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Marine Corps Band New Orleans Jazz Ensemble Marines pose for a picture after receiving Marine Corps Band Small Ensemble of the Year for fiscal year 2015 in New Orleans, July 7, 2016. The members of the Jazz Ensemble won by selecting a unique piece called Martha’s Prize by Cedar Walton performed by singer and drummer Jamison Ross, a local New Orleans musician. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan A. Barnett)

Marine Corps Band New Orleans Jazz Ensemble Marines pose for a picture after receiving Marine Corps Band Small Ensemble of the Year for fiscal year 2015 in New Orleans, July 7, 2016. The members of the Jazz Ensemble won by selecting a unique piece called Martha’s Prize by Cedar Walton performed by singer and drummer Jamison Ross, a local New Orleans musician. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan A. Barnett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devan A. Barnett

Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller directs team movements during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at Juniper Butte Range Oct. 8, 2013. Reserve Marine officers who are willing to laterally move and assume critical skill billets such as forward air controllers are eligible for incentives according to MARADMIN 676/14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/Released)

Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller directs team movements during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at Juniper Butte Range Oct. 8, 2013. Reserve Marine officers who are willing to laterally move and assume critical skill billets such as forward air controllers are eligible for incentives according to MARADMIN 676/14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/Released)

Photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace

(From left to right) Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 James T. Averhart, the National President of Montford Point Marines Association, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, the commander of Marine Forces Reserve, James A. Gray II, the New Orleans District E Councilman, Retired Master Gunnery Sgt. James Carr, the National Vice President for MPMA and Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald C. Johnson, the Deputy Director of the host chapter for MPMA, gather for a photo after Feltus Sterling (bottom left) and D. K. Cooley (bottom right) were presented the Congressional Gold Medal at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, March 21, 2014. Sterling and Cooley are original Montford Point Marines that served when segregation laws of the 1940s prohibited African-American recruits to train at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award conferred by Congress and is awarded to all original Montford Point Marines. Montford Point Marines Participated in the Pacific Theater Campaigns of World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood)

(From left to right) Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 James T. Averhart, the National President of Montford Point Marines Association, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, the commander of Marine Forces Reserve, James A. Gray II, the New Orleans District E Councilman, Retired Master Gunnery Sgt. James Carr, the National Vice President for MPMA and Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald C. Johnson, the Deputy Director of the host chapter for MPMA, gather for a photo after Feltus Sterling (bottom left) and D. K. Cooley (bottom right) were presented the Congressional Gold Medal at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, March 21, 2014. Sterling and Cooley are original Montford Point Marines that served when segregation laws of the 1940s prohibited African-American recruits to train at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award conferred by Congress and is awarded to all original Montford Point Marines. Montford Point Marines Participated in the Pacific Theater Campaigns of World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood)

Photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood

Staff Sgt. Tarath Thlang, the communications chief for Headquarters Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, helps a child into the turret of a military humvee at the Armed Forces Adventure Area in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30, 2013. The AFAA was the official fan zone for spectators of the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl to interact with service members and their gear before, during and after the game.

Staff Sgt. Tarath Thlang, the communications chief for Headquarters Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, helps a child into the turret of a military humvee at the Armed Forces Adventure Area in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30, 2013. The AFAA was the official fan zone for spectators of the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl to interact with service members and their gear before, during and after the game.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Ito

Staff Sgt. Thomas Hood, a member of the Enhanced Marketing Vehicle Team with the 8th Marine Corps District, helps a small child complete a pull-up at the Armed Forces Adventure Area in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30, 2013. The 8th MCD Marines passed out prizes to anyone willing to complete some pull-ups and were available to answer any questions the public had about joining the Marine Corps. The AFAA was the official fan zone for spectators of the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl to interact with service members and their gear before, during and after the game.

Staff Sgt. Thomas Hood, a member of the Enhanced Marketing Vehicle Team with the 8th Marine Corps District, helps a small child complete a pull-up at the Armed Forces Adventure Area in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30, 2013. The 8th MCD Marines passed out prizes to anyone willing to complete some pull-ups and were available to answer any questions the public had about joining the Marine Corps. The AFAA was the official fan zone for spectators of the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl to interact with service members and their gear before, during and after the game.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Ito

Staff Sgt. Tarath Thlang, the communications chief for Headquarters Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, answered questions about the tactical vehicles set up at the Armed Forces Adventure Area in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30, 2013. The Marines had a military humvee, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and a 14-foot tall, 7-ton truck there for the fans to interact with. The AFAA was the official fan zone for spectators of the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl to interact with service members and their gear before, during and after the game.

