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Navy corpsmen from 2nd Medical Battalion, along with supplemental Health Services Augmented Personnel, practice loading and unloading of simulated patients into the search and rescue aircraft during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 23, 2015. The purpose of the exercise was to train and prepare the HSAP’s for deployment to exercises African and Eager Lion. - Navy corpsmen from 2nd Medical Battalion, along with supplemental Health Services Augmented Personnel, practice loading and unloading of simulated patients into the search and rescue aircraft during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 23, 2015. The purpose of the exercise was to train and prepare the HSAP’s for deployment to exercises African and Eager Lion.

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Staff Sgt. Steven M. Smith, a team leader with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Headquarters Battalion, wears a bomb suit and prepares to conduct mechanical entry of a car utilizing hook and line during a International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators conference aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 15, 2015. - Staff Sgt. Steven M. Smith, a team leader with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Headquarters Battalion, wears a bomb suit and prepares to conduct mechanical entry of a car utilizing hook and line during a International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators conference aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 15, 2015.

Noah Duncan (right), Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida's, traumatic brain injury program manager, and hospitalman Elijah Shaul (left), of NH Jacksonville’s Mental Health Department, discuss with retired Navy Chief Pedro Velez, traumatic brain injury and its associated problems, March 27. TBI is a blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. To raise awareness of TBI, the Brain Injury Association of America recognizes National Brain Injury Awareness Month every March. - Noah Duncan (right), Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida's, traumatic brain injury program manager, and hospitalman Elijah Shaul (left), of NH Jacksonville’s Mental Health Department, discuss with retired Navy Chief Pedro Velez, traumatic brain injury and its associated problems, March 27. TBI is a blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. To raise awareness of TBI, the Brain Injury Association of America recognizes National Brain Injury Awareness Month every March.

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Lance Cpl. Andrew Tucker (left) and Master Sgt. Timothy Harvey coordinate artillery strikes with Bravo Battery over military radios from the Fire Direction Center March 8, 2015, during Operation Spartan Fury 15.2 at Pohakuloa Training Area. The military radios are referred to as the “hooks.” - Lance Cpl. Andrew Tucker (left) and Master Sgt. Timothy Harvey coordinate artillery strikes with Bravo Battery over military radios from the Fire Direction Center March 8, 2015, during Operation Spartan Fury 15.2 at Pohakuloa Training Area. The military radios are referred to as the “hooks.”

Lance Cpl. Anthony T. DuBeau died when a T-59 Hawk, civilian aircraft, crashed on a MCAS Yuma runway March 11, 2015.DuBeau, 23, a native of Kenosha, WI., enlisted in the Marine Corps April 1, 2013. He served within H&HS as an aviation operations specialist. His personal awards include the National Defense Service Medal and Global War on Terrorism Medal. - Lance Cpl. Anthony T. DuBeau died when a T-59 Hawk, civilian aircraft, crashed on a MCAS Yuma runway March 11, 2015. DuBeau, 23, a native of Kenosha, WI., enlisted in the Marine Corps April 1, 2013. He served within H&HS as an aviation operations specialist. His personal awards include the National Defense Service Medal and Global War on Terrorism Medal.

Marines, veterans, and international allies compete a wheelchair basketball game during the Marine Corps Trials in various Paralympic events at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California March 4-12. Other events include: archery, cycling, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming and track. - Marines, veterans, and international allies compete a wheelchair basketball game during the Marine Corps Trials in various Paralympic events at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California March 4-12. Other events include: archery, cycling, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming and track.

Gunnery Sgt. Gabriel Guest, a single leg amputee (Left), and Sgt. Michael Pride, an assistant coach for track (right), reunite after seven years at the 2015 Marine Corps Trials aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 2015. - Gunnery Sgt. Gabriel Guest, a single leg amputee (Left), and Sgt. Michael Pride, an assistant coach for track (right), reunite after seven years at the 2015 Marine Corps Trials aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 2015.

James Panceyres, a cycling coach for the 2015 Marine Corps Trials, passes on knowledge of cycling on the road to wounded warriors that are joining him for a bike ride aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 6, 2015. Panceyres has been passing on cycling knowledge to wounded warriors ever since he became a coach for the Marine Corps Trials. - James Panceyres, a cycling coach for the 2015 Marine Corps Trials, passes on knowledge of cycling on the road to wounded warriors that are joining him for a bike ride aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 6, 2015. Panceyres has been passing on cycling knowledge to wounded warriors ever since he became a coach for the Marine Corps Trials.

Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion set up an explosive charge on a rooftop during their urban breaching training exercise on Engineer Training Area-1 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 19, 2015. During the training, the unit learned how to open any type of door, gate or roof using a variety of tools, from explosives to shotguns and sledge hammers. They learned to do whatever was necessary to allow the infantry squad they were supporting to enter the building. - Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion set up an explosive charge on a rooftop during their urban breaching training exercise on Engineer Training Area-1 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 19, 2015. During the training, the unit learned how to open any type of door, gate or roof using a variety of tools, from explosives to shotguns and sledge hammers. They learned to do whatever was necessary to allow the infantry squad they were supporting to enter the building.

A Critical Skills Operator with 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, teaches Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, shooting techniques before firing M4 carbine rifles and M9 service pistols at a range here, Feb. 10, 2015. Marines with 3rd MSOB participated in RAVEN 15-03, a 10-day realistic military training exercise to enhance the battalion’s readiness for worldwide support to global security. Marines with 2nd CEB played the role of a partner nation force during the exercise. - A Critical Skills Operator with 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, teaches Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, shooting techniques before firing M4 carbine rifles and M9 service pistols at a range here, Feb. 10, 2015. Marines with 3rd MSOB participated in RAVEN 15-03, a 10-day realistic military training exercise to enhance the battalion’s readiness for worldwide support to global security. Marines with 2nd CEB played the role of a partner nation force during the exercise.

Marines and Sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force practice their decontamination skills on a volunteer during a training evolution at the Guardian Center in Perry, Ga. on February 4, 2015. The training aims to provide the Marines and Sailors with realistic crisis response scenarios. (Photo by: Sgt. Fareeza Ali/USMC) - Marines and Sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force practice their decontamination skills on a volunteer during a training evolution at the Guardian Center in Perry, Ga. on February 4, 2015. The training aims to provide the Marines and Sailors with realistic crisis response scenarios. (Photo by: Sgt. Fareeza Ali/USMC)

A data network specialist from Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, communicates with an MV-22 Osprey pilot during an en-route care exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, 2015. During the four-day exercise, corpsmen trained to prepare a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force group that is going to forward deploy later this year. The more than 40 corpsmen set up a shock trauma platoon facility, or mobile emergency room, to treat simulated casualties. The casualties were stabilized in the STP and then flown out via aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Laura Gauna/Released) - A data network specialist from Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, communicates with an MV-22 Osprey pilot during an en-route care exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, 2015. During the four-day exercise, corpsmen trained to prepare a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force group that is going to forward deploy later this year. The more than 40 corpsmen set up a shock trauma platoon facility, or mobile emergency room, to treat simulated casualties. The casualties were stabilized in the STP and then flown out via aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Laura Gauna/Released)

Lance Cpl. Ronald Summerlin prepares to reset equipment following the landing of an FA-18D Hornet Jan. 9 during arrested landing safety training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Arrested landings are the use of equipment, such as a safety barrier or an arresting wire, to rapidly slow down aircraft and ensure the landing path is straight and clear. During the training, Marines demonstrated proficiency in the use of arresting equipment while ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment on the airstrip. Summerlin is a Virginia Beach, Virginia, native and an expeditionary airfield systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. - Lance Cpl. Ronald Summerlin prepares to reset equipment following the landing of an FA-18D Hornet Jan. 9 during arrested landing safety training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Arrested landings are the use of equipment, such as a safety barrier or an arresting wire, to rapidly slow down aircraft and ensure the landing path is straight and clear. During the training, Marines demonstrated proficiency in the use of arresting equipment while ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment on the airstrip. Summerlin is a Virginia Beach, Virginia, native and an expeditionary airfield systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan.

The high-risk training conducted at the Methods of Entry School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico necessitates regular emergency response training. On Dec. 18 the school conducted a nighttime emergency response exercise involving corspmen, firefighters and paramedics from Quantico, and a medical aircrew and helicopter from Manassas. - The high-risk training conducted at the Methods of Entry School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico necessitates regular emergency response training. On Dec. 18 the school conducted a nighttime emergency response exercise involving corspmen, firefighters and paramedics from Quantico, and a medical aircrew and helicopter from Manassas.

