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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, left, the Commander of U.S. Army North, congratulates U.S. Marines on their performance and contribution while assisting the federal and local government in hurricane relief to Puerto Rico aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 14, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis C. Schneider)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, left, the Commander of U.S. Army North, congratulates U.S. Marines on their performance and contribution while assisting the federal and local government in hurricane relief to Puerto Rico aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 14, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis C. Schneider)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Schneider

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, left, the Commander of U.S. Army North, congratulates U.S. Marines on their performance and contribution while assisting the federal and local government in hurricane relief to Puerto Rico aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 14, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis C. Schneider)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, left, the Commander of U.S. Army North, congratulates U.S. Marines on their performance and contribution while assisting the federal and local government in hurricane relief to Puerto Rico aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 14, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis C. Schneider)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Schneider

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, center, the Commander of U.S. Army North, speaks to Marines and Sailors about their experiences providing hurricane relief to Puerto Rico aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 14, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, center, the Commander of U.S. Army North, speaks to Marines and Sailors about their experiences providing hurricane relief to Puerto Rico aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 14, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caesar Rodriguez, left, and Lance Cpl. Javier Reyes, landing support specialists with Detachment 1, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, volunteering with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shovel debris from a roadway during road clearance operations in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 7, 2017. The 26th MEU, along with local authorities and other Department of Defense services, is supporting the lead federal agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, in providing hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caesar Rodriguez, left, and Lance Cpl. Javier Reyes, landing support specialists with Detachment 1, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, volunteering with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shovel debris from a roadway during road clearance operations in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 7, 2017. The 26th MEU, along with local authorities and other Department of Defense services, is supporting the lead federal agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, in providing hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea Matally

A U.S. Navy Seabee with Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, assists Marines from Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during road clearance operations in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 7, 2017. The 26th MEU, along with local authorities and other Department of Defense services, is supporting the lead federal agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, in providing hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

A U.S. Navy Seabee with Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, assists Marines from Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during road clearance operations in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 7, 2017. The 26th MEU, along with local authorities and other Department of Defense services, is supporting the lead federal agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, in providing hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Seabees with Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, and Marines with Detachment 1, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, conduct road clearance operations in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 7, 2017. The 26th MEU, along with local authorities and other Department of Defense services, is supporting the lead federal agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, in providing hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Seabees with Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, and Marines with Detachment 1, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, conduct road clearance operations in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 7, 2017. The 26th MEU, along with local authorities and other Department of Defense services, is supporting the lead federal agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, in providing hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea Matally

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin A. Alvarado Aguirre, a landing support specialist with Detachment 1, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, observes an oncoming vehicle approaching the road clearance operations in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 9, 2017. The 26th MEU, along with local authorities and other Department of Defense services, is supporting the lead federal agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, in providing hurricane relief for Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin A. Alvarado Aguirre, a landing support specialist with Detachment 1, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, observes an oncoming vehicle approaching the road clearance operations in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 9, 2017. The 26th MEU, along with local authorities and other Department of Defense services, is supporting the lead federal agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, in providing hurricane relief for Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea Matally

U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shovel debris caused by Hurricane Irma in Key West, Fla., Sept. 13, 2017. Marines and Sailors from the 26th MEU assisted the residents of Key West by clearing debris from the streets in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone)

U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shovel debris caused by Hurricane Irma in Key West, Fla., Sept. 13, 2017. Marines and Sailors from the 26th MEU assisted the residents of Key West by clearing debris from the streets in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone)

Photo by Cpl. Jered Stone

A Marine hands out a case of water to citizens at a distribution point in Key West, Fl. Sept. 14, 2017. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit helped distribute food, water, and supplies in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)

A Marine hands out a case of water to citizens at a distribution point in Key West, Fl. Sept. 14, 2017. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit helped distribute food, water, and supplies in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Sosner

Marines pass out food to citizens at a distribution point in Key West, Fl. Sept. 14, 2017. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit helped distribute food, water, and supplies in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)

Marines pass out food to citizens at a distribution point in Key West, Fl. Sept. 14, 2017. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit helped distribute food, water, and supplies in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Sosner

Marines and Sailors hand out food and water to the public in Key West Fl., Sept. 12, 2017. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 helped distribute food, water, and supplies in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)

Marines and Sailors hand out food and water to the public in Key West Fl., Sept. 12, 2017. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 helped distribute food, water, and supplies in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Sosner

A Marine aims an M240B medium machine gun at the oppositional force during defensive operations at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 15, 2017. The exercise is part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to test the unit’s capabilities in a combat environment. The Marine is with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)

A Marine aims an M240B medium machine gun at the oppositional force during defensive operations at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 15, 2017. The exercise is part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to test the unit’s capabilities in a combat environment. The Marine is with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell

Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters prepare to land during aerial insert drills at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 13, 2017. The exercise is part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to test the unit’s capabilities in a combat environment. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)

Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters prepare to land during aerial insert drills at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 13, 2017. The exercise is part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to test the unit’s capabilities in a combat environment. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell

A Marine scans for enemy movement from an M1A1 Abrams tank in support of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 15, 2017. The MCCRE is testing the unit’s capabilities in a combat environment. The Marine is with 2nd Tank Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)

A Marine scans for enemy movement from an M1A1 Abrams tank in support of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 15, 2017. The MCCRE is testing the unit’s capabilities in a combat environment. The Marine is with 2nd Tank Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell

Marines make their way to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during aerial insert drills at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 13, 2017. The exercise is part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to test the unit’s capabilities in a combat environment. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)

Marines make their way to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during aerial insert drills at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 13, 2017. The exercise is part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to test the unit’s capabilities in a combat environment. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kelly C. Batt, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), chops down a branch to clear a roadway in a community affected by Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kelly C. Batt, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), chops down a branch to clear a roadway in a community affected by Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Santino Martinez

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrive in the U.S. Virgin Islands to provide humanitarian aid to those affected in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrive in the U.S. Virgin Islands to provide humanitarian aid to those affected in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Santino Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon L. Mills, center, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), moves debris that is blocking a drainage site at a local fire station that was affected by Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon L. Mills, center, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), moves debris that is blocking a drainage site at a local fire station that was affected by Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Santino Martinez

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clears debris at a local fire station in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clears debris at a local fire station in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Santino Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin C. Morgan, an assaultman with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses an axe to clear debris at a local fire station that was affected by Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin C. Morgan, an assaultman with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses an axe to clear debris at a local fire station that was affected by Hurricane Irma in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2017. The 26th MEU is supporting authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting the lives and safety of those in affected areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Santino Martinez