Staff Sgt. Tarath Thlang, the communications chief for Headquarters Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, answered questions about the tactical vehicles set up at the Armed Forces Adventure Area in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30, 2013. The Marines had a military humvee, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and a 14-foot tall, 7-ton truck there for the fans to interact with. The AFAA was the official fan zone for spectators of the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl to interact with service members and their gear before, during and after the game.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Ito

Staff Sgt. Tarath Thlang, the communications chief for Headquarters Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, helps a child into the turret of a military humvee at the Armed Forces Adventure Area in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30, 2013. The AFAA was the official fan zone for spectators of the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl to interact with service members and their gear before, during and after the game.

Staff Sgt. Tarath Thlang, the communications chief for Headquarters Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, helps a child into the turret of a military humvee at the Armed Forces Adventure Area in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30, 2013. The AFAA was the official fan zone for spectators of the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl to interact with service members and their gear before, during and after the game.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Ito

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.

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

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, addresses his noncommissioned officers about the integral role the Reserves play in the structure of the Marine Corps, at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, June 11. Hummer is preparing to transition to deputy commander of military operations for U.S. Africa Command. The Reserve component consists of roughly 40,000 Reserve Marines and 184 Reserve Training Centers located throughout the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adwin Esters/Released)

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, addresses his noncommissioned officers about the integral role the Reserves play in the structure of the Marine Corps, at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, June 11. Hummer is preparing to transition to deputy commander of military operations for U.S. Africa Command. The Reserve component consists of roughly 40,000 Reserve Marines and 184 Reserve Training Centers located throughout the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adwin Esters/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Adwin Esters

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

Marines with Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, receive a briefing after a three-mile morning hike at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Jan 13, 2013. Marines from the regiment’s headquarters and the motor transport and communications sections hiked just over three miles with loaded packs as part of an exercise that promotes unit cohesion and morale. The hike was the first of several that the unit plans to organize this year. 14th Marines will support a variety of exercises and operations in 2013, including Ulchi Freedom Guardian. UFG is a defense-oriented, routine exercise that enhances the ability of the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance to deter against external aggression and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Henning/Released)

Marines with Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, receive a briefing after a three-mile morning hike at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Jan 13, 2013. Marines from the regiment’s headquarters and the motor transport and communications sections hiked just over three miles with loaded packs as part of an exercise that promotes unit cohesion and morale. The hike was the first of several that the unit plans to organize this year. 14th Marines will support a variety of exercises and operations in 2013, including Ulchi Freedom Guardian. UFG is a defense-oriented, routine exercise that enhances the ability of the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance to deter against external aggression and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Henning/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Henning

Marines with Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in a three-mile hike at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Jan 13, 2013. The regiment hiked just over three miles around the base’s flight line as part of a training exercise to increase unit readiness. 14th Marines will support a variety of exercises and operations in 2013, including Exercise African Lion. African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led exercise designed to reinforce military cooperation between U.S. & Moroccan forces.
(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Chaverri/Released)

Marines with Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in a three-mile hike at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Jan 13, 2013. The regiment hiked just over three miles around the base’s flight line as part of a training exercise to increase unit readiness. 14th Marines will support a variety of exercises and operations in 2013, including Exercise African Lion. African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, Marine Forces Africa-led exercise designed to reinforce military cooperation between U.S. & Moroccan forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Chaverri/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Chaverri

In celebration of Marine Forces Reserve receiving their first Osprey squadron, a Marine color guard was present to bear the nation's colors at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, Calif. Jan 12, 2013. The ceremony included a change of command, the re-designation of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764) to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-764) and the relocation of the unit to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The unit's move will be complete Jan. 18, 2013. VMM-764 is Marine Forces Reserve's first tiltrotor squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

In celebration of Marine Forces Reserve receiving their first Osprey squadron, a Marine color guard was present to bear the nation's colors at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, Calif. Jan 12, 2013. The ceremony included a change of command, the re-designation of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764) to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-764) and the relocation of the unit to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The unit's move will be complete Jan. 18, 2013. VMM-764 is Marine Forces Reserve's first tiltrotor squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis

