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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 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. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 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

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan I. Smith, a heavy equipment mechanic operator with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses a chainsaw to clear debris that is causing a hazard 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 Cpl. Ryan I. Smith, a heavy equipment mechanic operator with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses a chainsaw to clear debris that is causing a hazard 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

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Charles A. Poulton, center, a company commander with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assists in offloading of wooden pallets 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 Capt. Charles A. Poulton, center, a company commander with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assists in offloading of wooden pallets 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

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jameson E. Kovacs, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), throws debris away from a roadway to allow vehicles to navigate safely 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 Pfc. Jameson E. Kovacs, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), throws debris away from a roadway to allow vehicles to navigate safely 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 with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) maintain an aerial observation in a MV-22B Osprey aircraft while returning personnel and equipment to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) after conducting humanitarian aid and relief work 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 with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) maintain an aerial observation in a MV-22B Osprey aircraft while returning personnel and equipment to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) after conducting humanitarian aid and relief work 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. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to board a MV-22B Osprey aircraft after conducting humanitarian aid and relief work 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. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to board a MV-22B Osprey aircraft after conducting humanitarian aid and relief work 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

A Marne Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), approaches a landing zone to return personnel and equipment to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) after conducting humanitarian aid and relief work 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)

A Marne Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), approaches a landing zone to return personnel and equipment to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) after conducting humanitarian aid and relief work 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 with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (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), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (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), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (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), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (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), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (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), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (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), conduct preliminary boarding procedures on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 7, 2017. The preparations ensure the 26th MEU is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in fire damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 6, 2017. The training allowed the Marines the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills, hose assembly and handling, and firefighting gear assembly from the Sailors aboard ship. (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, participate in fire damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 6, 2017. The training allowed the Marines the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills, hose assembly and handling, and firefighting gear assembly from the Sailors aboard ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in fire damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 6, 2017. The training allowed the Marines the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills, hose assembly and handling, and firefighting gear assembly from the Sailors aboard ship. (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, participate in fire damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 6, 2017. The training allowed the Marines the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills, hose assembly and handling, and firefighting gear assembly from the Sailors aboard ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in fire damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 6, 2017. The training allowed the Marines the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills, hose assembly and handling, and firefighting gear assembly from the Sailors aboard ship. (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, participate in fire damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 6, 2017. The training allowed the Marines the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills, hose assembly and handling, and firefighting gear assembly from the Sailors aboard ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in fire damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 6, 2017. The training allowed the Marines the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills, hose assembly and handling, and firefighting gear assembly from the Sailors aboard ship. (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, participate in fire damage control training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 6, 2017. The training allowed the Marines the opportunity to learn basic firefighting skills, hose assembly and handling, and firefighting gear assembly from the Sailors aboard ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally

A Marine fires at a target during a weapons test as part of the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Isaak Competition at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 10, 2017. The Isaak Competition, in honor of Cpl. Garreth Isaak, distinguishes the most proficient scout within the Battalion through a series of events including an endurance course, land navigation, and weapons proficiency. The Marines are with 2nd LAR Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gloria Lepko)

A Marine fires at a target during a weapons test as part of the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Isaak Competition at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 10, 2017. The Isaak Competition, in honor of Cpl. Garreth Isaak, distinguishes the most proficient scout within the Battalion through a series of events including an endurance course, land navigation, and weapons proficiency. The Marines are with 2nd LAR Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gloria Lepko)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gloria Lepko

A sign welcoming back a Marine from deployment, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 12, 2017. Marines and Sailors returned from a 6-month Unit Deployment Program in Okinawa, Japan. V38 conducted exercises in Okinawa, Mainland Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Guam and other smaller islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

A sign welcoming back a Marine from deployment, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 12, 2017. Marines and Sailors returned from a 6-month Unit Deployment Program in Okinawa, Japan. V38 conducted exercises in Okinawa, Mainland Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Guam and other smaller islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Photo by Lance Cpl Leynard Kyle Plazo

Maj. Sasha Kuhlow presents the Pyeatt family an American flag. The flag was flown at Sgt. Pyeatt’s camp during the time of his death. Sgt. Pyeatt was killed in action Afghanistan, February 2011.

Maj. Sasha Kuhlow presents the Pyeatt family an American flag. The flag was flown at Sgt. Pyeatt’s camp during the time of his death. Sgt. Pyeatt was killed in action Afghanistan, February 2011.

Photo by Pvt. Nicholas Guevara