Corporal Ulises Zamoramartinez, an optics technician with 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, recieves the Purple Heart Medal by Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, commanding general 1st MLG, during an award ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, California Dec. 19, 2014. Zamoramartinez, a 31-year-old native of Yakima, Washington, earned the award for injuries received while deployed in Helmand province, Afghanistan during a six-month tour with Georgian Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest). - Corporal Ulises Zamoramartinez, an optics technician with 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, recieves the Purple Heart Medal by Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, commanding general 1st MLG, during an award ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, California Dec. 19, 2014. Zamoramartinez, a 31-year-old native of Yakima, Washington, earned the award for injuries received while deployed in Helmand province, Afghanistan during a six-month tour with Georgian Liaison Team 10, Regional Command (Southwest).

On Nov. 25, Staff Sgt. Adam Jacks became the first amputee to graduate from the Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival course. Over the three-week course the students swim 59 miles, complete timed drills and swims, and learn rescue techniques. They are now certified as MCIWS instructors and Red Cross lifeguards. - On Nov. 25, Staff Sgt. Adam Jacks became the first amputee to graduate from the Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival course. Over the three-week course the students swim 59 miles, complete timed drills and swims, and learn rescue techniques. They are now certified as MCIWS instructors and Red Cross lifeguards.

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, were the first on the scene of this overturned truck Nov. 26, 2014, after conducting a funeral detail. The woman inside, Patti Cranford, of Garrison, Texas, was on her way to the funeral when she lost control of her vehicle a mile away from the cemetery. - Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, were the first on the scene of this overturned truck Nov. 26, 2014, after conducting a funeral detail. The woman inside, Patti Cranford, of Garrison, Texas, was on her way to the funeral when she lost control of her vehicle a mile away from the cemetery.

First Sgt. Alvoid Hamilton, first sergeant for 1st MSOB, presents a folded American Flag to the family of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz a Military Working Dog handler who was killed in action, Sept. 28, 2011, during a Navy Cross and Bronze Star awards ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 25, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released) - First Sgt. Alvoid Hamilton, first sergeant for 1st MSOB, presents a folded American Flag to the family of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz a Military Working Dog handler who was killed in action, Sept. 28, 2011, during a Navy Cross and Bronze Star awards ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 25, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

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Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, install the deck portion of a 12-bay, double-story, medium-girder bridge at Landing Zone Dove on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 19, 2014. Marines finished the construction in less than six hours. The training reinforced Marines skills in building a bridge that can support the weight of a tank. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara/released) - Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, install the deck portion of a 12-bay, double-story, medium-girder bridge at Landing Zone Dove on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 19, 2014. Marines finished the construction in less than six hours. The training reinforced Marines skills in building a bridge that can support the weight of a tank. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara/released)

Referees for the 4th Annual Joint Services Sitting Volleyball Tournament toss a coin to determine which team will serve at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. on Nov. 20, 2014. Every November since 2008, the Department of Defense and each branch of the armed forces promotes wounded warrior programs, activities and personal feats of recovery through Warrior Care Month. - Referees for the 4th Annual Joint Services Sitting Volleyball Tournament toss a coin to determine which team will serve at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. on Nov. 20, 2014. Every November since 2008, the Department of Defense and each branch of the armed forces promotes wounded warrior programs, activities and personal feats of recovery through Warrior Care Month.

Erin Vasselian holds a Bronze Star Medal following a ceremony where her husband, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Daniel was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein) - Erin Vasselian holds a Bronze Star Medal following a ceremony where her husband, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Daniel was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

U.S. Navy corpsmen carry a tent that will be used for a shock trauma aid station during Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 here Sept. 30. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S Marine and Navy forces focused on strengthening the partnership and relationships between the two nations across a range of military operations including disaster relief and complex expeditionary operations. The corpsmen are with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. - U.S. Navy corpsmen carry a tent that will be used for a shock trauma aid station during Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 here Sept. 30. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S Marine and Navy forces focused on strengthening the partnership and relationships between the two nations across a range of military operations including disaster relief and complex expeditionary operations. The corpsmen are with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyrone Kimbrough, a corpsman with Alpha Company, 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, checks a simulated casualty for injuries during a medical exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 24, 2014. During the exercise, the corpsmen practiced stabilizing casualties for evacuation under stressful conditions to imitate situations they may experience in combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Olivia C. McDonald/Released) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyrone Kimbrough, a corpsman with Alpha Company, 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, checks a simulated casualty for injuries during a medical exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 24, 2014. During the exercise, the corpsmen practiced stabilizing casualties for evacuation under stressful conditions to imitate situations they may experience in combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Olivia C. McDonald/Released)

Eric Rodriguez [bottom right], from the Marine Corps volleyball team, tips the ball to teammate Jorge Salazar [middle left] during the Marine Corps vs Air Force volleyball game at the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 29. The Marines won the first out of three matches with a final of 25-23. - Eric Rodriguez [bottom right], from the Marine Corps volleyball team, tips the ball to teammate Jorge Salazar [middle left] during the Marine Corps vs Air Force volleyball game at the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 29. The Marines won the first out of three matches with a final of 25-23.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jacob Rich prepares to practice for the 100m Men's Wheel event for the 2014 Invictus Games at Mayesbrooks Training Center in London, Sept. 10, 2014. The Invictus Games is an opportunity for wounded, ill, and injured service members from around the world to recover and rehabilitate through competing in adaptive sports. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jacob Rich, an adaptive athlete,prepares to practice for the 100m Men's Wheel event for the 2014 Invictus Games at Mayesbrooks Training Center in London, Sept. 10, 2014. The Invictus Games is an opportunity for wounded, ill, and injured service members from around the world to recover and rehabilitate through competing in adaptive sports.

Sgt. Anthony McDaniel Jr. from Pascagoula, Mississippi, plays front and center during sitting volleyball practice for the Marine team, Sept. 26, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been training since September 15 in order to build team cohesion and acclimate to the above 6,000 feet altitude of Colorado Springs. The Marine team is comprised of both active duty and veteran wounded, ill and injured Marines who are attached to or supported by the Wounded Warrior Regiment, the official unit of the Marine Corps charged with providing comprehensive non-medical recovery care to wounded, ill and injured Marines. The Warrior Games are a Paralympic-style competition for more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and are taking place Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Follow the Marine team's progress at www.facebook.com/wwr.usmc. - Sgt. Anthony McDaniel Jr. from Pascagoula, Mississippi, plays front and center during sitting volleyball practice for the Marine team, Sept. 26, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been training since September 15 in order to build team cohesion and acclimate to the above 6,000 feet altitude of Colorado Springs. The Marine team is comprised of both active duty and veteran wounded, ill and injured Marines who are attached to or supported by the Wounded Warrior Regiment, the official unit of the Marine Corps charged with providing comprehensive non-medical recovery care to wounded, ill and injured Marines. The Warrior Games are a Paralympic-style competition for more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and are taking place Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Follow the Marine team's progress at www.facebook.com/wwr.usmc.

Hospitalman First Class Jamie Sclater, a native to Annandale, Virginia, aims down range with other shooters during shooting practice for the Marine team, September 24, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been training since September 15 in order to build team cohesion and acclimate to the above 6,000 ft. altitude of Colorado Springs. The Marine team is comprised of both active duty and veteran wounded, ill and injured Marines who are attached to or supported by the Wounded Warrior Regiment, the official unit of the Marine Corps charged with providing comprehensive non-medical recovery care to wounded, ill and injured Marines. - Hospitalman First Class Jamie Sclater, a native to Annandale, Virginia, aims down range with other shooters during shooting practice for the Marine team, September 24, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been training since September 15 in order to build team cohesion and acclimate to the above 6,000 ft. altitude of Colorado Springs. The Marine team is comprised of both active duty and veteran wounded, ill and injured Marines who are attached to or supported by the Wounded Warrior Regiment, the official unit of the Marine Corps charged with providing comprehensive non-medical recovery care to wounded, ill and injured Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Richard Burkett releases an arrow during the gold medal match against Canada’s Cpl. Luc Martin. Burkett won the gold medal in the mixed individual compound bow category of the Archery event at the Invictus Games. Over 400 competitors from 13 nations took part in the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick service members. Maj. Burkett enlisted in the Army in 1994 and was later commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1999. He has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan with multiple Marine Expeditionary Units, but was injured on his right leg, which led to an amputation below the knee, and a left knee replacement. - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Richard Burkett releases an arrow during the gold medal match against Canada’s Cpl. Luc Martin. Burkett won the gold medal in the mixed individual compound bow category of the Archery event at the Invictus Games. Over 400 competitors from 13 nations took part in the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick service members. Maj. Burkett enlisted in the Army in 1994 and was later commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1999. He has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan with multiple Marine Expeditionary Units, but was injured on his right leg, which led to an amputation below the knee, and a left knee replacement.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Sgt. Rafael Cervantes Jr., a combat-injured Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion West-Detachment Hawaii, raises his hand during his re-enlistment ceremony at the Pacific War Memorial aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 25, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanna Knotts) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Sgt. Rafael Cervantes Jr., a combat-injured Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion West-Detachment Hawaii, raises his hand during his re-enlistment ceremony at the Pacific War Memorial aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 25, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanna Knotts)

Pop-up thunderstorms can be hazardous to those working or playing outdoors. Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany officials urge people to pay attention to the weather when planning activities. - Pop-up thunderstorms can be hazardous to those working or playing outdoors. Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany officials urge people to pay attention to the weather when planning activities.

Recruits of Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practice blood chokes during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Aug. 25. To ensure the safety of the recruits, the chokes were not applied completely, rather the recruit having the technique applied was instructed to tap their partners as soon as they felt the choke was being applied correctly. - Recruits of Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, practice blood chokes during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Aug. 25. To ensure the safety of the recruits, the chokes were not applied completely, rather the recruit having the technique applied was instructed to tap their partners as soon as they felt the choke was being applied correctly.

In 1986, Richard Burris took the challenge of going through the rigorous 13-week training that is Marine Corps boot camp. Nearly three decades later, Burris’ son followed in those same yellow footsteps that transform young adults into Marines.Now a master gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps, Burris is known throughout the field of correctional specialists by name and by reputation. His position as the technical advisor at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, speaks well of his experience as a leader. Leadership that spans not only through the enlisted ranks but carries over to officers he has trained while they were junior enlisted. Naturally, his leadership transferred over to his family of five. - In 1986, Richard Burris took the challenge of going through the rigorous 13-week training that is Marine Corps boot camp. Nearly three decades later, Burris’ son followed in those same yellow footsteps that transform young adults into Marines. Now a master gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps, Burris is known throughout the field of correctional specialists by name and by reputation. His position as the technical advisor at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, speaks well of his experience as a leader. Leadership that spans not only through the enlisted ranks but carries over to officers he has trained while they were junior enlisted. Naturally, his leadership transferred over to his family of five.

Lance Cpl. Cody Goers, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, prepares to board a CH-53E Super Stallion Aug. 22 at the Central Training Area. Once the aircraft crews give a predetermined signal, Marines can make their way to the helicopter. Goers is a team leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. - Lance Cpl. Cody Goers, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, prepares to board a CH-53E Super Stallion Aug. 22 at the Central Training Area. Once the aircraft crews give a predetermined signal, Marines can make their way to the helicopter. Goers is a team leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Col. Clifford Weinstein, commanding officer, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., left, and Col. Darren Richardson, deputy commander of the 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans, and Col. Gerard Wynn, assistant chief of staff for operations and plans at the Marine Corps Forces Command Individual Mobilization Augmentee, engage in a discussion during the “Senior Planners Course” on Aug. 20 at Marine Corps University aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. - Col. Clifford Weinstein, commanding officer, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., left, and Col. Darren Richardson, deputy commander of the 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans, and Col. Gerard Wynn, assistant chief of staff for operations and plans at the Marine Corps Forces Command Individual Mobilization Augmentee, engage in a discussion during the “Senior Planners Course” on Aug. 20 at Marine Corps University aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

BLUEMONT, Virginia — Retired Maj. Jennifer Marino, the executive director for Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness, dedicates her life to serving others after 15 years of service as a CH-46 pilot in the Marine Corps. The nonprofit organization provides service members, with combat-stress related injuries, and their families a place to go for the physical, mental, financial and spiritual recovery. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jose D. Lujano/Released) - BLUEMONT, Virginia — Retired Maj. Jennifer Marino, the executive director for Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness, dedicates her life to serving others after 15 years of service as a CH-46 pilot in the Marine Corps. The nonprofit organization provides service members, with combat-stress related injuries, and their families a place to go for the physical, mental, financial and spiritual recovery. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jose D. Lujano/Released)

Color Guard Marines from Marine Barracks Washington present military honors for Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos during the start of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation announcement ceremony hosted at the Ronald Reagan building in Washington, July 15, 2014. Since 1962 the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than 30,00 scholarships valued at more than 80 million dollars. - Color Guard Marines from Marine Barracks Washington present military honors for Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos during the start of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation announcement ceremony hosted at the Ronald Reagan building in Washington, July 15, 2014. Since 1962 the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than 30,00 scholarships valued at more than 80 million dollars.

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Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter receives the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor, from President Barack Obama at the White House June 19, 2014. Carpenter received the medal for his actions while deployed to Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2010. He became the third Marine and the 15th overall recipient of the medal for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. - Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter receives the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor, from President Barack Obama at the White House June 19, 2014. Carpenter received the medal for his actions while deployed to Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2010. He became the third Marine and the 15th overall recipient of the medal for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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