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U.S. Marine Corps Col. David H. Ickles, left, the commanding officer of 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a native of Louisiana, passes out masks to the audience during a Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. David H. Ickles, left, the commanding officer of 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a native of Louisiana, passes out masks to the audience during a Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree

Members of the Nocturnal Car Club participate in a parade during a Mardi Gras celebration on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

Members of the Nocturnal Car Club participate in a parade during a Mardi Gras celebration on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree

A U.S. Marine Corps color guard with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stage for a parade during a Mardi Gras celebration on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

A U.S. Marine Corps color guard with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stage for a parade during a Mardi Gras celebration on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree

U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division and parade organizers pose for a photo on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division and parade organizers pose for a photo on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. The 10th Marine Regiment participated in the first Mardi Gras parade on Camp Lejeune to help build a sense of community between Marines and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree

The Estonian Ambassador to the United States Mr. Kristian Prikk, 3rd from the left, and Defense Attaché Kolonel Vahur Väljamäe, center, pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division who were awarded the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024. The Marines were decorated with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian ambassador to the United States for heroic actions taken to render medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

The Estonian Ambassador to the United States Mr. Kristian Prikk, 3rd from the left, and Defense Attaché Kolonel Vahur Väljamäe, center, pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division who were awarded the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024. The Marines were decorated with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian ambassador to the United States for heroic actions taken to render medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

Photo by Cpl. Max Arellano

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Colton Allen with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division and a Texas native, poses for a photo with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal in hand during an award ceremony in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024.The Marines were awarded with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian Ambassador to the United States for heroic actions by rendering medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Colton Allen with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division and a Texas native, poses for a photo with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal in hand during an award ceremony in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024.The Marines were awarded with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian Ambassador to the United States for heroic actions by rendering medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

Photo by Cpl. Max Arellano

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division pose for a group photo during an award ceremony in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024. The Marines were awarded with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian Ambassador to the United States for heroic actions by rendering medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division pose for a group photo during an award ceremony in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024. The Marines were awarded with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian Ambassador to the United States for heroic actions by rendering medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

Photo by Cpl. Max Arellano

Mr. Kristian Prikk, the Estonian Ambassador to the United States, gives a speech during an award ceremony in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024.The Marines were awarded with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian Ambassador to the United States for heroic actions by rendering medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

Mr. Kristian Prikk, the Estonian Ambassador to the United States, gives a speech during an award ceremony in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024.The Marines were awarded with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian Ambassador to the United States for heroic actions by rendering medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

Photo by Cpl. Max Arellano

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aiden Morey, a rifleman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division and an Arizona native, shakes hands with the Estonian Ambassador to the United States Mr. Kristian Prikk during an award ceremony in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024. The Marines were awarded with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian Ambassador to the United States for heroic actions by rendering medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aiden Morey, a rifleman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division and an Arizona native, shakes hands with the Estonian Ambassador to the United States Mr. Kristian Prikk during an award ceremony in Washington D.C., Feb. 23, 2024. The Marines were awarded with the Estonian Rescue Board Lifesaving Medal from the Estonian Ambassador to the United States for heroic actions by rendering medical assistance to an injured Estonian civilian. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Max Arellano)

Photo by Cpl. Max Arellano

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, holds a shirt given to him in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, holds a shirt given to him in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

Raymond E. Anderson, left, director of strength and conditioning with Marine Corps Community Services, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, center, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, exchange remarks in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Raymond E. Anderson, left, director of strength and conditioning with Marine Corps Community Services, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, center, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, exchange remarks in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, center, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, center, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

Raymond E. Anderson, left, director of strength and conditioning with Marine Corps Community Services, gives U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a shirt in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Raymond E. Anderson, left, director of strength and conditioning with Marine Corps Community Services, gives U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a shirt in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, center right, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, left, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, center right, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, left, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, center, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, center, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

Raymond E. Anderson, director of strength and conditioning with Marine Corps Community Services, left, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, center, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune and Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, right, exchange remarks in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Raymond E. Anderson, director of strength and conditioning with Marine Corps Community Services, left, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, center, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune and Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, right, exchange remarks in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, far left, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, far left, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, tours the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, left, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Raymond E. Anderson, director of strength and conditioning with Marine Corps Community Services, in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, left, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Raymond E. Anderson, director of strength and conditioning with Marine Corps Community Services, in the future Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Center, currently under construction, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. This facility will house a holistic, collaborative program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency by strengthening the mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness necessary to overcome any challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher