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Larry Hinkle, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, completes a cross country walk at Marine Coprs Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 3, 2016. Hinkle, walked from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to Camp Pendleton in efforts to raise awareness that non-profit organizations exist to help veterans after having served in the military. Hinkle served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2000 to 2004 and continues volunteering to help veterans today. (U.S. Marine Corps video by PFC. Mike Hernandez and Lance Cpl. Joseph Prado)

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Maxine Russell has dedicated nearly 30 years to sending care packages to service members deployed around the world. What started as a gesture of support for troops turned into building a legacy for her deceased son. Since then, Maxine has sent more than 7,200 care packages, adopted military families for the holidays, and volunteers her time as a grief counselor to veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress, all in the name of her son Darren “White Rabbit” Russell. (U.S. Marine Corps image by Sgt. William Perkins)

U.S. Marines and Gold Star Families with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment gather for a reunion at the Boston Marriott, Boston, Ma., Oct. 8, 2016. The Marines and families gathered to celebrate the ten year anniversary of their deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert)

Operation Hero is a 10-week after school tutoring and mentoring program for Kindergarten and elementary students in all five schools on Base who are experiencing feelings of self-doubt or suffer from low self-esteem. This free program facilitates a positive environment, encourages responsible behavior and gets military children back on track academically and socially.