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Retired 1st Lt. John J. O’Leary sits in front of birthday balloons at the Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe, Kansas, Dec. 21, 2016. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 23.

Retired 1st Lt. John J. O’Leary sits in front of birthday balloons at the Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe, Kansas, Dec. 21, 2016. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 23.

Photo by Sgt. Ian Leones

Photo depicts Retired 1st. Lt. John J. O’Leary, a Marine veteran of World War II, date and location unknown. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 23, 2016.

Photo depicts Retired 1st. Lt. John J. O’Leary, a Marine veteran of World War II, date and location unknown. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 23, 2016.

Photo by Sgt. Ian Leones

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller applauds during the 2017 Surprise Serenade at the Home of the Commandants, Washington, D.C., Jan. 1, 2017. The Surprise Serenade is a tradition that dates back to the mid-1800’s in which the U.S. Marine Band performs music for the Commandant of the Marine Corps at his home on New Years Day.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller applauds during the 2017 Surprise Serenade at the Home of the Commandants, Washington, D.C., Jan. 1, 2017. The Surprise Serenade is a tradition that dates back to the mid-1800’s in which the U.S. Marine Band performs music for the Commandant of the Marine Corps at his home on New Years Day.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Braun

Representatives from the Government of Japan and the United States pose for photos at the conclusion of the Northern Training Area Land Return Ceremony Dec. 22 in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony signified the return of more than 9,852 acres of land from U.S. Forces Japan. The land, which was previously utilized by U.S. Forces Japan as part of the Northern Training Area, is the largest land return to date since 1972. During the ceremony, government representatives from the Japan and the United States gave remarks regarding the return of the land and the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

Representatives from the Government of Japan and the United States pose for photos at the conclusion of the Northern Training Area Land Return Ceremony Dec. 22 in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony signified the return of more than 9,852 acres of land from U.S. Forces Japan. The land, which was previously utilized by U.S. Forces Japan as part of the Northern Training Area, is the largest land return to date since 1972. During the ceremony, government representatives from the Japan and the United States gave remarks regarding the return of the land and the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, left, poses for a photo with Seikyu Iju, the mayor of Higashi village at the conclusion of the Northern Training Area Land Return Ceremony Dec. 22 in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony honored the return of more than 9,852 acres of land from U.S. Forces Japan that was previously utilized as part of the Northern Training Area. The land return marks the largest land return since 1972. During the ceremony, government representatives from the Japan and the United States gave remarks regarding the return of the land and the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, left, poses for a photo with Seikyu Iju, the mayor of Higashi village at the conclusion of the Northern Training Area Land Return Ceremony Dec. 22 in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony honored the return of more than 9,852 acres of land from U.S. Forces Japan that was previously utilized as part of the Northern Training Area. The land return marks the largest land return since 1972. During the ceremony, government representatives from the Japan and the United States gave remarks regarding the return of the land and the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon

Japanese Minister of Defense Tomomi Inada makes opening remarks during the Northern Training Area Land Return Ceremony Dec. 22 in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan. Representatives from the United States government, U.S. Forces Japan and the Government of Japan gathered for the ceremony that represented the return of thousands of acres of land previously utilized as part of the Northern Training Area. The return included approximately 9,852 acres of land and marks the largest land return from U.S. Forces Japan since 1972. The return is one of the many U.S. Forces Japan efforts to consolidate U.S. presence on Okinawa and ensure minimal environmental impact on Okinawa’s natural resources.

Japanese Minister of Defense Tomomi Inada makes opening remarks during the Northern Training Area Land Return Ceremony Dec. 22 in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan. Representatives from the United States government, U.S. Forces Japan and the Government of Japan gathered for the ceremony that represented the return of thousands of acres of land previously utilized as part of the Northern Training Area. The return included approximately 9,852 acres of land and marks the largest land return from U.S. Forces Japan since 1972. The return is one of the many U.S. Forces Japan efforts to consolidate U.S. presence on Okinawa and ensure minimal environmental impact on Okinawa’s natural resources.

Photo by Cpl. Janessa Pon

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Camden E. Bettey, a musician assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Band, reads “’Twas the Night before Christmas” to children during the 2nd MAW Band holiday concert at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 18, 2016. The 2nd MAW Band hosted the concert to bring both military and the local community together during the holidays.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Camden E. Bettey, a musician assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Band, reads “’Twas the Night before Christmas” to children during the 2nd MAW Band holiday concert at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 18, 2016. The 2nd MAW Band hosted the concert to bring both military and the local community together during the holidays.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jered Stone

Col. Jeffrey J. Kenney, center, poses for a photo with his wife Lori Kenney, left, and mother Carmela Kenney, right, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 8, 2016. Kenney has served in the Marine Corps for 41 years and is scheduled to retire Dec. 21, 2016. Kenney is currently the officer-in-charge of Expeditionary Operations Training Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group.

Col. Jeffrey J. Kenney, center, poses for a photo with his wife Lori Kenney, left, and mother Carmela Kenney, right, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 8, 2016. Kenney has served in the Marine Corps for 41 years and is scheduled to retire Dec. 21, 2016. Kenney is currently the officer-in-charge of Expeditionary Operations Training Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group.

Photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins

(Left to Right) Arizona State Senator and Supervisor-elect, Lynne Pancrazi, City of Yuma Mayor, Douglas J. Nicholls, Maj. Gen. commander of Marine Corps Installations Command, John J. Broadmeadow, executive vice president and chief operation officer of Arizona Public Service (APS), Mr. Mark A. Schiavoni, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma commanding officer, Col. Ricardo Martinez, cut a ceremonial ribbon signifying the opening of the microgrid site during the APS ribbon cutting ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at MCAS Yuma, Ariz.The microgrid project is a partnership between APS and MCAS Yuma that will provide 100 percent energy coverage base-wide, mitigate external electrical grid failures, and provide enough backup power to cover the base’s current and projected energy requirements.

(Left to Right) Arizona State Senator and Supervisor-elect, Lynne Pancrazi, City of Yuma Mayor, Douglas J. Nicholls, Maj. Gen. commander of Marine Corps Installations Command, John J. Broadmeadow, executive vice president and chief operation officer of Arizona Public Service (APS), Mr. Mark A. Schiavoni, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma commanding officer, Col. Ricardo Martinez, cut a ceremonial ribbon signifying the opening of the microgrid site during the APS ribbon cutting ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at MCAS Yuma, Ariz.The microgrid project is a partnership between APS and MCAS Yuma that will provide 100 percent energy coverage base-wide, mitigate external electrical grid failures, and provide enough backup power to cover the base’s current and projected energy requirements.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joel Soriano

U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilians participate in the II Marine Expeditionary Force relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2016. Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose relinquished his post as II MEF sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher.

U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilians participate in the II Marine Expeditionary Force relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 15, 2016. Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose relinquished his post as II MEF sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Lewis

U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington stand guard during the repose of Sen. John H. Glenn, Jr., at the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16, 2016. Having flown 149 combat missions in World War II and the Korean War, John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth in 1962. After retiring from the space program, Glenn was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1974.

U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington stand guard during the repose of Sen. John H. Glenn, Jr., at the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16, 2016. Having flown 149 combat missions in World War II and the Korean War, John Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth in 1962. After retiring from the space program, Glenn was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1974.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Daisha R. Sosa

Members of the Marine Corps League place a lei during a commemoration ceremony at Barber's Point Golf Course in Kapolei, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2016. The commemoration was to honor the four Marines killed in the attack at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events to honor the courage and sacrifices of Pacific Theater veterans.

Members of the Marine Corps League place a lei during a commemoration ceremony at Barber's Point Golf Course in Kapolei, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2016. The commemoration was to honor the four Marines killed in the attack at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events to honor the courage and sacrifices of Pacific Theater veterans.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Casbarro

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, salutes as a wreath is laid for fallen Marines at Barber's Point Golf Course in Kapolei, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2016. The commemoration was to honor the four Marines killed in the attack at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events to honor the courage and sacrifices of Pacific Theater veterans.

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, salutes as a wreath is laid for fallen Marines at Barber's Point Golf Course in Kapolei, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2016. The commemoration was to honor the four Marines killed in the attack at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events to honor the courage and sacrifices of Pacific Theater veterans.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Casbarro

FORWARD OPERATING BASE UNION III, Iraq - Brig. Gen. Rick A. Uribe, Deputy Commanding General-Baghdad of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, right, and Australian BRIG Roger Noble, the Guest of Honor, left, participate in a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at Forward Operating Base Union III, Baghdad, Iraq, November 10, 2016.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE UNION III, Iraq - Brig. Gen. Rick A. Uribe, Deputy Commanding General-Baghdad of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, right, and Australian BRIG Roger Noble, the Guest of Honor, left, participate in a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at Forward Operating Base Union III, Baghdad, Iraq, November 10, 2016.

Photo by Capt. Erin Bevacqua

FORWARD OPERATING BASE UNION III, Iraq - Brig. Gen. Rick A. Uribe, Deputy Commanding General-Baghdad of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, cuts the cake in a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at Forward Operating Base Union III, Baghdad, Iraq, November 10, 2016. Traditionally, a piece of cake will be presented to the Guest of Honor, the oldest Marine present, and the youngest Marine present.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE UNION III, Iraq - Brig. Gen. Rick A. Uribe, Deputy Commanding General-Baghdad of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, cuts the cake in a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at Forward Operating Base Union III, Baghdad, Iraq, November 10, 2016. Traditionally, a piece of cake will be presented to the Guest of Honor, the oldest Marine present, and the youngest Marine present.

Photo by Capt. Erin Bevacqua

Colonel Anthony M. Henderson speaks to an audience at a morning plenary during the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute at the Washington Hilton, Nov. 21, 2016. Marines host events, including workouts and workshops for the TMCF as a way to give back to the community and shape diverse young leaders. Hundreds of students from around the United States gather for the TMCF for the opportunity to learn from experienced men and women who rose from the same cultural backgrounds.

Colonel Anthony M. Henderson speaks to an audience at a morning plenary during the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute at the Washington Hilton, Nov. 21, 2016. Marines host events, including workouts and workshops for the TMCF as a way to give back to the community and shape diverse young leaders. Hundreds of students from around the United States gather for the TMCF for the opportunity to learn from experienced men and women who rose from the same cultural backgrounds.

Photo by Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

Colonel Anthony M. Henderson speaks to an audience at a morning plenary during the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute at the Washington Hilton, Nov. 21, 2016. Marines host events, including workouts and workshops for the TMCF as a way to give back to the community and shape diverse young leaders. Hundreds of students from around the United States gather for the TMCF for the opportunity to learn from experienced men and women who rose from the same cultural backgrounds.

Colonel Anthony M. Henderson speaks to an audience at a morning plenary during the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute at the Washington Hilton, Nov. 21, 2016. Marines host events, including workouts and workshops for the TMCF as a way to give back to the community and shape diverse young leaders. Hundreds of students from around the United States gather for the TMCF for the opportunity to learn from experienced men and women who rose from the same cultural backgrounds.

Photo by Cpl. Shaehmus Sawyer

The Honorable Mr. Ray Mabus, The Secretary of the Navy, addresses Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during his visit aboard the USS Makin Island, moored at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Nov. 22, 2016. During Mabus’ visit, he spoke to Marines and Sailors on the future of the Navy, observed shipboard procedures pulling out of port and met with ARG/MEU leadership to discuss their future operations in the Pacific and Central Commands’ areas of operation.

The Honorable Mr. Ray Mabus, The Secretary of the Navy, addresses Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during his visit aboard the USS Makin Island, moored at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Nov. 22, 2016. During Mabus’ visit, he spoke to Marines and Sailors on the future of the Navy, observed shipboard procedures pulling out of port and met with ARG/MEU leadership to discuss their future operations in the Pacific and Central Commands’ areas of operation.

Photo by Cpl. Devan K. Gowans

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, attends Dr. Ernest James Harris, Jr.'s Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Honolulu Nov. 12, 2016. Harris was awarded his Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a Montford Point Marine.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, attends Dr. Ernest James Harris, Jr.'s Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Honolulu Nov. 12, 2016. Harris was awarded his Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a Montford Point Marine.

Photo by Cpl. Wesley Timm

Distinguished guests stand with Dr. Ernest James Harris, Jr. during his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Honolulu Nov. 12, 2016. Harris was awarded his Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a Montford Point Marine.

Distinguished guests stand with Dr. Ernest James Harris, Jr. during his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Honolulu Nov. 12, 2016. Harris was awarded his Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a Montford Point Marine.

Photo by Cpl. Wesley Timm