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U.S. Marines and master labor contractors with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Postal, distribute packages on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 20, 2024. The MCIPAC Postal Operations Center is responsible for sending mail abroad and distributing incoming military mail to all post offices on Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, U.S. Army Garrison Torii Station, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, and U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. During the holidays, MCIPAC MCB Camp Butler Postal increased their working hours over 72-hour holiday liberty periods and regularly processed up to six full-sized trailer trucks each day. The Camp Foster Post Office is responsible for processing outbound mail and holds incoming mail for all civilian personnel and service members who own P.O. boxes on Camp Foster. This year, the post office has seen a significant increase in the use of parcel lockers and P.O. boxes to deliver over 5,000 packages to customers in the year and handle up to 6,000 pounds of mail every day. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, provide a message to the force on the holidays, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 19, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Mrs. Becky Cederholm, deliver a holiday message on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2024. The message thanks I MEF service members and their families for their hard work and wishes them a safe and happy holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez and Cpl. Simon Saravia)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Nick I. Brown and Sgt. Maj. Sherri N. Cook, Marine Corps Installations West commanding general and senior enlisted leader, send a holiday message to the Marines, Sailors and their families stationed here at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec 12, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada and Noah Martinez)

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station San Diego, participate in the Coronado Holiday Parade in Coronado, California, Dec. 6, 2024. The Coronado Holiday Parade is an annual festive event featuring decorated floats, marching bands and holiday-themed performances, celebrating the holiday season with community participation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alejandro Fernandez)

Take a virtual tour of Quarters One decorated for the holiday season. Quarters One is the home to Parris Island’s commanding general and is one of the oldest structures on the depot. In celebration of the holiday season, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Williamson has decorated the home and will have open house celebrations with Marines, sailors, and their families throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Staff Sgt Brendan Custer & Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, wish family, friends and fellow Marines a happy Thanksgiving at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Nov. 28, 2024. Thanksgiving holds particular significance for Marines, whether they are on active duty, deployed, or stationed at home. It’s a time to foster camaraderie, reflect on shared values, and show gratitude for one another and the country they serve. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mason Coots)

The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, delivers a message to the force at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 26, 2024. Sgt. Maj. Ruiz congratulated promoted Marines and recognized the Thanksgiving holiday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James Stanfield, Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves, and Lance Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)