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U.S. Marines low crawl during the culmination of Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) 72-24 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 2, 2024. After three weeks of academic classes, advanced martial arts training and pushing their mental grit and physical toughness, Marines graduating MAIC 72-24 earned their ability to lead others in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marines low crawl during the culmination of Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) 72-24 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 2, 2024. After three weeks of academic classes, advanced martial arts training and pushing their mental grit and physical toughness, Marines graduating MAIC 72-24 earned their ability to lead others in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marines perform buddy sit-ups during the culmination of Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) 72-24 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 2, 2024. After three weeks of academic classes, advanced martial arts training and pushing their mental grit and physical toughness, Marines graduating MAIC 72-24 earned their ability to lead others in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marines perform buddy sit-ups during the culmination of Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) 72-24 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 2, 2024. After three weeks of academic classes, advanced martial arts training and pushing their mental grit and physical toughness, Marines graduating MAIC 72-24 earned their ability to lead others in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune speaks with Jessica Pierson, underground storage tank section head, David Towler, environmental quality branch head, and Robert Lowder, director, all with Environmental Management Division (EMD), after presenting the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune speaks with Jessica Pierson, underground storage tank section head, David Towler, environmental quality branch head, and Robert Lowder, director, all with Environmental Management Division (EMD), after presenting the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Jessica Pierson, underground storage tank section head, Environmental Management Division (EMD), David Towler, environmental quality branch head, EMD, and Robert Lowder, director, EMD, pose for a photo after receiving the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Jessica Pierson, underground storage tank section head, Environmental Management Division (EMD), David Towler, environmental quality branch head, EMD, and Robert Lowder, director, EMD, pose for a photo after receiving the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes

Jessica Pierson, left, underground storage tank section head, and David Towler, environmental quality branch head, both with Environmental Management Division (EMD) pose for a photo after receiving the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Jessica Pierson, left, underground storage tank section head, and David Towler, environmental quality branch head, both with Environmental Management Division (EMD) pose for a photo after receiving the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, shakes hands with David Towler, environmental quality branch head, Environmental Management Division (EMD), after presenting the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, shakes hands with David Towler, environmental quality branch head, Environmental Management Division (EMD), after presenting the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune speaks with Jessica Pierson, center, underground storage tank section head and David Towler, right, environmental quality branch head, both with Environmental Management Division (EMD) after receiving the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune speaks with Jessica Pierson, center, underground storage tank section head and David Towler, right, environmental quality branch head, both with Environmental Management Division (EMD) after receiving the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for Environmental Restoration, Installation, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2024. EMD manages an ecologically diverse installation while continuously ensuring the protection of those living, working, and training on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set up a defense of amphibious task force posture with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set up a defense of amphibious task force posture with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector De Jesus

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set up a defense of amphibious task force posture with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set up a defense of amphibious task force posture with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector De Jesus

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set up a defense of amphibious task force posture with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set up a defense of amphibious task force posture with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector De Jesus

U.S. Navy Sailors with the USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepares to chock and chain a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

U.S. Navy Sailors with the USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepares to chock and chain a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector De Jesus

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) sails in formation while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) sails in formation while the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conducts a simulated strait transit during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector de Jesus)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Hector De Jesus

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarod Merrill, an air delivery specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives hand signals during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarod Merrill, an air delivery specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives hand signals during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, recover cargo during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, recover cargo during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, walk to recover cargo during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, walk to recover cargo during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

Cargo falls through the sky during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Cargo falls through the sky during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

A TRAM 624KR moves recovered cargo during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

A TRAM 624KR moves recovered cargo during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarod Merrill, an air delivery specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, attaches cargo to TRAM 624KR during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarod Merrill, an air delivery specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, attaches cargo to TRAM 624KR during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarod Merrill, an air delivery specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, communicates with pilots over a radio during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarod Merrill, an air delivery specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, communicates with pilots over a radio during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

A U.S. Marine Corps C-130 flies drops cargo during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

A U.S. Marine Corps C-130 flies drops cargo during an air delivery training in Surf City, North Carolina, April 26, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto