard and Naval Reserve components into the comprehensive readiness forces they are today. According to retired Navy Capt. Gary Bair, the host committee chairman for the national congress of the Naval Order of the United States, the purpose of the congress is to preserve and promote naval service history and heritage. The NOUS is open to veterans of each of the naval services, as well as their descendants.

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Lt. Gen. Rex McMillian, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, addresses members of the Naval Order of the United States during their 125th Annual Congress Oct. 23, 2015, at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans. McMillian joined Rear Adm. David Callahan, commander of Eighth Coast Guard District, and Capt. Scott Gootee, commander of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, to address the crowd about the history and evolution of the Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard and Naval Reserve components into the comprehensive readiness forces they are today. According to retired Navy Capt. Gary Bair, the host committee chairman for the National Congress of the Naval Order of the United States, the purpose of the congress is to preserve and promote naval service history and heritage. The NOUS is open to veterans of each of the naval services, as well as their descendants.

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Capt. Scott Gootee, commander of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, addresses members of the Naval Order of the United States during their 125th Annual Congress Oct. 23, 2015, at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans. Gootee joined Lt. Gen. Rex McMillian, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, and Rear Adm. David Callahan, commander of Eighth Coast Guard District, to address the crowd about the history and evolution of the Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard and Naval Reserve components into the comprehensive readiness forces they are today. According to retired Navy Capt. Gary Bair, the host committee chairman for the national congress of the Naval Order of the United States, the purpose of the congress is to preserve and promote naval service history and heritage. The NOUS is open to veterans of each of the naval services, as well as their descendants.

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Lt. Gen. Rex McMillian, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, addresses members of the Naval Order of the United States during their 125th Annual Congress Oct. 23, 2015, at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans. McMillian joined Rear Adm. David Callahan, commander of Eighth Coast Guard District, and Capt. Scott Gootee, commander of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, to address the crowd about the history and evolution of the Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard and Naval Reserve components into the comprehensive readiness forces they are today. According to retired Navy Capt. Gary Bair, the host committee chairman for the National Congress of the Naval Order of the United States, the purpose of the congress is to preserve and promote naval service history and heritage. The NOUS is open to veterans of each of the naval services, as well as their descendants.

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

NEW ORLEANS – Rear Adm. David Callahan, commander of Eighth Coast Guard District, addresses members of the Naval Order of the United States during their 125th Annual Congress Oct. 23, 2015, at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans. Callahan joined Lt. Gen. Rex McMillian, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, and Capt. Scott Gootee, commander of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, to address the crowd about the history and evolution of the Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard and Naval Reserve components into the comprehensive readiness forces they are today. According to retired Navy Capt. Gary Bair, the host committee chairman for the national congress of the Naval Order of the United States, the purpose of the congress is to preserve and promote naval service history and heritage. The NOUS is open to veterans of each of the naval services, as well as their descendants.

Photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards

Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Hermesmann, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, briefs Marines and their spouses during the 4th MLG Commander’s Conference at the Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Sep. 6-7, 2014. Hermesmann delivered briefs on how 4th MLG is staying ready, relevant and responsive in order to augment and reinforce the Marine Corps’ active component. He also focused on the command’s spouses, the importance of their involvement and how it keeps the unit functioning in order to keep the Marines operational.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham

Cpl. Lance Decker, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, holds the Headquarters Bn. guidon before the start of a military appearance inspection at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 11, 2013. Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of MARFORRES and Marine Forces North published a force policy letter to be implemented by his Marines without delay, addressing the commandant's initiatives to get back to the basics.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Ito

Members of the local Molly Marine chapter of the Women Marines Association gather around the Molly Marine statue they restore every year. This original Molly Marine statue was sculpted in New Orleans in 1943 in order to assist in recruiting women during World War II. The statue now resides on the corner of Canal St. and Elk Pl. in the French Quarter. 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.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, and his wife, Sheri Hummer, once a Marine herself, accept an award of behalf of MARFORRES presented by the local Molly Marine chapter of the Women Marines Association at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 15.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, offers a few words of thanks to the local Molly Marines chapter of the Women Marines Association during a ceremony where the chapter presented MARFORRES with an award plaque at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 15.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito

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.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Ito