Retired Marine Maj. Gen. David M. Mize, chairman of the Mayor’s Military Advisory Committee, opens the 2019 Military Appreciation Day ceremony at New Orleans City Hall, Dec. 15, 2019. Military Appreciation Day with the New Orleans City Council is celebrated annually to honor service members from each military branch for their hard work, and to strengthen the relationship between military service, state and federal agencies in Louisiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)