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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Malika Haines, left, a finance technician with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with Retired Sergeant Major Luis Levia, Manager of GEICO Military Affairs Team, following an award ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2025. Haines won the 2024 GEICO Service Member of the Year Award in recognition of her influence, both on and off duty within her civilian and military communities, throughout her Marine Corps career. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Salazar) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Malika Haines, left, a finance technician with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with Retired Sergeant Major Luis Levia, Manager of GEICO Military Affairs Team, following an award ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2025. Haines won the 2024 GEICO Service Member of the Year Award in recognition of her influence, both on and off duty within her civilian and military communities, throughout her Marine Corps career. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Salazar)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Akridge (Right Center), from Virginia, a tactical air defense controller with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 2, was awarded with a cowbell from Maj. Gen. William H. Swan, from Wisconsin, commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), alongside his staff at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 13, 2025. Cpl. Akridge was awarded the 2nd MAW commanding general's cowbell award for his outstanding performance as a datalink coordinator with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Gavin Kulczewski) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Akridge (Right Center), from Virginia, a tactical air defense controller with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 2, was awarded with a cowbell from Maj. Gen. William H. Swan, from Wisconsin, commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), alongside his staff at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 13, 2025. Cpl. Akridge was awarded the 2nd MAW commanding general's cowbell award for his outstanding performance as a datalink coordinator with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Gavin Kulczewski)

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, extract casualties in the course of a simulated night raid in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 8, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the Marine Air Ground Task Force Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker) - U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, extract casualties in the course of a simulated night raid in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 8, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the Marine Air Ground Task Force Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert Worth, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), presents a Navy Civilian Meritorious Service Award to Kevin Johnson, the II MEF Command inspector general chief before a town hall meeting on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, February 21, 2025. Johnson was named the 2024 II MEF Civilian of the Year and given the award for his meritorious service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert Worth, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), presents a Navy Civilian Meritorious Service Award to Kevin Johnson, the II MEF Command inspector general chief before a town hall meeting on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, February 21, 2025. Johnson was named the 2024 II MEF Civilian of the Year and given the award for his meritorious service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to photograph a sample during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to photograph a sample during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

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