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Joe Garcia, assistant deputy chief of staff G-1, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES), reads Lauren Yaw’s the award citation for Lauren Yaw during the Marine Forces Reserve 2024 Civilian of the Year awards at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, July 23, 2025. Ms. Yaw is the muster program manager for the Marine Corps Individual Support Activity, which oversees the Individual Readiness Reserve program for MARFORRES. The Civilian of the Year awards recognizes civilians whose outstanding service and dedication have made a long-lasting impact at MARFORRES. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)