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Fireworks burst above the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne moored at Spanish Plaza following the disembarkation of the Krewe of Rex, March 3, 2014. The 175-foot coastal construction tender and its crew delivered Rex and his krewe for the kickoff of Lundi Gras. Also aboard the Cutter was Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough)

Fireworks burst above the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne moored at Spanish Plaza following the disembarkation of the Krewe of Rex, March 3, 2014. The 175-foot coastal construction tender and its crew delivered Rex and his krewe for the kickoff of Lundi Gras. Also aboard the Cutter was Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough)

Photo by PA1 Colclough

The Zulu grand marshal announces the arrival of the Zulu king and queen during the Lundi Gras festival in New Orleans, March 3, 2014. The tale behind the history of Zulu begins with a group of laborers who went to see a comedy skit called “There Never Was and Never Will Be a King Like Me” about the Zulu tribe. The group made their first Mardi Gras appearance in 1909. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Schlueter/Released)

The Zulu grand marshal announces the arrival of the Zulu king and queen during the Lundi Gras festival in New Orleans, March 3, 2014. The tale behind the history of Zulu begins with a group of laborers who went to see a comedy skit called “There Never Was and Never Will Be a King Like Me” about the Zulu tribe. The group made their first Mardi Gras appearance in 1909. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Schlueter/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Schlueter

Gregg Habel, (Left) executive director for Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Zulu Witch Doctor, and Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, smile to the audience aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne during the Lundi Gras festival in New Orleans, March 3, 2014. The armed forces community had the opportunity to participate in the 2014 Lundi Gras festival to support and strengthen the bonds between the military and its community in New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Schlueter/Released)

Gregg Habel, (Left) executive director for Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Zulu Witch Doctor, and Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, smile to the audience aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne during the Lundi Gras festival in New Orleans, March 3, 2014. The armed forces community had the opportunity to participate in the 2014 Lundi Gras festival to support and strengthen the bonds between the military and its community in New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Schlueter/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Schlueter

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A Marine Corps Band New Orleans musician takes a moment to unwind aboard the band bus after a March 2 parade. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long.

A Marine Corps Band New Orleans musician takes a moment to unwind aboard the band bus after a March 2 parade. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long.

Photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman

A Marine Corps Band New Orleans percussionists makes his way down St. Charles during a March 2 parade. Percussions play constantly during parades, even while the rest of the band is between songs. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long.

A Marine Corps Band New Orleans percussionists makes his way down St. Charles during a March 2 parade. Percussions play constantly during parades, even while the rest of the band is between songs. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long.

Photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman

A Marine color guard makes its way down Poydras in the Central Business District during a March 2 parade. The Marine Corps Band New Orleans covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

A Marine color guard makes its way down Poydras in the Central Business District during a March 2 parade. The Marine Corps Band New Orleans covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

Photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman

One of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans escorts shakes hands with revelers on Poydras in the Central Business District during a March 2 parade. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

One of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans escorts shakes hands with revelers on Poydras in the Central Business District during a March 2 parade. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

Photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman

A Marine Corps Band New Orleans trumpet player makes his way down St. Charles during a March 2 parade. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

A Marine Corps Band New Orleans trumpet player makes his way down St. Charles during a March 2 parade. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

Photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman

A Marine Corps Band New Orleans sousaphone player makes his way down St. Charles during a March 2 parade. His instrument weighs about 35 pounds. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

A Marine Corps Band New Orleans sousaphone player makes his way down St. Charles during a March 2 parade. His instrument weighs about 35 pounds. The band covers an average of 12 parades every Mardi Gras season, many stretching up to 6.5 miles long. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman)

Photo by Cpl. Jad Sleiman