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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zackery Potter, a native of Pennsylvania and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) gunner with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, listens to instruction during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zackery Potter, a native of Pennsylvania and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) gunner with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, listens to instruction during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zackery Potter, a native of Pennsylvania and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) gunner with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, loads an M4 carbine during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zackery Potter, a native of Pennsylvania and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) gunner with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, loads an M4 carbine during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zackery Potter, a native of Pennsylvania and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) gunner with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, fires an M4 carbine during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zackery Potter, a native of Pennsylvania and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) gunner with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, fires an M4 carbine during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, throw smoke grenades during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, throw smoke grenades during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Richard McCarty Jr., a native of Georgia and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) section leader with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, observes Marines during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Richard McCarty Jr., a native of Georgia and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) section leader with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, observes Marines during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Leach, a native of New York and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) gunner with Alpha Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, patrols during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Leach, a native of New York and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) gunner with Alpha Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, patrols during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, pose for a photo following a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, pose for a photo following a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Miles, a rifleman with the Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conducts a patrol during Jungle Warfare Training, Tully, Australia, April 15, 2019. Jungle warfare training is conducted to condition service members to thrive in hectic tropic environments and gives them the opportunity to prepare for arduous jungle warfare scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Filca)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Miles, a rifleman with the Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conducts a patrol during Jungle Warfare Training, Tully, Australia, April 15, 2019. Jungle warfare training is conducted to condition service members to thrive in hectic tropic environments and gives them the opportunity to prepare for arduous jungle warfare scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Filca)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Filca

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Miles, a rifleman with the Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conducts a patrol during Jungle Warfare Training, Tully, Australia, April 15, 2019. Jungle warfare training is conducted to condition service members to thrive in hectic tropic environments and gives them the opportunity to prepare for arduous jungle warfare scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Filca)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Miles, a rifleman with the Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conducts a patrol during Jungle Warfare Training, Tully, Australia, April 15, 2019. Jungle warfare training is conducted to condition service members to thrive in hectic tropic environments and gives them the opportunity to prepare for arduous jungle warfare scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Filca)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Filca

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Ruth 'Mama Lou' Keller receives her birthday cake during her 99th birthday celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou was stationed at the Pentagon during the height of WWII processing Purple Hearts.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Ruth 'Mama Lou' Keller receives her birthday cake during her 99th birthday celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou was stationed at the Pentagon during the height of WWII processing Purple Hearts.

Photo by Cpl. Trystan Taft

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kristina Perieff, assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, hugs retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller during Mama Lou's 99th Birthday Celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou served in the Marine Corps during WWII and strives to continue to encourage the next generation of Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kristina Perieff, assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, hugs retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller during Mama Lou's 99th Birthday Celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou served in the Marine Corps during WWII and strives to continue to encourage the next generation of Marines.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

U.S. Marine Corps Major Shannon Potts, A Manpower Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division hugs retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller at her 99th Birthday celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, California. Mama Lou served two years in the Marine Corps during WWII processing Purple Hearts for Marines injured during the war.

U.S. Marine Corps Major Shannon Potts, A Manpower Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division hugs retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller at her 99th Birthday celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, California. Mama Lou served two years in the Marine Corps during WWII processing Purple Hearts for Marines injured during the war.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller tells everyone at her 99th Birthday celebration that she will see them on her 100th Birthday March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou was born on March 31, 1925 in the town of Gilroy California and enlisted in the Marine Corps in honor of her late father who was a WWI veteran.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller tells everyone at her 99th Birthday celebration that she will see them on her 100th Birthday March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou was born on March 31, 1925 in the town of Gilroy California and enlisted in the Marine Corps in honor of her late father who was a WWI veteran.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, clap with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller as she thanks everyone for visiting her on her 99th Birthday, March 30, 2024 in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou served honorably at the Pentagon during the height of WWII.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, clap with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller as she thanks everyone for visiting her on her 99th Birthday, March 30, 2024 in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou served honorably at the Pentagon during the height of WWII.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

U.S. Marine Corps Major Shannon Potts, a Manpower Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division thanks retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller for her years of service, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou enlisted in the Marine Corps in honor of her WWI veteran father who passed away at age 50.

U.S. Marine Corps Major Shannon Potts, a Manpower Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division thanks retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller for her years of service, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou enlisted in the Marine Corps in honor of her WWI veteran father who passed away at age 50.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

The Gilroy Times honors retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller’s 99th Birthday in Gilroy CA, March 30, 2024. Mama Lou was stationed at the Pentagon during the height of WWII processing Purple Hearts.

The Gilroy Times honors retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller’s 99th Birthday in Gilroy CA, March 30, 2024. Mama Lou was stationed at the Pentagon during the height of WWII processing Purple Hearts.

Photo by Cpl. Trystan Taft

A folded flag that was flown over Headquarters Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in honor of retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller and presented to her on her 99th Birthday in San Jose, CA, March 30, 2024. Mama Lou enlisted in the Marines during WWII in honor of her father who was a WW1 veteran and passed away at the age of 50.

A folded flag that was flown over Headquarters Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in honor of retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller and presented to her on her 99th Birthday in San Jose, CA, March 30, 2024. Mama Lou enlisted in the Marines during WWII in honor of her father who was a WW1 veteran and passed away at the age of 50.

Photo by Cpl. Trystan Taft

U.S. Marine Corps Major Shannon Potts, a Manpower Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division helps retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller eat her birthday cake during Mama Lou's 99th Birthday celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou served in the Marine Corps during WWII and strives to continue to encourage the next generation of Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps Major Shannon Potts, a Manpower Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division helps retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller eat her birthday cake during Mama Lou's 99th Birthday celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou served in the Marine Corps during WWII and strives to continue to encourage the next generation of Marines.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

U.S. Marine Corps Major Shannon Potts, A Manpower Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division presents a birthday card to retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller for her years of service during Mama Lou's 99th Birthday Celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou was stationed at the Pentagon during the height of WWII processing Purple Hearts.

U.S. Marine Corps Major Shannon Potts, A Manpower Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division presents a birthday card to retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller for her years of service during Mama Lou's 99th Birthday Celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou was stationed at the Pentagon during the height of WWII processing Purple Hearts.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, exchange hugs with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller during Mama Lou's 99th birthday celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou enlisted in the Marine Corps in honor of her WWI veteran father who passed away at age 50.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, exchange hugs with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller during Mama Lou's 99th birthday celebration, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, CA. Mama Lou enlisted in the Marine Corps in honor of her WWI veteran father who passed away at age 50.

Photo by Courtesy Photo