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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

Sgt. Delshayne John speaks fluent Navajo, serves as a communications Marine and credits his decision to serve in the military to his upbringing on the Navajo reservation in Fort Defiance, Ariz., and the influence of his grandfather, Jimmie M. Begay. Begay served as a Navajo code talker during World War II.

Sgt. Delshayne John speaks fluent Navajo, serves as a communications Marine and credits his decision to serve in the military to his upbringing on the Navajo reservation in Fort Defiance, Ariz., and the influence of his grandfather, Jimmie M. Begay. Begay served as a Navajo code talker during World War II.

Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis

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

Lt. Col. Dean Keck, a maintenance officer for Marine Forces Reserve, stretches during a morning workout at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans gym Jan. 23, 2013. Keck works out six days a week, and never misses a day and stretches during each workout.

Lt. Col. Dean Keck, a maintenance officer for Marine Forces Reserve, stretches during a morning workout at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans gym Jan. 23, 2013. Keck works out six days a week, and never misses a day and stretches during each workout.

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

Lt. Col. Dean Keck, a maintenance officer for Marine Forces Reserve, work out different muscles during a morning workout at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans gym Jan. 23, 2013. Keck has scored a perfect 300 on every physical fitness test since he enlisted in 1984. Scoring a 300 on the PFT is a feat which many Marines never accomplish.

Lt. Col. Dean Keck, a maintenance officer for Marine Forces Reserve, work out different muscles during a morning workout at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans gym Jan. 23, 2013. Keck has scored a perfect 300 on every physical fitness test since he enlisted in 1984. Scoring a 300 on the PFT is a feat which many Marines never accomplish.

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

Lt. Col. Dean Keck, a maintenance officer for Marine Forces Reserve, runs around the track at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans in the early morning of Jan. 23, 2013. Keck has scored a perfect 300 on every physical fitness test since he enlisted in 1984, amassing 54 total 300 PFTs. He has run perfect PFTs all over the world – in Japan, in Iraq, and in Afghanistan.

Lt. Col. Dean Keck, a maintenance officer for Marine Forces Reserve, runs around the track at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans in the early morning of Jan. 23, 2013. Keck has scored a perfect 300 on every physical fitness test since he enlisted in 1984, amassing 54 total 300 PFTs. He has run perfect PFTs all over the world – in Japan, in Iraq, and in Afghanistan.

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

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.

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

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, swears in Gregg T. Habel to the position of executive director of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH Dec. 3, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Habel’s new duties as the executive director will include providing strategic leadership and management to MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH and ensuring efficient management of resources in order to optimize operational capability. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, swears in Gregg T. Habel to the position of executive director of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH Dec. 3, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Habel’s new duties as the executive director will include providing strategic leadership and management to MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH and ensuring efficient management of resources in order to optimize operational capability. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

Gregg T. Habel, newly appointed executive director of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, addresses an audience Dec. 3, during his appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Before climbing to the number two man of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, Habel served more than 27 years active duty in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)

Gregg T. Habel, newly appointed executive director of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, addresses an audience Dec. 3, during his appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Before climbing to the number two man of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH, Habel served more than 27 years active duty in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, officially promotes Gregg T. Habel to executive director of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH Dec. 3, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Habel’s appointment to the grade of Senior Executive Service 2, in the civil service, of the United States federal government is analogous to the ranks of general or admiral in the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, officially promotes Gregg T. Habel to executive director of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH Dec. 3, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Habel’s appointment to the grade of Senior Executive Service 2, in the civil service, of the United States federal government is analogous to the ranks of general or admiral in the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

Sgt. Maj. Eric Kuhns, battalion sergeant major for Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, leads MARFORRES Marines through the streets of New Orleans during the Louisiana bicentennial military parade Nov. 10. The Marine contingent was comprised of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, four platoons of Marines as well as several vehicles and a colorguard. More than 150 Marines total participated in the event.

Sgt. Maj. Eric Kuhns, battalion sergeant major for Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, leads MARFORRES Marines through the streets of New Orleans during the Louisiana bicentennial military parade Nov. 10. The Marine contingent was comprised of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, four platoons of Marines as well as several vehicles and a colorguard. More than 150 Marines total participated in the event.

Photo by Cpl. Michael Ito

Staff Sgt. Ignatius Keogh, drum major of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, leads the band during the 2012 Newsday Marching Band Festival at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. Marine Corps recruiters were also present at the festival featuring high school bands and community members from the Long Island, N.Y., region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Staff Sgt. Ignatius Keogh, drum major of the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, leads the band during the 2012 Newsday Marching Band Festival at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. Marine Corps recruiters were also present at the festival featuring high school bands and community members from the Long Island, N.Y., region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

The Marine Corps Band New Orleans closes out their performance with the Marine Corps Hymn during the 2012 Newsday Marching Band Festival at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. The band is under the control of Marine Forces Reserve and based at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

The Marine Corps Band New Orleans closes out their performance with the Marine Corps Hymn during the 2012 Newsday Marching Band Festival at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. The band is under the control of Marine Forces Reserve and based at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

Staff Sgt. Ron Digsby, a trombonist from the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, sings a tune for students at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. Each year, the Corps’ musicians travel throughout the United States, performing more than 250 concerts, parades and ceremonies, entertaining more than six million people. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Staff Sgt. Ron Digsby, a trombonist from the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, sings a tune for students at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. Each year, the Corps’ musicians travel throughout the United States, performing more than 250 concerts, parades and ceremonies, entertaining more than six million people. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

Sgt. Michael Joseph, a trumpeter from the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, plays for students at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. The band is often called upon to provide musical entertainment in support of Marine Corps recruiting events. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Sgt. Michael Joseph, a trumpeter from the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, plays for students at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. The band is often called upon to provide musical entertainment in support of Marine Corps recruiting events. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

Sgt. Michael Joseph, a trumpeter from the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, pumps up the crowd during a performance at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. Joseph is a New Orleans native and has served more than four years in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Sgt. Michael Joseph, a trumpeter from the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, pumps up the crowd during a performance at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. Joseph is a New Orleans native and has served more than four years in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah

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