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Ashton B. Carter, the United States deputy secretary of defense shakes hands with Maj. Craig Clarkson, the commanding officer of the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group detachment in New York in Breezy Point, N.Y. Nov. 12. Carter visited Breezy Point to observe the work being done, and he wanted to thank the service members who are part of the reief effort.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Ashton Carter, the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, shakes hands with Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group who have been conducting humanitarian efforts in New York after Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point, N.Y., Nov. 12. Carter vsited the Marines and other service members to congratulate them on their hard work and to oversee the progress of the area so far.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Cpl. Chelsea Thomas, a radio operator with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group uses an axe to break down a large deck in order to clear a walkway for residents to safely into Breezy Point, N.Y., Nov. 6. The Marines were moving debris in the neighborhood in support of humanitarian operations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Sandy.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting

Lance Cpl. Phillip Clonch, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group cuts a deck into smaller pieces using a chainsaw in Breezy Point, N.Y., Nov. 6. The Marines were moving debris in the neighborhood in support of humanitarian operations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Sandy.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting

Cpl. Travis Pender, an embarkation specialist with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group moves debris in a neighborhood in Breezy Point, N.Y., Nov. 6. The Marines were cleaning the area in the neighborhood in support of humanitarian operations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Sandy.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lance Cpl. Phillip Clonch, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group cuts a deck into smaller pieces using a chainsaw in Breezy Point, N.Y., Nov. 6. The Marines were moving debris in the neighborhood in support of humanitarian operations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Sandy.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting

Sgt. Justin Armstrong and Gunnery Sgt. Justin Gober, both Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, examine the depth of a basement in order to pump water out into the street while conducting humanitarian operations in Far Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 4. In coordination with United States Northern Command approximately 86 Marines with 8th ESB, 2nd MLG were deployed to New York to help with relief after Hurricane Sandy by pumping water out of flooded buildings.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting

Cpl. Smith Thenor, a Marine with 8th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, starts the engine to a water pump in order to remove water from a flooded building while conducting humanitarian operations in Far Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 4. In coordination with United States Northern Command approximately 86 Marines from the unit were deployed to New York to help pump water from flooded areas of the state.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting

Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group hook hoses up to a pump in order to extract water from a flooded basement of a building while conducting humanitarian operations in Far Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 4. In coordination with United States Northern Command, approximately 86 Marines with 8th ESB, 2nd MLG were deployed to New York to help with relief after Hurricane Sandy by pumping water out of flooded buildings.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting

Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to start a gas-powered pump to remove water from a flooded basement while conducting humanitarian operations in Far Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 4. In coordination with United States Northern Command approximately 86 Marines from the unit were deployed to New York to help pump water from flooded areas of the state.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Whiting

Marine Cpl. Christian Perez, a motor transport operator and a Union City N.J. native takes a break from unloading much-needed donations in the form of diapers, canned foods, clothes and blankets at a relief distribution site in Toms River N.J., Nov. 3, 2012. Following Hurricane Sandy, Marines from 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, utilized their 7-ton trucks to move donated relief supplies to distribution points amongst the most heavily affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser

Marines unload a 7-ton truck stocked with disaster relief materials purchased and donated by Kirstie Alley, an actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, to a post Hurricane distribution site in Toms River N.J., Nov. 3, 2012. Following Hurricane Sandy, Marines from 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, utilized their 7-ton trucks to move donated relief supplies to distribution points amongst the most heavily affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser

Marine Sgt. Eduardo Rivera, a motor transport operator and Dover N.J. native prepares to unload much-needed donations in the form of diapers, canned foods, clothes and blankets at a relief distribution site in Toms River N.J., Nov. 3, 2012. Following Hurricane Sandy, Marines from 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, utilized their 7-ton trucks to move donated relief supplies to distribution points amongst the most heavily affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser

A Marine Corps 7-ton truck delivers disaster relief materials purchased and donated by Kirstie Alley, an actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, to a post Hurricane distribution site in Toms River N.J., Nov. 3, 2012. Following Hurricane Sandy, Marines from 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, utilized their 7-ton trucks to move donated relief supplies to distribution points amongst the most heavily affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser

A United States flag flies in the background amidst debris and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in Toms River N.J., Nov. 3, 2012. Following Hurricane Sandy, Marines from 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, utilized their 7-ton trucks to move donated relief supplies to distribution points amongst the most heavily affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser

Sgt. Michael F. Blake, a motor transportation clerk with 1st Marine Corps District, shows Sgt. Julian Ranas, 1MCD’s enhanced marketing vehicle driver, how one his vehicles was pushed from the curb and took on two to four feet of water when Hurricane Sandy struck in Far-Rockaway, N.Y. Ranas is letting Blake borrow his truck to be able to get around while he processes insurance claims.

Photo by Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso

New York City is visible from the deck of USS Wasp, where Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard, Nov. 1, 2012, to assist in disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an expeditionary crisis response force operating from the sea the MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett

Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard USS Wasp, Nov. 1, 2012, currently sailing off the coast of New York City, to assist in disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an expeditionary crisis response force operating from the sea the MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett

Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the northeastern coast when it made landfall Oct. 29. Winds up to 80 mph and floodwaters up to 14 feet blanketed New York, bursting a transformer, which caused a fire in the Queens neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, destroying 111 homes. The fire and floodwaters trapped many residents, who had to be rescued by local authorities and Marines from the 6th Communications Battalion, headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/released)

Photo by Master Sgt. Mark Olsen

Staff Sgt. Fernando Martinez, motor transportation, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, kicks a soccer ball with children Escola Primaria Nuu Laran in Dili, Timor-Leste. The MEU and the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group are in the country conducting Exercise Crocodilo 12, a scheduled exercise to promote interoperability and cooperation between the US and Timor-Leste. Martinez, 38, is from Queens, N.Y.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan B. Busse