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Members of the local community hold photos of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to be recognized 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)

Members of the local community hold photos of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to be recognized 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

U.S. Marines with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), Headquarters and Support Battalion, clear a hallway during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill was designed to test various aspects of the installation emergency managers, Fire and Emergency Services Division and PMO’s emergency security procedures to increase emergency response efforts and security capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

U.S. Marines with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), Headquarters and Support Battalion, clear a hallway during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill was designed to test various aspects of the installation emergency managers, Fire and Emergency Services Division and PMO’s emergency security procedures to increase emergency response efforts and security capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

Photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa

U.S. Marines with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), Headquarters and Support Battalion, clear a hallway during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill was designed to test various aspects of the installation emergency managers, Fire and Emergency Services Division and PMO’s emergency security procedures to increase emergency response efforts and security capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

U.S. Marines with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), Headquarters and Support Battalion, clear a hallway during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill was designed to test various aspects of the installation emergency managers, Fire and Emergency Services Division and PMO’s emergency security procedures to increase emergency response efforts and security capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

Photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa

A U.S. Marine with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), Headquarters and Support Battalion, clears a hallway during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill effectively demonstrated a joint interoperability capability between first responders, emergency managers and support personnel in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

A U.S. Marine with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), Headquarters and Support Battalion, clears a hallway during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill effectively demonstrated a joint interoperability capability between first responders, emergency managers and support personnel in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

Photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dillon Burns, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), Headquarters and Support Battalion, stands guard during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill effectively demonstrated a joint interoperability capability between first responders, emergency managers and support personnel in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dillon Burns, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), Headquarters and Support Battalion, stands guard during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill effectively demonstrated a joint interoperability capability between first responders, emergency managers and support personnel in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

Photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa

U.S. Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), and firefighters with Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), both with Headquarters and Support Battalion, conduct a breaching and clearing technique during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill effectively demonstrated a joint interoperability capability between first responders, emergency managers and support personnel in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

U.S. Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO), and firefighters with Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), both with Headquarters and Support Battalion, conduct a breaching and clearing technique during an emergency response drill on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2024. The drill effectively demonstrated a joint interoperability capability between first responders, emergency managers and support personnel in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa)

Photo by Cpl. Yasmine De La Rosa

Pistol Qualifications

Pistol Qualifications

Photo by Kerri Copello

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devin Blair, an Austin, Texas native and armory chief with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), poses for a photo while holding an M27 Reconnaissance Weapons Kit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 16, 2024. The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations on a scheduled deployment. The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) is supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devin Blair, an Austin, Texas native and armory chief with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), poses for a photo while holding an M27 Reconnaissance Weapons Kit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 16, 2024. The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations on a scheduled deployment. The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) is supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)

Photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Amy Martinez, an administrative specialist and travel noncommissioned officer in charge with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) poses for a photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 15, 2024. The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)-24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations on a scheduled deployment. The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) is supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Amy Martinez, an administrative specialist and travel noncommissioned officer in charge with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) poses for a photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 15, 2024. The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)-24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations on a scheduled deployment. The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) is supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)

Photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson, left, II Marine Expeditionary Force, sergeant major, awards a challenge coin to Cpl. Cristhyan Navarro, a supply specialist for II MEF Support Battalion, during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson, left, II Marine Expeditionary Force, sergeant major, awards a challenge coin to Cpl. Cristhyan Navarro, a supply specialist for II MEF Support Battalion, during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, center, Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson, sergeant major of II MEF, right, and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer John Beck, visit a II MEF exercise at U.S. Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, center, Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson, sergeant major of II MEF, right, and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer John Beck, visit a II MEF exercise at U.S. Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, left, awards a challenge coin to Lance Cpl. Jose Benitez-Urquia, a food service specialist with II MEF Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, left, awards a challenge coin to Lance Cpl. Jose Benitez-Urquia, a food service specialist with II MEF Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chance A. Lyster, a satellite transmission system operator with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, inspects a Multi-Mission Terminal satellite during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chance A. Lyster, a satellite transmission system operator with 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, inspects a Multi-Mission Terminal satellite during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Braydon M. Reid, an engineer equipment electrical systems technician with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, inspects the generator set diesel engines during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Braydon M. Reid, an engineer equipment electrical systems technician with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, inspects the generator set diesel engines during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan S. Arciniegaslobo, an electrician with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, conducts maintenance checks on a generator set diesel engine during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan S. Arciniegaslobo, an electrician with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, conducts maintenance checks on a generator set diesel engine during a II MEF exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field, Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to provide II Marine Expeditionary Force the opportunity to rehearse command and control capabilities in a tactical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hires

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Schmidt, left, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), and Lance Cpl. Thomas Taylor, a motor transport operator with BLT 1/8, 24th MEU (SOC), participate in a mounted crew served weapons range aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, and to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Schmidt, left, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), and Lance Cpl. Thomas Taylor, a motor transport operator with BLT 1/8, 24th MEU (SOC), participate in a mounted crew served weapons range aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, and to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

Photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), participate in a mounted crew served weapons range aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, and to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), participate in a mounted crew served weapons range aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, and to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

Photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), participate in a mounted crew served weapons range aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, and to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), participate in a mounted crew served weapons range aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, and to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)

Photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes