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Sergeant Maj. Micheal Barrett, right, the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, reads the meritorious promotion warrant of Lance Cpl. Matthew Padilla, an airframe mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 17, Marine Aircraft Group – Afghanistan, during his meritorious promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2014. General James F. Amos, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, meritoriously promoted Padilla, a native of Littleton, Colo., to the rank of corporal during his final visit to Helmand province.

Sergeant Maj. Micheal Barrett, right, the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, reads the meritorious promotion warrant of Lance Cpl. Matthew Padilla, an airframe mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 17, Marine Aircraft Group – Afghanistan, during his meritorious promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2014. General James F. Amos, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, meritoriously promoted Padilla, a native of Littleton, Colo., to the rank of corporal during his final visit to Helmand province.

Photo by Staff Sgt. John Jackson

General James F. Amos, left, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speak to Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2014. Gen. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Barrett visited Marines and sailors serving with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan in Helmand province for the final time, thanking them for their service and sacrifice.

General James F. Amos, left, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speak to Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment; 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2014. Gen. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Barrett visited Marines and sailors serving with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan in Helmand province for the final time, thanking them for their service and sacrifice.

Photo by Staff Sgt. John Jackson

Gen. James F. Amos, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, administers the oath of enlistment to Sgt. Dominic Sharpsteensurina, an assault section leader with Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, following his meritorious promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2014. Gen. Amos meritoriously promoted Sharpsteensurina, a native of Minneapolis, to the rank of sergeant during his final visit to Helmand province.

Gen. James F. Amos, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, administers the oath of enlistment to Sgt. Dominic Sharpsteensurina, an assault section leader with Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, following his meritorious promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2014. Gen. Amos meritoriously promoted Sharpsteensurina, a native of Minneapolis, to the rank of sergeant during his final visit to Helmand province.

Photo by Staff Sgt. John Jackson

Lance Cpl. Austin Hansen, a rifleman with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, a member of the USS Comstock’s small craft action team, and a Sedrow-Woolley, Washington native, observes surface activity while the ship conducts a straits transits during their deployment Sept. 6. The 11th MEU and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Wenger/Released)

Lance Cpl. Austin Hansen, a rifleman with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, a member of the USS Comstock’s small craft action team, and a Sedrow-Woolley, Washington native, observes surface activity while the ship conducts a straits transits during their deployment Sept. 6. The 11th MEU and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Wenger/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Wenger

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadrons 171 and 172, both currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, use a jackhammer to drive a stake into the ground as part of the M31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system installation in preparation for Valiant Shield 2014. Arresting gear is used to stop aircraft quickly in case they land on a short runway or experience an emergency. Valiant Shield is a biennial exercise which focuses on training that enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces.

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadrons 171 and 172, both currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, use a jackhammer to drive a stake into the ground as part of the M31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system installation in preparation for Valiant Shield 2014. Arresting gear is used to stop aircraft quickly in case they land on a short runway or experience an emergency. Valiant Shield is a biennial exercise which focuses on training that enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces.

Photo by Cpl. David A. Walters

Marine Wing Support Squadrons 171 and 172, both currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, drill a hole into the ground as part of the M31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system in preparation for Valiant Shield 2014. Arresting gear is used to stop aircraft quickly in case they land on a short runway or experience an emergency. Valiant Shield is a a U.S. only exercise integrating U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army and Marine Corps assets, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those of its allies and partners.

Marine Wing Support Squadrons 171 and 172, both currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, drill a hole into the ground as part of the M31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system in preparation for Valiant Shield 2014. Arresting gear is used to stop aircraft quickly in case they land on a short runway or experience an emergency. Valiant Shield is a a U.S. only exercise integrating U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army and Marine Corps assets, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those of its allies and partners.

Photo by Cpl. David A. Walters

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Fleet Carrier Landing Practice training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 2. The valuable training prepares pilots for situations and landings they will face while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Fleet Carrier Landing Practice training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 2. The valuable training prepares pilots for situations and landings they will face while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Fleet Carrier Landing Practice training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 2. The valuable training prepares pilots for situations and landings they will face while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Fleet Carrier Landing Practice training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 2. The valuable training prepares pilots for situations and landings they will face while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Fleet Carrier Landing Practice training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 2. The valuable training prepares pilots for situations and landings they will face while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Fleet Carrier Landing Practice training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 2. The valuable training prepares pilots for situations and landings they will face while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry

A non-lethal weapons instructor sprays a Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during a non-lethal weapons course on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 3. Marines receive their non-lethal weapons certifications to better share the responsible and effective employment of these tactics during theater security cooperation events with their Eastern European partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

A non-lethal weapons instructor sprays a Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during a non-lethal weapons course on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 3. Marines receive their non-lethal weapons certifications to better share the responsible and effective employment of these tactics during theater security cooperation events with their Eastern European partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

A medical team with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces during Malaysia-United States Amphibious Exercise 2014 at Kg Tanduo, Malaysia. The exercise is designed to allow the 11th MEU to work with the Malaysian Armed Forces to hone their amphibious capabilities by conducting rehearsals with ship-to-shore connectors and utilizing the rapid response planning processes.

A medical team with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces during Malaysia-United States Amphibious Exercise 2014 at Kg Tanduo, Malaysia. The exercise is designed to allow the 11th MEU to work with the Malaysian Armed Forces to hone their amphibious capabilities by conducting rehearsals with ship-to-shore connectors and utilizing the rapid response planning processes.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome Lazarus

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Regional Command, ensure chains attached to tactical gear are secure during a retrograde operation aboard Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2014. The operation was designed to retrograde the majority of the excess gear and equipment such as living quarters containers and air conditioning units from PB Boldak.

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Regional Command, ensure chains attached to tactical gear are secure during a retrograde operation aboard Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2014. The operation was designed to retrograde the majority of the excess gear and equipment such as living quarters containers and air conditioning units from PB Boldak.

Photo by Cpl. Cody Haas

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Sy Poggemeyer stands in front of the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in port, Oct. 21, 2014. Poggemeyer’s stepfather, Navy Capt. Michael Krieger, served on the USS Peleliu 20 years ago, the same ship that Poggemeyer is currently deployed on with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU/Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group recently participated in Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 in the Philippines as part of a regularly-scheduled Fall Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region.

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Sy Poggemeyer stands in front of the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in port, Oct. 21, 2014. Poggemeyer’s stepfather, Navy Capt. Michael Krieger, served on the USS Peleliu 20 years ago, the same ship that Poggemeyer is currently deployed on with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU/Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group recently participated in Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 in the Philippines as part of a regularly-scheduled Fall Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo by 1st Lt. George McArthur

A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit collects volcanic debris on his way toward Mount Suribachi, Iwo To, Japan as part of the MEU’s WESTPAC 14-2 deployment Aug. 16, 2014. The 11th MEU and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Laura Raga/Released)

A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit collects volcanic debris on his way toward Mount Suribachi, Iwo To, Japan as part of the MEU’s WESTPAC 14-2 deployment Aug. 16, 2014. The 11th MEU and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Laura Raga/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Laura Y. Raga

An M9 Berretta pistol is secured in a holster during a training event at Carlos Hathcock Range Complex aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 29. The new Combat Pistol Program requires shooters to draw their M9 Berretta pistol from a holster, fire at a target, and hold their pistol in a ready position while assessing the area around them for more threats.

An M9 Berretta pistol is secured in a holster during a training event at Carlos Hathcock Range Complex aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 29. The new Combat Pistol Program requires shooters to draw their M9 Berretta pistol from a holster, fire at a target, and hold their pistol in a ready position while assessing the area around them for more threats.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

A Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion rides over a beach carrying a M1 Abrams tank with Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, during a simulated ship-to-shore movement as a part of the battalion’s annual training exercise here, July 21, 2014. The two week exercise included live-fire tank and infantry integration as well as amphibious operations which gave the Marines a chance to operate in a simulated ship-to-shore movement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood)

A Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion rides over a beach carrying a M1 Abrams tank with Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, during a simulated ship-to-shore movement as a part of the battalion’s annual training exercise here, July 21, 2014. The two week exercise included live-fire tank and infantry integration as well as amphibious operations which gave the Marines a chance to operate in a simulated ship-to-shore movement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood)

Photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood

The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., left, and Col. James Glynn, arrive at the International Security Assistance Forces Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 19, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tia Dufour/Released)

The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., left, and Col. James Glynn, arrive at the International Security Assistance Forces Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 19, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tia Dufour/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Tia Dufour

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Personnel office administration chief, instructs Sgt. Bryan Mack (right) and Cpl. Steven Myint (middle) during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor's course final field exercise June 26, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Ruiz graduated seven students from the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lawanda Ruiz, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Personnel office administration chief, instructs Sgt. Bryan Mack (right) and Cpl. Steven Myint (middle) during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor's course final field exercise June 26, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Ruiz graduated seven students from the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka

Two runners are splashed with color as they cross the 1-kilometer lap mark for the Dustoff “Splash Dash” 5k aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 19, 2014. The medical evacuation squadron known as the “Dustoff” hosted a 5K run for service members aboard Camps Bastion and Leatherneck to bring a little fun and stress relief to the coalition forces of Regional Command (Southwest). Participants were encouraged to dress in costumes and accessories for the run and come out to build camaraderie. (USMC Photo By: Sgt. Frances Johnson/Released)

Two runners are splashed with color as they cross the 1-kilometer lap mark for the Dustoff “Splash Dash” 5k aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 19, 2014. The medical evacuation squadron known as the “Dustoff” hosted a 5K run for service members aboard Camps Bastion and Leatherneck to bring a little fun and stress relief to the coalition forces of Regional Command (Southwest). Participants were encouraged to dress in costumes and accessories for the run and come out to build camaraderie. (USMC Photo By: Sgt. Frances Johnson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Frances Johnson

Dan Shannon, president and founder of Operation Homelink, gives a speech to the families of service members Saturday morning at the USO North Carolina Jacksonville. Before giving the families a laptop and webcam donated by supporting corporations, Shannon, explained why it was important for these families to communicate with their loved ones. Also he gave brief history of the organization and re-stated how much, the families and service members are appreciated for their sacrifices being made on behalf of the 99 percent of Americans who aren’t serving.

Dan Shannon, president and founder of Operation Homelink, gives a speech to the families of service members Saturday morning at the USO North Carolina Jacksonville. Before giving the families a laptop and webcam donated by supporting corporations, Shannon, explained why it was important for these families to communicate with their loved ones. Also he gave brief history of the organization and re-stated how much, the families and service members are appreciated for their sacrifices being made on behalf of the 99 percent of Americans who aren’t serving.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miguel A. Carrasco Jr.