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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Travis Main, a ground operations specialist with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a mounted .50 caliber machine gun during an immediate action upon contact exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, April 2, 2024. Marines conducted the exercises utilizing joint light tactical vehicles to ensure rapid and effective response to enemy threats and enhance combat readiness. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Travis Main, a ground operations specialist with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a mounted .50 caliber machine gun during an immediate action upon contact exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, April 2, 2024. Marines conducted the exercises utilizing joint light tactical vehicles to ensure rapid and effective response to enemy threats and enhance combat readiness. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

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

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

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

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

Mr. James Brown with Wine Country Marines talks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller about how thankful he is of her generation in the Marine Corps on her 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.

Mr. James Brown with Wine Country Marines talks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller about how thankful he is of her generation in the Marine Corps on her 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

A photo of retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller during her time as a U.S. Marine. Mama Lou enlisted in the Marine Corps to honor her father during World War II and was the first woman to join the Marine Corps from Gilroy, CA.

A photo of retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller during her time as a U.S. Marine. Mama Lou enlisted in the Marine Corps to honor her father during World War II and was the first woman to join the Marine Corps from Gilroy, CA.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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.

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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.

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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.

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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.

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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.

Friends and family pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Lou 'Mama Lou' Keller on her 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

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

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

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 Lance Cpl Elijah Scott, a Tupelo, Mississippi native, air traffic control navigational aids technician assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, listens to a radio during an expeditionary air traffic control exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course 2-24, at Hawk Eye, Arizona, March 28, 2024. WTI is an advanced graduate-level course that provides advanced tactical training to enhance and employ advanced aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl Elijah Scott, a Tupelo, Mississippi native, air traffic control navigational aids technician assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, listens to a radio during an expeditionary air traffic control exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course 2-24, at Hawk Eye, Arizona, March 28, 2024. WTI is an advanced graduate-level course that provides advanced tactical training to enhance and employ advanced aviation weapons and tactics.

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Raab

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, for an amphibious landing during Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH at Kakinada Beach, India, March 27, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives.

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, for an amphibious landing during Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH at Kakinada Beach, India, March 27, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives.

Photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker