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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, speaks with Melanie Rhodes, right, assistant program coordinator, Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) Center, during a tour on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with WARR Center staff to learn how the WARR Center houses a holistic, collaborative program that enhances 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 Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, speaks with Melanie Rhodes, right, assistant program coordinator, Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) Center, during a tour on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with WARR Center staff to learn how the WARR Center houses a holistic, collaborative program that enhances 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 Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command speaks with Melanie Rhodes, right, assistant program coordinator, Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) Center, during a tour on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with WARR Center staff to learn how the WARR Center houses a holistic, collaborative program that enhances 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 Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command speaks with Melanie Rhodes, right, assistant program coordinator, Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) Center, during a tour on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with WARR Center staff to learn how the WARR Center houses a holistic, collaborative program that enhances 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 Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., left, commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCIEAST-MCB) Camp Lejeune, and Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, right, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, listen to a brief at the future II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters building during a tour on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with installation leaders during a tour of facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., left, commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCIEAST-MCB) Camp Lejeune, and Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, right, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, listen to a brief at the future II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters building during a tour on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with installation leaders during a tour of facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), listens to U.S. Navy Lt. Robert Winter, supervisory construction manager, Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic, at the future II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters building during a tour on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with installation leaders during a tour of facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), listens to U.S. Navy Lt. Robert Winter, supervisory construction manager, Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic, at the future II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters building during a tour on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with installation leaders during a tour of facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, tour a Military Operations on Urban Terrain town during a tour on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with installation leaders during a tour of facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, tour a Military Operations on Urban Terrain town during a tour on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with installation leaders during a tour of facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, center, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), speaks with Dale Kruse, right, director, Range Training and Area Management, at a Military Operations on Urban Terrain town during a tour on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with installation leaders during a tour of facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, center, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), speaks with Dale Kruse, right, director, Range Training and Area Management, at a Military Operations on Urban Terrain town during a tour on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with installation leaders during a tour of facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Goetz, left, battalion commander, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn), and Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, talk in front of an amphibious assault vehicle during a tour of 2nd AABn on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with 2nd AABn leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Goetz, left, battalion commander, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn), and Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, talk in front of an amphibious assault vehicle during a tour of 2nd AABn on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with 2nd AABn leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Goetz, left, battalion commander, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) and Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, talk in front of an amphibious assault vehicle during a tour of 2nd AABn on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Goetz, left, battalion commander, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) and Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, talk in front of an amphibious assault vehicle during a tour of 2nd AABn on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., right, commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speak during a tour of 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour, Woodworth met with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., right, commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speak during a tour of 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour, Woodworth met with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., right, commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, talk during a tour of 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with 2nd AABn leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., right, commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, talk during a tour of 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with 2nd AABn leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, listen to a brief during a tour of 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with 2nd AABn leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), and Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, listen to a brief during a tour of 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with 2nd AABn leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James Lively, left, assistant division commander, 2nd Marine Division, and Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, center, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), are briefed by Lt. Col. William Goetz, right, battalion commander, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with Lively and 2nd AABn leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James Lively, left, assistant division commander, 2nd Marine Division, and Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, center, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), are briefed by Lt. Col. William Goetz, right, battalion commander, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn) on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with Lively and 2nd AABn leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, speaks with Brig. Gen. James Lively, right, assistant division commander, 2nd Marine Division, while visiting Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with Lively and 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, speaks with Brig. Gen. James Lively, right, assistant division commander, 2nd Marine Division, while visiting Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with Lively and 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. James Lively, assistant division commander, 2nd Marine Division, while visiting Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with Lively and 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. James Lively, assistant division commander, 2nd Marine Division, while visiting Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with Lively and 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaders during a tour of their facilities and training areas as well as post Hurricane Florence construction and regular military construction projects across MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, fires a simulated rifle at the Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) Center, during a tour on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with WARR Center staff to learn how the WARR Center houses a holistic, collaborative program that enhances 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 Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, fires a simulated rifle at the Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) Center, during a tour on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. During the tour Woodworth met with WARR Center staff to learn how the WARR Center houses a holistic, collaborative program that enhances 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 Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

A member of the local community pays respect to the battle cross during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

A member of the local community pays respect to the battle cross during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres

Officers with the City of Jacksonville Police Department and U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools form a line during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

Officers with the City of Jacksonville Police Department and U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools form a line during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kenneth Colon, an administrative specialist with Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, salutes a battle cross during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kenneth Colon, an administrative specialist with Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, salutes a battle cross during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres

The City of Jacksonville Fire Department color guard marches during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

The City of Jacksonville Fire Department color guard marches during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres

The City of Jacksonville Fire Department color guard stands in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

The City of Jacksonville Fire Department color guard stands in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during the 2024 Patriot Day Observance ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2024. The observance ceremony is held annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

Photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres