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Military and civilian personnel, along with their families, joined Marine Corps Community Services for the 2024 Fall Festival, themed as Oktoberfest, at the James L. Day Conference Center aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, September 18. The event featured a variety of activities for all age groups, such as mechanical bull riding, a petting zoo, craft stations, a caricaturist, a hot dog eating competition, carnival games, strength challenges, and numerous additional attractions. Sparky, the Fire Prevention Dog, also made a special appearance and joined in on the festivities with a bull ride. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Public Affairs Specialist Vanessa Schell)

Nick Perozzi, fire inspector with the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), and Sparky the FESD mascot explain the importance of properly working smoke detectors on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2021. Smoke detectors are vital to safety and should be maintained for a home emergency evacuation plan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Tanner Bernat)

Firefighters and their mascot Sparky dance during a fire prevention training event at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2019. The event is held annually at schools and Child Development Centers on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River to promote education on fire safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katie Campbell)