The first commanding officer of a Marine Reserve Osprey squadron, Lt. Col. David A. Weinstein, an Osprey pilot, addresses service members, family and friends after a change of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, Calif., Jan. 12, 2013. Weinstein took command of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764) before the unit was re-designated to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-764). The Marine Forces Reserve's first tiltrotor squadron has to establish programs, obtain qualifications and pass inspections before it can receive its first aircraft, expected in November 2013. The unit is expected to be a fully operational tiltrotor squadron by mid-2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

The first commanding officer of a Marine Reserve Osprey squadron, Lt. Col. David A. Weinstein, an Osprey pilot, addresses service members, family and friends after a change of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, Calif., Jan. 12, 2013. Weinstein took command of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764) before the unit was re-designated to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-764). The Marine Forces Reserve's first tiltrotor squadron has to establish programs, obtain qualifications and pass inspections before it can receive its first aircraft, expected in November 2013. The unit is expected to be a fully operational tiltrotor squadron by mid-2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis

Helicopter pilot Lt. Col. Scott A. Craig, commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764), renders a final salute during a change of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, Calif., Jan. 12, 2013. Craig relinquished command to Osprey pilot Lt. Col. David A. Weinstein before HMM-764 was re-designated to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-764). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

Helicopter pilot Lt. Col. Scott A. Craig, commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764), renders a final salute during a change of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base near Lancaster, Calif., Jan. 12, 2013. Craig relinquished command to Osprey pilot Lt. Col. David A. Weinstein before HMM-764 was re-designated to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM-764). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis

Montford Point Marines Sgt. Riley A. McCray and Cpl. Lynn L. Williams are presented with the Congressional Gold Medal by Capt. Caitlin T. Ferrarell at a ceremony here Sept. 21. Ferrarell is the Inspector-Instructor for Detachment 2, Beach and Terminal Operations Company A, 4th Landing Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, in Concord, Calif. The pair earned the award by presidential order for being a few of the 22,000 African-American Marines to serve in the Corps between 1942 and 1949 during a time of common racism and segregation. Marine Reserve units from 22 states around the nation have been tasked to deliver 78 medals to Montford Point Marines who weren’t in attendance at the July ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Montford Point Marines Sgt. Riley A. McCray and Cpl. Lynn L. Williams are presented with the Congressional Gold Medal by Capt. Caitlin T. Ferrarell at a ceremony here Sept. 21. Ferrarell is the Inspector-Instructor for Detachment 2, Beach and Terminal Operations Company A, 4th Landing Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, in Concord, Calif. The pair earned the award by presidential order for being a few of the 22,000 African-American Marines to serve in the Corps between 1942 and 1949 during a time of common racism and segregation. Marine Reserve units from 22 states around the nation have been tasked to deliver 78 medals to Montford Point Marines who weren’t in attendance at the July ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Photo by Sgt. Robert Durham

Maj. Gen. James M. Lariviere prepares to pass on the Marine Corps colors to Brig. Gen. James S. Hartsell during the 4th Marine Division change of command ceremony at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Sept. 8. The passing of the colors is a symbol of exchanging command responsibility and leadership. Lariviere will serve at the Pentagon after two and a half years of leading 4th MarDiv.

Maj. Gen. James M. Lariviere prepares to pass on the Marine Corps colors to Brig. Gen. James S. Hartsell during the 4th Marine Division change of command ceremony at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Sept. 8. The passing of the colors is a symbol of exchanging command responsibility and leadership. Lariviere will serve at the Pentagon after two and a half years of leading 4th MarDiv.

Photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham

Brig. Gen. James S. Hartsell and Maj. Gen. James M. Lariviere march the formation line during the 4th Marine Division change of command ceremony at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Sept. 8. During the march, the generals inspected and reviewed their troops that stood in formation. Lariviere will serve at the Pentagon after two and a half years of leading 4th MarDiv.

Brig. Gen. James S. Hartsell and Maj. Gen. James M. Lariviere march the formation line during the 4th Marine Division change of command ceremony at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Sept. 8. During the march, the generals inspected and reviewed their troops that stood in formation. Lariviere will serve at the Pentagon after two and a half years of leading 4th MarDiv.

Photo by Cpl Audrey Graham