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Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, salutes the grave of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana Cemetery in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. The ceremony is part of an annual Marine Corps-wide tradition where Marines lay wreaths on the gravesites of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps. Barrow served as the Corps' commandant from 1979 to 1983 and distinguished himself during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington

Remington, Ind. - 1st Sgt. Gregory Zieba, the first sergeant of Detachment 1, Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, of Peru, Ind., reads a letter from the Commandant of the Marine Corps to Mary Cochrane. the Marines delivered a birthday cake to Cochrane for her 100th birthday, April 18, 2014. Cochrane served as a motor transportation operator during World War II. She celebrated her birthday Friday with family at her home in Remington, Ind.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brytani Musick

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

Marine Sgt. Gary L. Hill gathers with his immediate and extended family who came to show their support for his military service after his Silver Star Medal ceremony at the Tuscaloosa Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center here June 7, 2013. Retired Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Charles C. Krulak presented Hill with the nation’s third highest award for his heroic actions while deployed to Vietnam in 1967

Photo by Sgt. Raymond Lott

Marine Sgt. Gary L. Hill is congratulated by his immediate and extended family and other guests came to show their support for his military service after his Silver Star medal ceremony at the Tuscaloosa Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center here June 7, 2013. Hill was presented the nation’s third highest award by Retired Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Charles C. Krulak for his heroic actions while deployed to Vietnam in 1967.

Photo by Sgt. Raymond Lott

Retired Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Charles C. Krulak greets Marine Sgt. Gary L. Hill before he is presented with the Silver Star Medal at the Tuscaloosa Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center here June 7, 2013. Hill received the nation’s third highest award for combat heroism for actions as a fire team leader while he deployed to Vietnam in 1967.

Photo by Sgt. Raymond Lott

Marine Sgt. Gary L. Hill was awarded the Silver Star medal at the Tuscaloosa Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center here June 7, 2013. Hill received the nation’s third highest award for combat heroism for actions as a fire team leader while he deployed to Vietnam in 1967. Retired Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Charles C. Krulak presented Hill with the distinction. When his platoon commander was shot and killed, then-Lance Cpl. Hill rallied his fire team to locate and kill an enemy. He then single-handedly bounded to an enemy trench line and killed three North Vietnamese Army soldiers. Hill then ordered his fire team to provide suppressive fires as he maneuvered to locate an NVA sniper. Once the sniper was exposed, Hill and his team killed the sniper and evacuated wounded comrades to safety. His actions saved the lives of eight Marines.

Photo by Sgt. Raymond Lott

Beginning Jan. 4, 2013, all non-deployed Marines and sailors assigned to Marine units, regardless of component, active or Reserve, will be required to wear the appropriate seasonal service uniform each Friday. The service B uniform, otherwise known as “bravos,” consists of a long-sleeve khaki shirt with a tie and trousers and is worn November through March. The service C uniform, popularly referred to as “charlies,” consists of a short-sleeve khaki shirt with trousers and is worn during daylight savings time.

Photo by LCpl Aneshea S. Yee

After the Enlisted Awards Parade on Sept. 26, Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, were invited to remain on Lejeune Field at Marine Corps Base Quantico to visit with the award winners. Sgt. Dante Capane was selected to receive the award and represent the best of the 39,000 Marine Reservists.

Photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans

Sgt. Dante Capane receives the Reservist of the Year Award from Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Michael P. Barrett, at Lejeune Field, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 26, 2012. Of the 39,000 Reserve Marines, Capane was chosen to receive the award by the Marine Corps League.

Photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Michael P. Barrett speaks with Personnel Retrieval Platoon (PRP), 2d Marine Logistics Group Forward (2d MLG Fwd), on Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, September 23, 2011. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit with PRP to commend their work during Operation Enduring Freedom, supporting International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Augusto/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michael Augusto

U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos meets with Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company (PRP), 2d Marine Logistics Group Forward (2d MLG Fwd), on Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, September 23, 2011. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit with PRP to commend their work during Operation Enduring Freedom, supporting International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Augusto/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michael Augusto

Lance Cpl. Alexander F. Maloof (background), from McLean, Va., and Lance Cpl. Kevin E. Campos (foreground), from Sacramento, Calif., both personnel retrieval and processing specialists with the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Detachment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) fold a flag July 13, 2011, aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan. Marines with the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Detachment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to take care their own in Southern Helmand province and bring them home.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego

Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Tarnue, from Baltimore, Md., a personnel retrieval and processing specialist with the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Detachment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) works on the last details on a transfer case July 13, 2011, aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan. Marines with the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Detachment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to take care their own in Southern Helmand province and bring them home.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego

Lance Cpl. Alexander F. Maloof, from McLean, Va., a personnel retrieval and processing specialist with the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Detachment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) irons a flag July 13, 2011, aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan. Marines with the Personnel Retrieval and Processing Detachment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to take care their own in Southern Helmand province and bring them home.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bruno J. Bego

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)

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Marines with Battery O, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, simulate firing an M240G medium machine gun during a demonstration for local government officials at East Fuji Maneuver Area on mainland Japan Sept. 14. Battery O is currently deployed to Okinawa, 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. Units with Marine Forces Reserve have honed their skills in the UDP since 2003, and continue to do so, as two squadrons from the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing are set to mobilize for their UDP deployment in 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Terence G. Brady/Released)

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